o'neill and mourges also operated a j.g. melon restaurant in bridgehampton, new york, in the 1970s and '80s and another j.g. melon restaurant on amsterdam avenue which opened in 1977 and closed in january 1993. the west-side melon's was larger than the east-side space and had a slightly larger menu with more entree selections. like its east-side parent, it too had a large neighborhood following, and was a favorite haunt of actors and theatre patrons from the promenade theatre and the second stage theatre.