French Cuisine May Alter Port Authority’s Reputation
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A white tablecloth brasserie, Metro Marché, officially opened its French doors yesterday across the hallway from the Peter Pan ticket counter at the Port Authority Bus Terminal — a place where until yesterday the only French fare could be found at the Au Bon Pain.
Once occupied by the Silver Bullet Saloon, the Metro Marché space above the A, C, and E subway station stood vacant for several years. Now it is being filled with the bus terminal’s first fine-dining facility, an early step in a long-term plan to revamp the dingy station into something more modern and elegant.
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