by Charles Ferruzza

This morning, a diner at the compact Jerry's Cafe, at 1209 West 103rd Street, walked over to the table where Nick DeFeo was sitting with his parents. "I understand that you're the new owner here," the man said. "Please don't change anything. It's perfect like it is."

DeFeo, the 34-year-old former cook at the former M&S Grill (and, still, a salesman for a local spice company), wholeheartedly agreed with the customer. Since purchasing the five-year-old diner on June 27, DeFeo is operating on the theory that what isn't broken doesn't need to be fixed.

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