Pearl Oyster Bar Explained

Pearl Oyster Bar
Street-Address:18 Cornelia St
City:New York
State:New York
Postcode:10014
Country:United States

Pearl Oyster Bar was a restaurant located on Cornelia Street in the West Village neighborhood of New York City.[1] [2]

History

The restaurant opened in 1997 and closed in 2022.[3] [1] Pearl Oyster Bar was founded and run by Rebecca Charles.[3] The restaurant was forced to close temporarily due to 9/11 in 2001 and Hurricane Sandy in 2012.[4] The restaurant served takeout and had outdoor dining in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] The restaurant closed temporarily after a server contracted COVID-19 in 2021.[4]

Pearl Oyster Bar's final day in operation was 29 October 2022.[5] Charles attributed the closure to rising expenses.[5] The restaurant Figure Eight now occupies Pearl Oyster Bar's former space.[6]

Influence and references

Pearl Oyster Bar has been credited with re-popularizing oyster bars in New York City.[7] [3]

The restaurant was referenced by the character Tony Soprano in "The Fleshy Part of the Thigh", a 2006 episode of the show The Sopranos.[8] James Gandolfini, the actor who portrayed Tony Soprano, ate at Pearl Oyster Bar after the episode aired.[1] Charles referenced the show's mention of the restaurant to Gandolfini, but Gandolfini did not remember the line.[1]

Reviews and accolades

Reviews

In a 1999 review for New York Magazine, Gael Greene praised the restaurant's lobster, but noted that the restaurant's compact size might prevent some from feeling "comfortable".[9]

Helen Rosner, in a review of the restaurant Penny published in 2024, referred to Pearl Oyster Bar as "well-missed".[10]

Accolades

The restaurant was included in the Michelin Guide for New York City.[11] The restaurant was a semi-finalist for the 2014 James Beard Award for Outstanding Restaurant.[12]

Notes and References

  1. News: Garbarino . Steve . Good-bye to Pearl, the Oyster Bar That Launched a Million Lobster Rolls . Grub Street . 15 November 2022 . en . 3 July 2024 . 3 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240303151742/https://www.grubstreet.com/2022/11/pearl-oyster-bar-lobster-roll-closing.html . live .
  2. News: Forgang . Isabel . Crustacean Break . 4 July 2024 . Daily News . 3 August 2003 . en.
  3. News: Anderson . Brett . The New Wave of Oyster Bars . 3 July 2024 . The New York Times . 6 May 2014 . 27 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230227010035/https://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/07/dining/the-new-wave-of-oyster-bars.html . live .
  4. News: Hoeffner . Melissa Kravitz . 5 Restaurants on Why They’re Hibernating This Winter . 3 July 2024 . The New York Times . 29 January 2021 . 10 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230110115052/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/29/nyregion/restaurants-hibernating-in-pandemic.html . live .
  5. News: Saltonstall . Gus . Pearl Oyster Bar Closes After 25 Years In Greenwich Village . 3 July 2024 . West Village, NY Patch . 7 November 2022 . en.
  6. News: Stein . Joshua David . The Old Pearl Oyster Bar Will Become Something Completely New . 3 July 2024 . Grub Street . 31 August 2023 . en . 4 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240204173444/https://www.grubstreet.com/2023/08/figure-eight-opening-nyc.html . live .
  7. News: Pearl Oyster Bar New York Magazine The Thousand Best . 3 July 2024 . New York Magazine . 26 December 2018 . en . 6 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240706170903/https://nymag.com/listings/restaurant/pearl-oyster-bar/ . live .
  8. News: Fine . Jon . Sopranos Product Placement Watch, Season Six, Episode Four . 3 July 2024 . Bloomberg.com . 6 April 2006 . en . 6 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240706170903/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2006-04-05/sopranos-product-placement-watch-season-six-episode-four . live .
  9. News: Greene . Gael . Pearl Oyster Bar - Nymag . 3 July 2024 . New York Magazine . 31 May 1999 . en . 19 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230919231733/https://nymag.com/nymetro/food/reviews/insatiable/343/ . live .
  10. News: Rosner . Helen . The Glittering Pleasure of a Perfect Raw Bar . 3 July 2024 . The New Yorker . 19 May 2024 . 28 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240528201450/https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-food-scene/penny-the-glittering-pleasure-of-a-perfect-raw-bar . live .
  11. News: Pearl Oyster Bar . 3 July 2024 . Michelin Guide . https://web.archive.org/web/20210725181650/https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/new-york-state/new-york/restaurant/pearl-oyster-bar. 25 July 2021.
  12. News: Canavan . Hillary Dixler . James Beard Awards 2014 Restaurant & Chef Semifinalists . 8 July 2024 . Eater . 19 February 2014 . en.

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