Flatiron residents sue over trendy coffee shop relocation

The age-old question of whether or not a hot dog is a sandwich is giving way to an even more important debate in the Flatiron District: is a coffee shop a restaurant? Those are the grounds through which residents of 140 Fifth Avenue are suing to stop the pending arrival of Ralph’s Coffee, the New York Post reported. The namesake coffee chain of Ralph Lauren is seeking to relocate from 160 Fifth Avenue. Restaurants are barred from taking the retail space on the building’s ground floor, a commercial condominium owned by Ascot Properties NYC.  Residents had a bad experience with […] This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.