Von Trier, the German-themed bar established in 1978, is safe. That was my first thought when John Dye, the owner of Bryant’s, announced his plans earlier this year to purchase this East Side institution . Dye’s respectful approach has historically meant doing as little as possible.

What makes Von Trier what it is – the mixture of the tangible (Teutonic bric-a-brac and that famous Colnik antler chandelier) and the intangible (the feeling of being deeply at home) – hasn’t been lost in the ownership turnover. Dye’s resurrection has preserved the restaurant side of Von Trier, whose food menu has rolled out in stages.

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