Grand Stage, the long-anticipated successor to the Empress Diner in East Meadow, is expected to reopen next week. It had closed after 48 hours. George Argyris, an owner of the new diner, ...

Empress Diner, which served pancakes in East Meadow since 1955, has closed. The Panagatos family, the diner's owner, made the announcement on the eatery's Facebook page. "We have been honored to ...

The Grand Stage opened in 2019 on the site of the Empress Diner on Hempstead Turnpike and has since been warmly received by Long Island diners both in person and via online reviews.

The Empress Pavilion restaurant in Chinatown is now the Empress Pavilion Banquets and Events Center. The Hong Kong-style restaurant in the Bamboo Plaza, known for its dim sum, transitioned to an ...

FAIR LAWN – A former employee of the Empress Diner was arrested late last month after DNA evidence linked him to the theft of more than $18,000 from the restaurant in 2015, authorities said.