He was 87.Īlthough he kept an apartment above his famous New York establishment, Allen had been living close to his children in New Hampshire for the past several months, a spokesman told The Post.Īllen opened his namesake eatery, Joe Allen, on West 46th Street in 1965 as a homey-but-elegant spot for actors and other theater types, although the debonair man had no stage ambitions himself. Joe Allen, the Theater District restaurateur whose name was synonymous with a night out on Broadway, died Monday. Saturday Night’ review: Billy Crystal brings yuks to Broadway Romantic NYC brownstone from ‘Moonstruck’ sells with $11M ask
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