IHOP lops off its sidewalk dining shed

IHOP's blue plywood sidewalk shed is dead. Long live IHOP's blue plywood sidewalk shed! 

Pinch notes that the pancakery removed its pandemic-era sidewalk setup on 14th Street between Second Avenue and Third Avenue this past week.

The outdoor space evolved over time, starting with plastic sheets before the plywood-painted IHOP blue arrived ... looking festive during the December 2023 holidays below...

As previously reported, restaurants can now apply to participate in NYC's new outdoor dining program.

Key dates, per the city: 

• Aug. 3: Deadline for food service establishments with existing temporary outdoor dining setups to apply to continue operating until NYC DOT approves the application. 

• Nov. 1: A temporary program outdoor dining setup that applied before Aug. 3 must comply with the new Dining Out NYC design requirements by the earlier of (i) 30 days after NYC DOT approves the Dining Out NYC application or (ii) Nov. 1. 

We're still hearing from people who are confused by all this and wondering when the existing structures will need to come down. 

Under the new DOT-enforced regulations, enclosed, year-round roadway dining structures are no longer permitted. The revised regulations stipulate that roadway cafes must now be open-air, easily portable, and simple to assemble and dismantle. Additionally, these establishments are restricted to operating only from April through November.

Live look-in at National Pancake Day on IHOP Way

Here's a noontime look at the police barricades lining 14th Street between Second Avenue and Third Avenue (IHOP Way!) on this National Pancake Day at IHOP.

So free short stacks of pancakes until 7 p.m. New this year: Pancake Day Prizes! Including! Free Pancakes for Life. (Presumably you will need to eat those at an IHOP... and they won't magically appear in your apartment whenever you wanted. Doesn't hurt to ask for clarification, though.)

Thanks to Pinch for the photo!

Noted

The IHOP-IHOb reveal occurred this morning.

Here's USA Today:

IHOP announced that it was changing its name to "IHOb," with the “b” denoting burgers. The change is not permanent, a company spokeswoman said, but rather is a move to promote its new burger line.

Known for its pancakes, the newly dubbed IHOP is releasing seven Ultimate Steakburgers as part of its rebranding effort — all the while keeping its breakfast items on the menu.

Unfortunately, the name change didn't go the way that some people wanted...

International House Of Brian Eno https://t.co/u54UfQgDLK

— Brian Eno (@BrianEnoMusic) June 10, 2018

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[EVG file photo]

Major changes appear in store for IHOP Way, aka 14th Street between Second Avenue and Third Avenue.

Per the Post today:

IHOP says it’s changing its name to IHOb, and it will explain why on Monday.

The 60-year-old franchise’s coy announcement was made on Twitter on Tuesday.

“For 60 pancakin’ years, we’ve been IHOP. Now, we’re flippin’ our name to IHOb. Find out what it could b on 6.11.18. #IHOb”

Grub Street weighs in on the marketing gimmick here.

This IHOP location opened in September 2011.

Storm center 12/9/17: City crews, IHOP prepped for the snowfall

If you were unsure about going out this morning with the inclement weather, then put your mind at ease... IHOP has prepped its sidewalk on 14th Street for the incoming flurries snow.



Elsewhere, 1 Avenue B has already blown its 2017-18 ice melt budget in one morning...



City crews are out...





Supply lines are open...



So sit back and relax...



P.S.

First sighting... 8:36 a.m.

Hey, the 14th Street IHOP is back in pancake biz

Just closing the IHOP-renovation loop ... the restaurant is back open (actually as of Monday afternoon, per an employee) here on 14th Street near Second Avenue (aka, IHOP Way).

The five-year-old IHOP closed for a makeover on Sept. 18.

Having never been inside the pre-makeover IHOP, I can't tell you how the place is any different. Anyone?

Big Blue returns to IHOP Way

The Big Blue awning has returned to the under-renovation IHOP on 14th Street.

This location between Second Avenue and Third Avenue closed for the renovations on Sept. 18. While the awning is back, the dining room still has a ways to go...

14th Street looks so bare without the large, blue IHOP awning

One week in now on the Great IHOP Makeover of 2016...and we're in the Remove the Awning phase here on East 14th Street between Second Avenue and Third Avenue.

IHOP signage on the front window promises "A whole new IHOP is coming." So that means awning too.

This location closed for the renovations on Sept. 18.

When the building that houses IHOP hit the market in 2012, the listing noted that the pancakers were paying $45,833 per month on a 10-year lease. This location opened on Sept. 20, 2011.

And a fond look back at the awning ...


[2012]

East Village IHOP closed for 'makeover'

An EVG reader passed along word that the IHOP on East 14th Street between Second Avenue and Third Avenue closed on Sunday for a "makeover," per the signage ... which promises "A whole new IHOP is coming."

According to the work permit (in the ALL-CAP STYLE OF THE DOB and the NYPD TWEET TOWER):

RENOVATION TO EXISTING EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT. SCOPE OF WORK TO INCLUDE MINOR PARTITION WORK, NEW INTERIOR FINISHES, PLUMBING FIXTURES AND MECHANICAL EXHAUST FAN IN PROPOSED TOILET. NO CHANGE OF USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER.

Looking forward to seeing/hearing the mechanical exhaust fan in proposed toilet.

There isn't any reopening date posted. However, to avoid pancake panic, the sign suggests you visit the next-closest IHOP — on Broadway in Washington Heights.



The East Village IHOP opened for business just about five years ago to the date.

Checking in on the line this afternoon for National Pancake Day outside IHOP

[Photo via @JenniferKellow]

There have been lines here on East 14th Street between Second Avenue and Third Avenue (IHOP Way) pretty much all day.

Why?

Since beginning its National Pancake Day celebration in 2006, IHOP restaurants have raised almost $16 million to support charities in the communities in which they operate. On March 3, 2015, guests from around the country will celebrate a "Decade of Giving" with the tenth annual National Pancake Day at IHOP restaurants and enjoy a free short stack of Buttermilk pancakes. In return for the free pancakes, guests will be asked to consider leaving a donation for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals© or other designated local charities.

Previously

IHOP on East 14th Street now has a sidewalk cafe

Hmm, pancakes on East 14th Street in the middle of summer...

Thanks to EVG regular Pinch for the photo... the 12-seat cafe apparently made its debut yesterday.

Now THIS is a line for free pancakes

Checking in on National Pancake Day, where IHOP is serving free short stacks (of pancakes) on IHOP Way/East 14th Street … A very healthy line around 5, made up mostly of students (high school, middle school…)



The line goes back to Kings Hairstyling … about 9 storefronts to the west … it is all very orderly …



… and an ambulance remains parked nearby… just in case.

It's National Pancake Day, which means that you can stand in line for free pancakes at IHOP

Oh, today is National Pancake Day. Let's go to the EVG inbox…

Since beginning its National Pancake Day celebration in 2006, IHOP restaurants have raised $13 million to support charities in the communities in which they operate. On March 4, 2014, guests from around the country will once again celebrate National Pancake Day at IHOP restaurants and enjoy a free short stack of Buttermilk pancakes*. In return for the free pancakes, guests will be asked to consider leaving a donation for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals© or other designated local charities. Visit IHOP between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. to receive a free short stack of pancakes during the restaurant's effort to raise awareness for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals.

Meanwhile, the NYPD has the barricades up for the pancake-eating masses tomorrow…



Also, an ambulance is standing by in case you eat too many short stacks.



As a bonus for reading this far… we'll flash all the way back … to National Pancake Day here in 2012....

[Updated] A quick look at the long short-stack line on East 14th Street

It's National Pancake Day. (Thanks to everyone who sent me a card!) And IHOP is giving away short stacks (of pancakes) to anyone who wants to wait in line today. Per the news release: "Proceeds the restaurant chain hopes to raise $3 million as the first national fundraising campaign to kick off the 2013 fundraising year for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals."

Photo by Dave on 7th (who's now standing on 14th).

Oh, and a longer view...

Updated 6ish

The line is growing...

Short stack alert!: Expect some lines at IHOP today

From the EV Grieve inbox...

Batter up, breakfast lovers! IHOP®, one of America’s most popular family-friendly restaurants, known for “everything you love about breakfast,” will once again invite guests to enjoy free pancakes during National Pancake Day on February 5, 2013, while celebrating Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals’ 30th Anniversary. On this day, the restaurant chain hopes to raise $3 million as the first national fundraising campaign to kick off the 2013 fundraising year for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.

During National Pancake Day, the company’s largest philanthropic event of the year, more than 1,500 IHOP restaurants across the country will invite guests to enjoy a complimentary stack of IHOP’s signature delicious buttermilk pancakes ... Guests will be encouraged to make a voluntary contribution to the local Children’s Miracle Network Hospital or other local charities. One hundred percent of the donations will help local charities provide vital equipment, life-saving procedures and critical care for sick and injured children.

The East 14th Street location has the offer going from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Flashback to last year....

H/t to Crazy Eddie for the heads up on this...

Reader mailbag: Try IHOP's new Griddle Melts in the privacy of the middle of Times Square tomorrow

A little off our coverage zone (just by 40 blocks!), but a reader forwarded us this news release from yesterday for our amusement/horror/combination of amusement-horror. Plus, the reader figured the Griddle Melts will show up on IHOP Way in the East Village soon enough...

***MEDIA ALERT***MEDIA ALERT***MEDIA ALERT***

POP-UP IHOP HAS CROWDS MELTING IN TIMES SQUARE
IHOP’s Master Chef Hits The Streets With Portable Dining Booth To Test New Griddle Melts

WHAT: IHOP® will heat things up in Times Square Friday, setting up an actual restaurant dining booth on the street to welcome passersby to sit down, sample and share their opinions about the company’s new Griddle Melts breakfast sandwiches. Real opinions. Real food. And, a chance for real people to be in a national television commercial.

WHY: The family-friendly restaurant chain, known for “everything you love about breakfast,” will be shooting a commercial to introduce the new menu items set to debut in restaurants nationwide in February,

WHEN: Friday, January 18, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

WHERE: 44th & Broadway

WHO: IHOP Master Chef Phil Blankenship

VISUALS: Pop-up IHOP booth with hundreds of hungry passersby seeking celebrity in IHOP’s new Griddle Melts commercial.

GRIDDLE MELTS: IHOP recognized that breakfast sandwiches are the largest selling breakfast item out of the home, with more than 55 billion servings consumed each year. IHOP will introduce Griddle Melts in restaurants nationwide on February 11. The hand-crafted, made-to-order sandwiches on artisan sourdough bread with a choice of three fluffy omelettes, all made and served with fresh ingredients.

East Village IHOP warns about advertises for new location

Up on the front door here along IHOP Way (aka East 14th Street)... Perhaps this is for the IHOP rumored to be opening in Tribeca ... The Tribeca Citizen is keeping tabs on the rumors of an IHOP on the corner of Church and Franklin.

H/T Eater.

Meanwhile, at the East Village IHOP...

4:15 a.m. Sunday. Per Tenacious C, who took the photo: "I wish it was staged."

Today is the deadline to bid on the IHOP building

Back on Jan. 3, we pointed out that 235-237 E. 14th St., which houses the IHOP, was on the market for $14.5 million. The Massey Knakal listing noted that IHOP was paying $45,833 per month on a 10-year lease.

According to the listing, the deadline to bid on the property is today. So get that bidding paperwork in order! (And sorry for the short notice!)

To refresh your memory, here are details on the building:

The property, situated on the north side of East 14th Street between Second and Third Avenues, contains 17 low income housing units and a retail space. The building, erected in 1988, has approximately 4,300 square feet of retail space on the ground floor and approximately 18,019 square feet of residential floor area on floors 2 through 7.

And a new addition to the listing since January...

This IHOP location is one of the top performing in the country.

Previously on EV Grieve:
One explanation for the existence of IHOP on East 14th Street

Life behind IHOP: 'the situation hasn't gotten much better'

Last Thursday, a reader asked if residents who lived behind the IHOP on East 14th Street still had problems with bacon fumes.

We heard from two residents via the comments.

Short answer: yes.

I live in one of the buildings behind the 14th Street IHOP, and no, the situation hasn't gotten much better. Several days will go by without much of a problem, and then the stench will begin again. Sometimes, like this morning, it will just be for an hour or two, but then there will be a couple of days when it is just never-ending. Right now, it's a low-level stale smell. My neighbors and I have repeatedly contacted CB6, the DEP, Rosie Mendez's office, you name it - IHOP is still stinking up the neighborhood. Please, please don't go to IHOP.

And...

I am an owner of one of the apartments that get's the brunt of the smell. I literally had to move out and find someone to rent the apartment too. No one would buy it. Everybody said it smells like bacon. The new tenant says it doesn't bother him so much, but I don't think he is home too much — plus he's been there for winter only, we'll see what happens when he starts opening his windows.