This NYC Man Is Revitalizing The Famous Bar From ‘Goodfellas’ Before Its 200th Anniversary

Despite not having any prior restaurant experience, Loycent Gordon breathed new life into Neir’s Tavern, a historic Queens landmark made famous in the movie Goodfellas. Dubbed “The most famous bar you’ve never heard of” by PBS, the restaurant and bar is on its way to a 200 year anniversary.

Watch now to learn about entering the restaurant business, telling the story of your business, and taking a leap of faith.

Chapters:

[04:45] - Buying Neir’s Tavern

[10:29] - Improving the Restaurant

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Episode Links:

Neir’s Tavern Website

Loycent Gordon Website

NY Post Article

Key Takeaways:

American Dream Realized - Loycent Gordon’s journey from immigrant to DJ to firefighter to restaurateur is the story of the American dream.

Community is Important - “Community conquers all” has been the cornerstone of his success in reviving Neir’s Tavern.

Take Risks - Sometimes you find your purpose and passion by taking a leap of faith like Loycent Gordon did when he purchased Neir’s Tavern without any prior restaurant experience..

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ABOUT LOYCENT GORDON —

Loycent Gordon is the owner and CEO of Neir’s Tavern in Queens, NYC. He is also an active firefighter and HAZ MAT technician in the NYC Fire Department. His family moved from Jamaica to the US when he was a child and built a life any entrepreneur would be proud of. He revived Neir’s Tavern and kept the name in honor of the original German family who started it.

ABOUT RESTAURANT INFLUENCERS —

Restaurant Influencers is a weekly video podcast series presented by Entrepreneur Media and Cali BBQ Media. Every week host and restaurant owner Shawn Walchef (@shawnpwalchef) talks with business leaders like Shaquille O’Neal, Rob Dyrdek, Emeril Lagasse, Mayim Bialik, Jon Taffer, Robert Irvine, Toast co-founder Aman Narang, and more, about their secrets to Smartphone Storytelling, marketing, branding, and how to show up where customers are engaging online.

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