 The original Lindy's location closed in 1957.In 1969, the 1655 Broadway location was acquired by Longchamps restaurants, who closed the restaurant in September 1969 to convert it into a steak house (it became a Steak & Brew and later a Beefsteak Charlie's).Lindy's was especially well known for its cheesecake, which was at times credited as perhaps the most famous in the United States.