That’s the “coast”!
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority brings the former Penn Station eatery, a longtime favorite among commuters, to the Long Island Rail Road’s new terminal beneath Grand Central, opening a second Eastside location in Trax Oyster Bar I persuaded him to do so.
Officials celebrated the deal as a major victory in the effort to recruit companies to fill Grand Central Madison’s vast concourse. Brick-and-mortar stores have been slowed by the headwinds they face from competition from online retailers.
“It’s a blessing in disguise that one of our most beloved and fondly remembered bar-restaurants is coming to a new Long Island Rail Road station,” said MTA Chairman Jano Lieber.
“It’s going to be another blow for Grand Central Madison.”
Trucks Raw Bar & Grill won the lease through competitive bidding, Lieber said.
Terms of the deal, including how much Trucks will pay for the retail space, will be announced over the weekend when Trucks will file paperwork with its board of directors, which is expected to approve the deal next week.
Construction is expected to begin shortly thereafter, but an expected opening date for the second Trucks store was not immediately known.
With the arrival of dining options in Grand Central Madison, commuters no longer have to walk down a block-long hallway and up an escalator to reach the dining level of the original Grand Central Terminal for food and drinks.
That portion of the complex is operated by Metro-North, the MTA’s other commuter rail line, and is home to a historic oyster bar, making it a destination in its own right.
original truck It became a cult favorite among commuters. Over 20 years at Penn Station.
Travelers often lamented the station’s walls and low ceilings, but they loved the raw bar tucked between platforms 18 and 19.
truck forced to relocate Penn Station was built in 2019 amid ongoing construction projects to rebuild the Long Island Railroad’s concourse and make this hated transportation hub more tolerable, where an estimated 600,000 people pass through each day. It was built across from 31st Street.
