""I want to leave while I still love the game. The city is not for me anymore. I want a better quality of life. To me, it's bittersweet.""
"Donohue-Peters wasn't interested in waiting out her lease; even offers from the landlord to lower the rent couldn't dissuade her. The curtain will officially fall this summer."
"The new location proved an immediate success and attracted many of the same fans who loved the original. The food and atmosphere out East are replicas of those in Manhattan, though the new space has more windows."
Donohue's Steak House, a beloved Upper East Side establishment, will close in June after decades of operation. Owner Maureen Donohue-Peters has decided to end this chapter, prioritizing her quality of life over the restaurant's lease renewal. Despite offers to lower rent, she is determined to leave while still enjoying the business. The opening of Donohue's East in Westhampton Beach has brought her success and a sense of fulfillment, prompting her decision to close the original location without selling the name.
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