Jackson Hole Burgers, simply called Jackson Hole, is a New York City based chain of hamburger restaurants. Family owned since 1972,[1] Jennifer Aniston was a waitress at the Upper West Side location[2] before she became famous.[3][4] The location closed in 2016 after 42 years.[5] There are currently restaurants operating in Astoria, Queens, Englewood, New Jersey and 2 locations in Manhattan.
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Established | 1972 |
Street address | 232 East 64th Street |
City | New York |
State | New York |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 40°45′50.2″N 73°57′46.2″W / 40.763944°N 73.962833°W |
Other locations | Astoria, Queens Englewood, New Jersey Murray Hill, Manhattan |
The chain was started by brothers Jimmy and Chris Meskouris at 232 East 64th Street on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. The name "Jackson Hole" was selected for the restaurant because they found a National Geographic article on Jackson Hole, Wyoming under the floor when they were renovating and they also happened to live in Jackson Heights, Queens.[6]
It is said that Donald Trump is a fan.[7] Other fans are said to include Denzel Washington, Derek Jeter, Hillary and Bill Clinton and Diane Sawyer.[1][4]
In the 1990 crime film Goodfellas, the scene at the Airline Diner where Henry Hill and Tommy DeVito steal a truck was filmed at the Jackson Hole location on Astoria Boulevard in Queens, which is a 1950s era prefabricated stainless steel diner manufactured by Mountain View Diners Company.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ a b "The Original Jackson Hole Established in NYC 1972". Official Website. Archived from the original on April 26, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ^ Lee, Esther (December 18, 2014). "Jennifer Aniston Eats at the NYC Diner Where She Once Worked, Reconnects With Jackson Hole Boss". US Weekly. Archived from the original on January 27, 2023. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ Dai, Serena (June 9, 2016). "Jackson Hole UWS Location Closes After More Than 40 Years: Report". Eater NY. Archived from the original on December 17, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ a b "20 Prime New York City Burgers You Won't Soon Forget". New York Simply. April 3, 2023. Archived from the original on January 27, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ "Jackson Hole Closes Suddenly After 42 Years". West Side Rag. June 9, 2016. Archived from the original on April 26, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- ^ Goldberg, Larry (September 4, 1977). "They make a Hole lot of burgers". Daily News. New York. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Jones, Isa (May 3, 2017). "Trump loves 'Jackson Hole' burgers ... kind of". Jackson Hole News & Guide. Archived from the original on January 27, 2023. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ Keogh, Elizabeth; McShane, Larry (May 26, 2022). "Ray Liotta remembered fondly at Queens diner featured in 'Goodfellas'". Daily News. New York. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
- ^ Engle, Michael; Monti, Mario (2008). Diners of New York. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books. p. 44. ISBN 9780811751025.
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