Ken Aretsky Explained

Ken Aretsky has been described as “one of New York’s most accomplished restaurateurs of the last thirty years.”[1]

Biography

Aretsky is a graduate of C.W. Post College. He has been married three times.[2]

Career highlights

He opened his first restaurant, Truman's, in Roslyn,[3] Long Island in 1971. It was inspired by Maxwell's Plum. He was president and General Manager of the 21 Club. Immediately after that, he bought the Christ Cella steakhouse, including the steakhouse. Christ Cellla morphed into Aretsky's Patroon in 2019.[4] Along with Anne Rosenzweig, he owned Arcadia, on the Upper East Side.[5] [6]

References

  1. News: Ken Aretsky Renames his Classic Midtown Dining Spot Aretskys Patroon . 28 August 2022 . MQ Pizza Magazine . June 2019.
  2. News: Kenneth Aretsky Weds Diana Lyne . 28 August 2022 . The New York Times . June 3, 1990.
  3. News: Turning the Top Tables . 28 August 2022 . Cigar Aficionado . January 2008.
  4. News: Mariani . John . At Aretsky's Patroon In New York You Can Count On Aretsky To Be There . 28 August 2022 . Forbes . May 9, 2019.
  5. News: Rasheed . Saira . Coffee with Ken Aretsky, a true New York restaurateur . 28 August 2022 . Mostly About Coffee . July 8, 2018.
  6. News: Miller . Bryan . RESTAURANTS . 28 August 2022 . The New York Times . January 18, 1985.

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