Union Square's status as an area for destination dining will soon be diminished, with two longtime restaurants planning to close by the end of the year. Republic, the popular pan-Asian eatery, and ...

Two iconic restaurants in Union Square will be closing at the end of the year, their owners have confirmed. Republic, the Thai noodle shop, and Blue Water Grill, the seafood restaurant, will soon ...

After over 20 years in Union Square, noodle shop Republic and seafood restaurant Blue Water Grill will both close in the next year. The culprit is outrageously high rent, with Blue Water Grill ...

The restaurant “exodus” from Union Square will have to wait. ... So far, just one decent restaurant has left — Republic, after a 23-year run at 37 Union Square West.

In 1995, the restaurateur Jonathan Morr opened a 3,800-square-foot noodle shop called Republic on Union Square West in New York City, paying an annual rent of $220,000. “The rent was relatively ...