Mamma mia, here we go again!
Longtime restaurateur Stratis Morfogen, who was famously embroiled in a trademark infringement lawsuit with Mr. Chow over chicken satay, is now being accused of ripping off another New York institution: Broadway staple, Ellen’s Stardust Diner.
Morfogen dreamed a dream of opening a new location of his Gramercy Park restaurant, Diner 24, in the Theater District — and not only is it a block away from Stardust, but it will also feature a singing waitstaff, the schtick that has made Ellen’s beloved by tourists from Oklahoma to Gary, Indiana.
Stardust owner Ellen Hart knows that her servers may be tempted to pick up a…
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