Big breaking news, coming live from the Jordan Levy Show.
Maxwell Silverman’s, is taking over Union Station’s Grand Hall and the old Restaurant space as an event and banquet hall, conference space, and cafe. Proprietor Gus Giordano is live on WTAG right now, talking about his plans, which include a three-part plan: Conference center space in the old Union Station: The Restaurant area; Lucciano’s Cafe, a coffee shop in the front of that spot; and will be running the main hall as a banquet/event hall. He’s already booking several events, including Herman’s Hermits, and is talking about upgrading the sound system and infrastructure.
This is big on a number of fronts. Not only is it a huge change in how Union Station has operated (is that Byblos lounge ever going to open?), Giordano recently ran the first alcohol-friendly catering services (for free) at a Green Hill golf tournament—is he honing in on being the favored provider up there?
And Giordano just announced a huge special for Union Station: for the first 60 days, any event booked will have no banquet hall fees. Giordano says it’s a $4,000 savings.
3 Comments
July 2, 2008 at 6:44 am
A coffee shop?
In a train station?
Gee, what a good idea!
July 2, 2008 at 10:58 pm
I have felt for a while that the biggest indicator that something wasn’t quite right with Union Station was that no Starbucks or Dunks had surfaced in there. If those guys aren’t interested in being around your commuters than something isn’t right. Up until the recent news of the closings though I would have laid money on one of those storefronts in the new garage housing a Starbucks.
July 4, 2008 at 10:18 am
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