Thursday, July 2, 2026

One last goodbye to Cozy Soup 'n' Burger

The sign is gone now, too. As previously reported, Cozy Soup 'n' Burger closed on June 22, ending a 54-year run on Broadway at Astor Place. 

Third-generation owner John Strats cited a combination of rising food and supply costs and declining business. 

On Monday, workers removed the diner's familiar storefront signage. East Village artist Delphine Le Goff happened to be there and shared these photos...
For anyone hoping the sign might be preserved, there's some bittersweet news. We're told it was simply too large for the New York Sign Museum to take. 

Strats kept the "DINER" portion of the sign and discarded the rest. 

The sign had greeted generations of diners at Astor Place. Now it's another piece of neighborhood history that's gone.
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5 comments:

  1. AnonymousJuly 2, 2026 at 6:00 AM

    28 years in the neighborhood, never felt any need or urge to eat there.

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    1. AnonymousJuly 2, 2026 at 6:18 AM

      You made it 28 years. Cozy made it 54.

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    2. Carol from East 5th StreetJuly 2, 2026 at 10:28 AM

      Classic NYC diner, great food (the BEST pea soup), many late night celebrity sightings. Your loss.......

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  2. Older HistorianJuly 2, 2026 at 9:39 AM

    I ate there often - could it be 50 years( ?) of burgers, chili, BLT's...Already missing it - like I miss Leshko's, Odessa, Theresa's, Riviera, Dynasty....thank god B&H lives....

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  3. AnonymousJuly 2, 2026 at 10:58 AM

    Sign O the times -

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