Penn Station (restaurant) Today, Penn Station has become a large chain across the South and Midwest, with 313 restaurants currently open in 15 states across the United States. Penn Station (restaurant) Penn Station is a chain of restaurants specializing in what it calls "East Coast subs." Locations are found throughout the Midwestern United States. The first restaurant was opened in 1985 by Jeff Osterfeld in Cincinnati, Ohio. Currently, Penn Station has over 300 locations in 15 states. The concept for an East Coast sub restaurant came to Jeff Osterfeld soon after he graduated from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. In 1983, he opened
Jamie Kennedy (chef) more complete seasonal menu of various Canadian and international fares. The restaurant has since closed and in October 2008, was replaced by a cafe. In 2006, Kennedy opened another restaurant, Jamie Kennedy Gardiner, at the Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art which has undergone a complete renovation. Coupled with his restaurant business is a catering service and event space that can be rented. Kennedy used to possess an operation at the Royal Ontario Museum, "Jamie Kennedy at the ROM", which operated on the third floor of the museum and its member lounge, but has since closed due to the museum's own