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'''The Quilted Giraffe''' was a [[nouvelle cuisine]] fine dining establishment located in the [[Midtown Manhattan|Midtown]] section of [[Manhattan]] in [[New York City]]. The restaurant founded by [[Barry Wine]] and his now ex wife Susan first opened in [[New Paltz, New York]] and moved to the borough of Manhattan in New York City in 1979. It was located first in the city on 50th street and then on 55th and Madison avenue in the [[Sony Tower]] (then the AT&T Building). it was in operation for a little more than thirteen years. The run ended on New Years Day 1993 when [[Sony]] purchased the building and bought out the Wine's lease for what at the time the couple said was a "seven figure sum".<ref name="nytimes">{{cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/1992/12/30/garden/the-quilted-giraffe-joins-the-dinosaurs.html|title=The Quilted Giraffe Joins the Dinosaurs - NYTimes.com|publisher=nytimes.com|accessdate=22 September 2015}}</ref> |
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'''The Quilted Giraffe''' was a [[nouvelle cuisine]] fine dining establishment in [[Midtown Manhattan]] in [[New York City]]. The restaurant, founded by [[Barry Wine]] and his now ex-wife Susan, was first opened in [[New Paltz, New York]], in 1975<ref>{{Cite web|date= |
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October 22, 2013|title=Culinary Inspiration in New Paltz|url=https://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304402104579149971021941460.html|access-date=April 15, 2021|website=The Wall Street Journal|language=en-US}}</ref> and moved to 50th Street in [[Manhattan]], [[New York City]], in 1979. The Quilted Giraffe reopened in [[550 Madison Avenue]] (then the AT&T Building) at 55th Street and Madison Avenue in 1987.<ref name="nytimes2">{{Cite news|last=Fabricant|first=Florence|date=June 7, 1987|title=The Quilted Giraffe to Move and Reopen in Its Cafe Space|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1987/06/07/style/the-quilted-giraffe-to-move-and-reopen-in-its-cafe-space.html|access-date=April 15, 2021|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> The restaurant closed at the end of 1992 when [[Sony]] purchased the building and bought out the Wines' lease.<ref name="nytimes">{{Cite news|last=Fabricant|first=Florence|date=December 30, 1992|title=The Quilted Giraffe Joins the Dinosaurs|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/12/30/garden/the-quilted-giraffe-joins-the-dinosaurs.html|access-date=April 15, 2021|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> The restaurant was designed by Woodson Rainey, AIA, of McDonough Rainey Architects. |
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Regulars at the establishment included [[Warren Beatty]], [[Woody Allen]], [[Adnan Khashoggi]], [[Ivan Boesky]], [[Michael Milken]] and [[John DeLorean]] and [[Cristina Ferrare]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grubstreet.com/2011/10/quilted_giraffe.html|title=Bling, Boldface Names, and Beggar’s Purses: Remembering the Quilted Giraffe| |
Regulars at the establishment included [[Warren Beatty]], [[Woody Allen]], [[Adnan Khashoggi]], [[Ivan Boesky]], [[Michael Milken]], and [[John DeLorean]] and [[Cristina Ferrare]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grubstreet.com/2011/10/quilted_giraffe.html|title=Bling, Boldface Names, and Beggar’s Purses: Remembering the Quilted Giraffe|first=Jenny|last=Miller|work=Grub Street|date=October 21, 2011|accessdate=November 29, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/dining/a980/quilted-giraffe-profile/|title=Quilted Giraffe Profile - Quilted Giraffe Photos and Tasting Menu|first=Jay|last=Cheshes|work=Town & Country Magazine|date=February 6, 2013|accessdate=November 29, 2019}}</ref> |
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The restaurant was awarded four stars by ''[[New York Times]]'' food critic Marion Burros in 1984 and two additional times by ''New York Times'' food critic Bryan Miller.<ref name="nytimes2"/> |
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Among the chefs who worked under Wine at the restaurant and then went on to notable careers are [[Carmen González (chef)|Carmen González]] |
Among the chefs who worked under Wine at the restaurant and then went on to notable careers are Jan Birnbaum, [[Carmen González (chef)|Carmen González]], [[David Kinch]] and [[Tom Colicchio]]. |
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Latest revision as of 20:39, 24 July 2024
The Quilted Giraffe was a nouvelle cuisine fine dining establishment in Midtown Manhattan in New York City. The restaurant, founded by Barry Wine and his now ex-wife Susan, was first opened in New Paltz, New York, in 1975[1] and moved to 50th Street in Manhattan, New York City, in 1979. The Quilted Giraffe reopened in 550 Madison Avenue (then the AT&T Building) at 55th Street and Madison Avenue in 1987.[2] The restaurant closed at the end of 1992 when Sony purchased the building and bought out the Wines' lease.[3] The restaurant was designed by Woodson Rainey, AIA, of McDonough Rainey Architects.
Regulars at the establishment included Warren Beatty, Woody Allen, Adnan Khashoggi, Ivan Boesky, Michael Milken, and John DeLorean and Cristina Ferrare.[4][5]
The restaurant was awarded four stars by New York Times food critic Marion Burros in 1984 and two additional times by New York Times food critic Bryan Miller.[2]
Among the chefs who worked under Wine at the restaurant and then went on to notable careers are Jan Birnbaum, Carmen González, David Kinch and Tom Colicchio.
References
[edit]- ^ "Culinary Inspiration in New Paltz". The Wall Street Journal. October 22, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- ^ a b Fabricant, Florence (June 7, 1987). "The Quilted Giraffe to Move and Reopen in Its Cafe Space". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- ^ Fabricant, Florence (December 30, 1992). "The Quilted Giraffe Joins the Dinosaurs". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- ^ Miller, Jenny (October 21, 2011). "Bling, Boldface Names, and Beggar's Purses: Remembering the Quilted Giraffe". Grub Street. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
- ^ Cheshes, Jay (February 6, 2013). "Quilted Giraffe Profile - Quilted Giraffe Photos and Tasting Menu". Town & Country Magazine. Retrieved November 29, 2019.