When Pulis returned, the Icelandic contingent that ran the club had left and Peter Coates was back as chairman.

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On a recent Saturday night, when the Upper West Side yuppie contingent made up a majority of the patrons, there were strollers parked beside the white marble tables, and a waitress cheerfully accommodated a party that wanted to crowd in extra seats.

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