Mamma mia, here we go again!
Longtime restaurateur Stratis Morfogen, who was famously embroiled in a trademark infringement lawsuit with Mr. Chow over chicken satay, is now being accused of ripping off another New York institution: Broadway staple, Ellen’s Stardust Diner.
Morfogen dreamed a dream of opening a new location of his Gramercy Park restaurant, Diner 24, in the Theater District — and not only is it a block away from Stardust, but it will also feature a singing waitstaff, the schtick that has made Ellen’s beloved by tourists from Oklahoma to Gary, Indiana.
Stardust owner Ellen Hart knows that her servers may be tempted to pick up a shift...
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