It was frequented by many celebrities, especially actors and authors. Peter Maas, Pork with pickle was delicious. Becker later explained her reason for closing the restaurant: "The truth is, there is no Elaine’s without Elaine...the business is just not there without Elaine. The opening dinner scene from Woody Allen's Manhattan (1979) was filmed at the restaurant, as was a scene from his later work Celebrity (1998). [9], Elaine Kaufman died from Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pulmonary hypertension on December 3, 2010, aged 81. The sister takeout place Saiguette is on Columbus and 106. The Registered Agent on file for this company is 88 2nd Ave. Food Corp. and is located at 88 2nd Ave., Mia Farrow, Paul Desmond, Great for a quick inexpensive bite. With the exception of the beef and a little zing from chilli, the first two dishes looked and tasted too similar. Moments away from New York’s greatest schools, shops, restaurants and museums. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Elaine%27s&oldid=989982987, 2011 disestablishments in New York (state), Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 22 November 2020, at 03:22. Highly recommend, During previous visits to NYC in the last few years my wife and I had eaten in this restaurant a couple of times. 88 2nd Ave New York NY 10003. However, they will have you seated fairly quickly. The private gated entrance of 180 East 88th Street, accessed through a welcoming garden, is in harmony with the old world elegance and progressive modernity synonymous with the Upper East Side. In the hit comedy Big Business (1988), to divert a mismatched set of twins (played by Bette Midler and Lily Tomlin) from upsetting an important shareholder vote, Midler's alter-ego character offers to take them to Elaine's. The restaurant was noted for its Oscar night, where celebrities and visiting Hollywood stars congregated to watch the Academy Awards ceremony. Also great. George Plimpton, They are fast in preparation. more, Asian, Vietnamese, Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options, Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options, Delivery, Takeout, Seating, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Table Service, Combining quiet residential neighborhoods that have, neighborhood, and you’ll come to Park Avenue, the, Courtyard New York Manhattan Upper East Side. The noodles are particularly good as is the Pho. 180 East 88th Realty LLC and Exclusive Sales and Marketing Agent fully support the principles of the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Opportunity Act. It was frequented by many celebrities, especially actors and authors. This is our go to when we’re on the UES. On May 10, 2014, The Moth Radio Hour featured old pre-recorded monologues about experiences they'd had at Elaine's by George Plimpton (featuring his introducing Jerry Spinelli to writers, editors, and director Woody Allen at Elaine's, two months before Houghton Mifflin published Spinelli's first book) and Plimpton's friend José Torres (who recounted an anecdote he'd shared at Elaine's, about conquering his fear the first time he faced a white man in the boxing ring). Legal. Beware of the typical New York crowd inside though because this place it pretty popular amongst the locals and tourists! Sally Quinn, It was established and owned by, and named after, Elaine Kaufman, who was indelibly associated with the restaurant; Elaine's shut down several months after Kaufman died.[1]. Nelson W. Aldrich Jr., The food is delicious and well priced. And given the mediocrity of the food, the size of the portions also did not justify what we all thought were high prices. They were great! [4], Billy Joel immortalized the establishment in his song "Big Shot" (1978), with the lyrics, "They were all impressed with your Halston dress and the people that you knew at Elaine's".[1]. The menu has a large variety. The rest was great. The dishes were ample in size, but having more of mediocre food was not a selling point from our perspective. Preferred Hotels & Resorts in New York City, InterContinental (IHG) Hotels in New York City, Ascend Collection Hotels in New York City, Hotels near The National 9/11 Memorial & Museum, Hotels near The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Hotels near American Museum of Natural History, Hotels near (EWR) Newark Liberty Intl Airport, Hotels near (JFK) John F. 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Hotchner's 2013 volume "Everybody's Coming to Elaines: Forty Years of Movie Stars, All-Stars, Literary Lions, Financial Scions, Top Cops, Politicians, and Power Brokers at the Legendary Hot Spot".[8]. Chris Noth, Clay Felker, Noel Behn, William J. Bratton, In 2003, New York City banned smoking in restaurants. This place is incredible for dining or to go. The takeaway included Long Hot Pepper Beef, Sauteed Veggies and Vietnam Curry Fish Fillet. If you are a resident of another country or region, please select the appropriate version of Tripadvisor for your country or region in the drop-down menu. 88 2nd Ave. Food Corp. is a New York Domestic Business Corporation filed on August 31, 2006. Very convenient location. Frank Restaurant, 88 2nd Avenue, New York, NY, 10003, United States reservations@frankcares.com. 1570 3rd Ave. New York, NY 10128(Corner 88th St.) | © 2020 Wok88 Inc. | © 2020 Wok88 Inc. The company's filing status is listed as Active and its File Number is 3407600.