The Lobster Shift: The Chelsea Triangle, 24-Hour Diners and Revelry

Baklava and a martini–what else do you finish the night with? Photo: Kenneth Rosen
The Lobster Shift is a monthly column by Kenneth Rosen that explores the city’s all-night eateries and their inhabitants.
At two a.m. the Empire State Building goes dark. I’ve seen the lights dim while wandering the city during or after my overnight Lobster Shift at a newsroom in Midtown. The lights extinguish and the skyline edges closer to the eerie Gotham that this city once was. The pas