Cafe Gitane Was a Vanguard of Cool. Now Employees Say They Cant Get Paid
News Source : Grub Street
News Summary
- In its 1990s heyday, Cafe Gitane was an impossibly hip place where it wasn’t uncommon to run into David Bowie or Helena Christensen during brunch.
- At both the original Mott Street location and a second outpost in Vinegar Hill, current and former employees allege Lévy has neglected to pay them.
- “It’s really sad all of this happened, and it was really painful to watch my co-workers and friends be mistreated and afraid to ask for their money,” says Isobel Lola Brown.
In its 1990s heyday, Cafe Gitane was an impossibly hip place where it wasnt uncommon to run into David Bowie or Helena Christensen during brunch. Opened by Luc Lvy, a former cabdriver from Paris by [+6755 chars]
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