Mr. G’s diner in Paterson, NJ closing amid legal dispute over the restaurant’s iconic name [Video]

PATERSON, New Jersey (WABC) — The kitchen is officially closing at a historic New Jersey diner that has called Paterson, New Jersey its home for close to a century.

Mr. G’s had been a community favorite, but recently became the center of a legal battle after new owners took over in August and reopened the diner. The dispute is over the eatery’s iconic name.

“It’s been here for years so, for it to close down over a name is just not good at all,” said customer Gary Green.

Russell Graddy operated the business until he died in 2021. It finally closed in 2022. The new owner made some renovations and reopened with the Mr. G’s name back on August 16.

The mayor of Paterson celebrated the reopening, but hopes this closing is just a bump in the road.

“I believe that it will actually operate under a different name, if it does come back,” Paterson …