Opening Update: Leopard At Des Artistes

Last week MyUpperWest mentioned the impending opening of Leopard At Des Artistes. Well, it opened on Monday, and yesterday Eater had a write-up about the highly-anticipated re-imagining of the former Cafe des Artistes space. Eater writes: “Chef Vito Gnazzo has been working on a menu focused on the South of Italy, featuring influences from Sardinia, [...]

New Name for Former Cafe des Artistes

Café des Artistes, the famed restaurant on the “artist enclave” of 67th between Central Park West and Columbus that closed last August due to financial losses and union costs, is one step closer to a rebirth.  Restaurateur Gianfranco Sorrentino will be taking over the space in a 15-year lease, reopening the restaurant with a new, [...]

Cafe des Artistes to Reopen, Change Nationalities

The Wall Street Journal reports that Café des Artistes, the iconic Upper West Side restaurant on 67th between Central Park West and Columbus that closed last August due to financial losses and union costs, will get some new life.  Restaurateur Gianfranco Sorrentino has reached an agreement to rent the space in a 15-year lease with [...]