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Displaying all articles tagged:
Ken Friedman
closings
Jan. 27, 2020
The Spotted Pig Is Finally Closing
The chef confirmed rumors that the embattled restaurant is done.
By
Chris Crowley
lawsuits
Jan. 7, 2020
Ken Friedman Will Pay $240,000 to Settle Sexual-Harassment Suit
The Spotted Pig owner agreed to pay the six-figure amount, plus a share of his profits, to 11 plaintiffs as part of a settlement.
By
Nikita Richardson
closings
July 29, 2019
April Bloomfield Suddenly Closes San Francisco’s Historic Tosca Cafe
But it’s not gone for good.
By
Chris Crowley
controversies
Mar. 14, 2019
Every Chef and Restaurant Owner Accused of Sexual Misconduct in the #MeToo Era
Updates on all those accused, including the announcement that Mario Batali has been bought out of his ownership in B&B Hospitality.
By
Nikita Richardson
closings
Feb. 1, 2019
April Bloomfield Will Close the John Dory Oyster Bar
It will be replaced by a flagship location of Christina Tosi’s Milk Bar.
By
Chris Crowley
the end
Oct. 18, 2018
It’s Time to Kill the Spotted Pig Once and for All
The disgraced hot spot now embodies everything that’s wrong with restaurants.
By
Chris Crowley
sexual harassment
Oct. 16, 2018
April Bloomfield Speaks Out: ‘I Failed a Lot of People’
In a new interview, the chef wrestles with the role she played in Ken Friedman’s alleged harassment.
By
Chris Crowley
business woes
Oct. 15, 2018
Ken Friedman Is Being Sued by the Ace Hotel
A $5 million lawsuit alleges that Friedman misreported the earnings at his two restaurants in the hotel.
By
Nikita Richardson
women and power
Oct. 14, 2018
What the Prune Chefs Hoped to Accomplish With the Spotted Pig
Gabrielle Hamilton and Ashley Merriman dreamed of writing the second chapter in the #MeToo story. Instead, they got scorched.
By
Maggie Bullock
sexual harassment
Aug. 20, 2018
New York Is Investigating Sexual Harassment at the Spotted Pig
The state attorney general has sought records for Ken Friedman and Mario Batali.
By
Chris Crowley
nope
June 14, 2018
Gabrielle Hamilton’s Great Betrayal
Why the chef’s decision to partner with Ken Friedman feels so inexcusable.
By
Nikita Richardson
major developments
June 13, 2018
Gabrielle Hamilton on Ken Friedman: ‘We Are Going to Be the Second Marriage’
The Prune chef offers insight into her controversial decision to help run the Spotted Pig alongside accused abuser Ken Friedman.
By
Hugh Merwin
sexual harassment
June 13, 2018
Gabrielle Hamilton Says She’s the Spotted Pig’s New Chef
Ken Friedman, who has been accused of sexual misconduct, hired the owner of Prune.
By
Hugh Merwin
sexual harassment
June 6, 2018
April Bloomfield Has Left the Spotted Pig
She will hold on to the Breslin and turn the John Dory Oyster Bar into a new restaurant.
By
Chris Crowley
sexual harassment
May 23, 2018
After Ken Friedman Allegations, His SF Restaurant Will Lose Its Chef and Manager
The two reportedly tried to purchase the restaurant after the first allegations emerged.
By
Chris Crowley
sexual assault
May 21, 2018
NYPD Investigating Mario Batali for Allegedly Sexually Abusing Two Women
Following a new
60 Minutes
report that paints a chilling portrait of the disgraced chef, another similar accusation was reported.
By
Chris Crowley
sexual harassment
Dec. 14, 2017
What Now for the Spotted Pig?
The same parts of the Spotted Pig that are inherent in its appeal have now become perverse and problematic.
By
Sierra Tishgart
sexual harassment
Dec. 14, 2017
Amid Ken Friedman Scandal, April Bloomfield Posts Apology
Her initial comments to the New York
Times
were widely criticized.
By
Chris Crowley
sexual harassment
Dec. 12, 2017
5 More Women Come Forward to Accuse Batali of Sexual Harassment
The incidents occurred at the Spotted Pig and Los Angeles’s Osteria Mozza.
By
Chris Crowley
sexual harassment
Dec. 12, 2017
10 Women Accuse Spotted Pig Co-owner Ken Friedman of Sexual Harassment
A new report in the
Times
details a pattern of misconduct and harassment at the celebrated New York restaurant.
By
Alan Sytsma
Openings
Feb. 4, 2016
April Bloomfield and Ken Friedman’s Salvation Burger Will Open Next Week
Pretty much everything including the mustard is made from scratch.
By
Robin Raisfeld
and
Rob Patronite
Fall Preview 2015
Aug. 18, 2015
April Bloomfield Will Open Salvation Burger in October
At this fast-from-scratch spot, even the mustard will be housemade.
By
Rob Patronite
and
Robin Raisfeld
Coming Soon
May 19, 2015
The Spotted Pig Team Is Planning a 4-Story Restaurant Downtown
It’s atop a tower on Pine Street.
By
Sierra Tishgart
Taken
June 5, 2014
Someone Stole the Spotted Pig’s Mascot
It’s like ‘Babe: Pig in the City,’ but with more offal.
By
Hugh Merwin
Reservations
May 13, 2014
Spotted Pig Opens Up Reservations for 2 Whole Weeks
Friedman and Bloomfield may even add more dates.
By
Hugh Merwin
Reservations
May 12, 2014
Spotted Pig’s Website Goes Down As Soon As Reservations Open Up Online
Better luck next time, reservations-seekers.
By
Hugh Merwin
Coming Soon
May 5, 2014
April Bloomfield and Ken Friedman Confirm New Project for East Village
Expect a café and some very British sandwiches.
By
Hugh Merwin
Rumors
May 1, 2014
April Bloomfield and Ken Friedman Rumored for Former San Loco Space
The restaurateurs are said to be planning an all-day “café-bar concept.”
By
Hugh Merwin
Expansions
Apr. 2, 2014
April Bloomfield and Ken Friedman Rumored for Los Angeles Spotted Pig
Are April Bloomfield’s Devils on Horseback making the jump to the West Coast?
By
Hugh Merwin
Opening Soon
Jan. 2, 2014
Ken Friedman and April Bloomfield Taking Over Former Strip Club
The Lusty Lady shares a wall with Tosca Cafe.
By
Sierra Tishgart
Openings
Oct. 10, 2013
Inside the All-New, Totally Old Tosca Cafe, From April Bloomfield and Ken
The New York duo has spent the last ten months reworking and revamping the venerable San Francisco bar.
By
Jay Barmann
Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes
Apr. 25, 2013
Tosca Renovations, and Thus the Reopening, Delayed
We’re probably looking at a fall opening now.
By
Jay Barmann
Previews
Mar. 6, 2013
Ken Friedman Talks Tosca, Finding the Perfect Bartender
The place will have real leather banquettes (not the pleather ones there now), and an Italian-focused menu.
By
Jay Barmann
A Spot of Bother
Feb. 26, 2013
Gordon Ramsay Has Really, Truly Relinquished the Spotted Pig Trademark
The shouty chef is Mr. Nice Guy now.
By
Hugh Merwin
the underground gourmet
Feb. 10, 2013
The Underground Gourmet: Salvation Taco Takes Delicious Liberties
April Bloomfield and Ken Friedman have gone out of their way to state that their humble efforts are no more Mexican than a Doritos Locos taco.
By
Robin Raisfeld
and
Rob Patronite
Quote of the Day
Jan. 31, 2013
Ken Friedman Hasn’t Made Up His Mind About Gordon Ramsay
It’s all good, no matter how you slice it.
By
Hugh Merwin
Empire Building
Jan. 9, 2013
Ken Friedman and April Bloomfield Make West Coast Expansion Official
The duo will take over San Francisco’s Tosca Cafe.
By
Alan Sytsma
Openings
Dec. 12, 2012
What to Eat at Salvation Taco, Ken Friedman and April Bloomfield’s
The duo teamed up with Roberto Santibañez.
By
Hugh Merwin
Trendlet
Nov. 25, 2012
Trendlet: A New Slew of Distinctly New York Tacos
Like pizza, burgers, and pork buns before it, the taco is the latest lowbrow foodstuff to undergo a gourmet upgrade.
By
Robin Raisfeld
and
Rob Patronite
Empire Building
July 18, 2012
Starr-B-Que Coming to Fishtown
Though no one will confirm, the Williamsburg barbecue joint’s owner’s name is on the liquor license application.
By
Collin Keefe
In Vino Veritas
May 8, 2012
Jay McInerney on Former ‘Post-Nasal Drip’ Diet and Which Wine Bars
“Really, through wine, I discovered food.”
By
Alyssa Shelasky
Non-openings
Apr. 12, 2012
Ken Friedman and April Bloomfield Scrap Bleecker Street Plans
By
Alyssa Shelasky
Coming Up
Mar. 9, 2012
Details on April Bloomfield and Ken Friedman’s Upcoming Bleecker Street
The all-day concept will offer a menu similar to the Spotted Pig and the Breslin’s.
By
Jenny Miller
Bros
Dec. 23, 2011
Graydon Carter Indebted to Ken Friedman, Damon Wise Opening Own Restaurant
The restaurant won some stars, but is it in the safety zone?
By
Alyssa Shelasky
Tenacious
Sept. 13, 2011
Monkey Bar Enlists Superstar Staff … and Prays
Monkey Bar just won’t give up.
By
Alyssa Shelasky
Menu Changes
July 20, 2011
John Dory Opens Its Chef’s Table to the Hungry Masses
And we’ve got the first menu.
By
Alan Sytsma
Quote of the Day
June 8, 2011
Ken Friedman Doesn’t Want to Brag About Celebrities, But …
He will mention Charlie Rose.
By
Daniel Maurer
Empire Building
Apr. 13, 2011
Papaya King’s L.A. Debut Nears; Ken Friedman Plans His Own Westward Move
Friedman’s next project won’t be another Spotted Pig, but it might be another gastropub.
By
Hadley Tomicki
User’s Guide
Mar. 18, 2011
Grub Street’s Guide to Penning an April Bloomfield Profile
First ‘New York,’ then ‘The New Yorker,’ then the ‘Telegraph,’ and now the ‘Guardian.’ Here’s how the writers did it.
By
Daniel Maurer
Coming Soon
Dec. 9, 2010
Starr’s Pub Gets a Dandy Name
Starr’s pub could open sooner than anyone expected.
By
Collin Keefe
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