Owners Fawzy and Ola explain in an Instagram post:
The new restoration is happening thanks to a Backing Historic Small Restaurants grant from American Express together with the National Trust for Historic Preservation. B&H is one of 25 restaurants in the entire U.S. — and the ONLY restaurant in NYC — to get the grant.New storefront, yes, BUT in line with our look historically; we are working with plans approved by the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission.We got the grant in June 2022, but it took us until just last Friday to get the work permits! (Long story, we'll tell you over a blintz someday.)
The lunch counter has had a few different looks since it opened between Seventh Street and St. Mark's Place in 1938... seen below in the 1980s...
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Phew! Got scared for a moment! At last some assistance for small businesses in our neighborhood. Long live B & H!
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Love B&H. Great to hear that they're getting a face lift.
1980s? Wow! I've lived directly across from B&H since the mid-70's, and I can't remember the Stetson hats nor Calvin's burgers. Photo is a mind blower!
In "Dust Devil on a Quiet Street," an episode of Naked City broadcast on November 28, 1962, you can see that the interior of B&H is wider as a TV set than it is in reality. And yes, that was a young Martin Sheen working the counter.
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