Arthur Cutler (restaurateur)
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Arthur J. "Artie" Cutler[1] (died June 18, 1997) was an American restaurateur known for founding a number of popular New York City restaurants known for their "eclectic tastes and unlikely sites," according to The New York Times.[2]
Biography
[edit]Cutler was born in Brooklyn and grew up in New Hyde Park, New York. His family was in the food business: his father owned a grocery store and a diner, and his grandfather owned a herring stand.[3] He graduated from Columbia University in 1965.[2][4] He worked his way through college slicing salmon at smoked fish counters.[3]
He was working at an appetizing store in Brighton Beach in 1974 when he heard that Murray's Sturgeon Shop was up for sale. He borrowed money from his mother-in-law and purchased the store from Murray Berstein, the eponymous owner.[5][3]
In 1990, Cutler opened Carmine's, a family-style Italian restaurant on West 90th Street on Manhattan's Upper West Side, which became an instant success and has six branches across the United States and The Bahamas as of 2022.[6][7] He named the restaurant after harness driver Carmine Abbatiello.[2][8] He also opened Ollie's Noodle Shop and Grille, a Chinese restaurant featuring noodles and roast meats, a Mexican Restaurant called Gabriela's, and Virgil's Real BBQ in Times Square.[2] He also owned Docks Oyster Bar on Third Avenue.[9]
Drew Nieporent called Cutler "a quiet genius" in the restaurant business.[2]
His family opened Artie's Delicatessen in 1999 in honor of him after his unexpected death on June 18, 1997, of heart attack.[10][11] The location closed in 2017.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Alicart Restaurant Group". www.alicart.com. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
- ^ a b c d e Asimov, Eric (1997-06-20). "Arthur Cutler, 53, Restaurateur of Eclectic Taste and Unlikely Sites". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
- ^ a b c Miller, Bryan (1982-12-08). "LOX AND STURGEON: THE WEST SIDE FOOD STORY". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
- ^ "More Letters to the Editor | Columbia College Today". www.college.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
- ^ "West Side Rag » Small Business Focus: Murray's Sturgeon Shop". www.westsiderag.com. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
- ^ "Locations | Carmine's Italian Restaurant". www.carminesnyc.com. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
- ^ "Family-style restaurant goes upscale in New York - Baltimore Sun". 2021-06-21. Archived from the original on 2021-06-21. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
- ^ "CARMINE ABBATIELLO". Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
- ^ "Dock's Oyster Bar and Seafood Grill: New York City, N.Y." Restaurants & Institutions. 99 (24): 76–77. 1989-09-18.
- ^ "Carmine's hasn't changed its menu in 27 years, just the way the CEO likes it". Crain's New York Business. 2018-04-19. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
- ^ Schwartz, Joan (2009-03-25). Macaroni and Cheese: 52 Recipes, from Simple to Sublime: A Cookbook. Random House Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-307-55766-7.
- ^ Crowley, Chris (24 April 2017). "NYC Deli Artie's Delicatessen Suddenly Closes After 18 Years". Grub Street. Retrieved 2022-05-15.