Arthur Cutler
Born
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Died(1997-06-18)June 18, 1997
Great Neck, New York, U.S.
Education
Occupation
  • Restaurateur

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

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 in 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, Mexican Restaurant called Gabriela's, and Virgil's Real BBQ on 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

  1. ↑ "Alicart Restaurant Group". www.alicart.com. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 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.
  3. 1 2 3 Miller, Bryan (1982-12-08). "LOX AND STURGEON: THE WEST SIDE FOOD STORY". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
  4. ↑ "More Letters to the Editor | Columbia College Today". www.college.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
  5. ↑ "West Side Rag » Small Business Focus: Murray's Sturgeon Shop". www.westsiderag.com. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
  6. ↑ "Locations | Carmine's Italian Restaurant". www.carminesnyc.com. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "CARMINE ABBATIELLO". Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Dock's Oyster Bar and Seafood Grill: New York City, N.Y." Restaurants & Institutions. 99 (24): 76–77. 1989-09-18.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ Crowley, Chris. "NYC Deli Artie's Delicatessen Suddenly Closes After 18 Years". Grub Street. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
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