Barry Wine
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Barry Wine is a former restaurateur and current restaurant consultant whose noted establishment "The Quilted Giraffe" founded with his now ex-wife Susan was for the time it was open one of the most lauded eateries in the United States. The "Quilted Giraffe was 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 Building
(then the AT&T Building) and was in operation for thirteen years. The run ended 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".
In the second stage of his restaurant career Wine is now a consultant. Perhaps his most prominent role was that of having been brought in by Tishman Speyer the overseers of Rockefeller Center
to handle the transition of the now closed famed Rainbow Room
high atop the GE Building
which had been previously run by the Cipriani
firm.
New Paltz, New York
New Paltz is a town in Ulster County, New York, USA. The population was 14,003 at the 2010 census. The town is located in the southeastern part of the county and is south of Kingston, New York. New Paltz contains a village also with the name New Paltz...
and moved to the borough of Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
in 1979. It was located first in the city on 50th street and then on 55th and Madison avenue in the Sony Building
Sony Building (New York)
The Sony Tower, formerly the AT&T Building, is a tall, 37-story highrise skyscraper located at 550 Madison Avenue between 55th Street and 56th Street in the New York City borough of Manhattan. It was designed by architect Philip Johnson and partner John Burgee, and was completed in 1984...
(then the AT&T Building) and was in operation for thirteen years. The run ended 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".
In the second stage of his restaurant career Wine is now a consultant. Perhaps his most prominent role was that of having been brought in by Tishman Speyer the overseers of Rockefeller Center
Rockefeller Center
Rockefeller Center is a complex of 19 commercial buildings covering between 48th and 51st streets in New York City, United States. Built by the Rockefeller family, it is located in the center of Midtown Manhattan, spanning the area between Fifth Avenue and Sixth Avenue. It was declared a National...
to handle the transition of the now closed famed Rainbow Room
Rainbow Room
The Rainbow Room was an upscale restaurant and nightclub on the 65th floor of the GE Building in Rockefeller Center, Midtown Manhattan, New York City.-Cuisine:...
high atop the GE Building
GE Building
The GE Building is an Art Deco skyscraper that forms the centerpiece of Rockefeller Center in the midtown Manhattan section of New York City. Known as the RCA Building until 1988, it is most famous for housing the headquarters of the television network NBC...
which had been previously run by the Cipriani
Cipriani
Cipriani may refer to:* Amilcare Cipriani , Italian anarchist* Arthur Andrew Cipriani , a Trinidad and Tobago labour leader and politician* Danny Cipriani, English rugby player* Frank A...
firm.