Mr. Richter declined to comment, but explained that "it was not created to be a restaurant where we expected a high return -- our hotel required a restaurant of that caliber".
The city code typically requires a restaurant to have 10 parking spaces for every 1,000 square feet of floor area.
The city currently requires a restaurant to fit under one of a baker's dozen of different definitions, each coming with its own rigid set of rules.
In an elegant city such as Bath, bulging with cosy cafés and gourmet eateries, we expect boutique hotel-style rooms, but no longer require a traditional hotel restaurant.
9. Meskerem + (212) 664-0520 468 West 47th Street Clinton $ Mastercard, Visa, Discover For maximum enjoyment, Ethiopian restaurants require a group, and while beef, lamb and chicken dishes are plentiful, so are vegetarian selections.
"Unlike banking or real estate, restaurants require a lot of mothering.
Restaurant tastings require a ticket, which costs $10, with $1 going to the New York Police and Fire Widows' and Children's Benefit Fund.
It will require a phone call to the restaurant four weeks before the week in which a customer seeks to reserve.
New Yorkers and people travelling without children are more likely to patronize the restaurants that require a surcharge.
