Pryor Cashman client Carnegie Diner & Cafe is expanding its New York City footprint with a new location at 7 Penn Plaza in Manhattan’s Penn District. The restaurant will take over the former Smashburger space, with Carnegie Hospitality securing a 10-year lease extension at the location.

The 5,609-square-foot, multi-level restaurant will include 3,110 square feet on the ground floor, an 865-square-foot mezzanine, and 1,634 square feet of basement space. Located at the corner of Seventh Avenue and West 31st Street, the restaurant will be directly across from Madison Square Garden.

Expected to open in November 2026, the Penn Plaza restaurant further expands Carnegie Hospitality’s presence across New York City, alongside new locations at Hudson Yards and City Point in Brooklyn.

Pryor Cashman’s team included Partner Ronald B. Kremnitzer and Of Counsel Richard S. Frazer, Co-Chairs of the firm’s Restaurant, Food + Beverage Group, as well as Associates Raymond C. Chappan and William C. Wilcox.

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