Eisenberg's Sandwich Shop Has A New Owner

FLATIRON, NY – The legendary Eisenberg's Sandwich Shop, which has been open for almost 90 years, has a new owner, the restaurant announced on Facebook.

The longtime sandwich shop, located at 174 Fifth Ave., was saved by regulars Josh Konecky and Bonnie Taylor, who bought the restaurant and maintained it in 2005 when its future was uncertain.

"We just wanted to take this opportunity to thank all of our customers and friends who have helped to keep the Eisenberg's tradition alive," Konecky and Taylor wrote in a Facebook post. "We have passed the torch to a new owner with the hopes that things will continue as they were."

The new owner, Warren Chiu, has said he will maintain the sandwich shop as it is.

"My goal is to keep Eisenberg’s the way that it has been," Chiu told the local Town and Village newspaper. "The Eisenberg family really built it up so I want to continue with it and improve it and amplify its traditions. Authenticity in New York is probably lacking because of new food concepts, adventurous concepts. People tend to overlook this."

The shop attracts many famous regulars, whose photos line the wall, and is known for its old-school menu, which includes New York staples like egg creams, pastrami, tuna salad and reubens.

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