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| | | | | | I mentioned to a friend that I’d be dining at Butter on Saturday night. She noted, “Butter used to be a huge celeb hotspot about 2 years ago.” We noted no celebrities, but the place was packed. On entering, you are greeted by the same attitude Eric Asimov noted in his one-star review for the Times... Read More | | | | | | Butter 415 Lafayette Street (Bet. 4th Street and Astor Place) (212) 253-2828 For my second and final Restaurant Week meal I went to Butter with seven colleagues. It’s somewhat of an annual tradition for us. Last year we went to Blue Smoke, this year it was Butter. After my experience at Chinatown... Read More | | | | | | Went to eat at Butter on Wednesday, hosted by my friend Wirt who cooks in Alex Guarnaschelli's kitchen. Because we all went with Wirt, we got extra TLC and a few bonus nibbles from the kitchen, so this is not going to be a review. Disclaimer aside, if you're interested, here's what I have to say a... Read More | | | | | | Richie Akiva dines with his dog, Meatball, at Butter.Photo: Melissa Hom Richie Akiva, owner of celebrity favorite Butter, tells us that he and his partner Scott Sartiano’s next project 1OAK is set to open at 453 West 17th Street on October 19. He won’t tell us much more: “I really want it to be a s... Read More | | | | | | Photo: Courtesy of ButterAh, the old days of New York City nightlife: Steve Lewis's waltz down memory lane with Sherry Cosovic, who (wo)mans the door at Butter on Monday nights, contains some choice quotage. It sounds like the line to get into the joint doesn't have quite the same pop it used to, a... Read More | | | | | | Food is fair to midland; service is lost in the woods. Read More | | | | | | Fun bar with interesting drinks. Good food. Pricey. Read More | | | | | | A few weeks ago I attended an event in East Harlem where Makeba Lloyd, owner of Butter by Keba was demonstrating her products. I was drawn to her table by the wonderful blend of scents. The Butter by Keba product line consists of scented oils, body butters, body lotions, and body scrubs in a variety... Read More | | | | | | K, Me and Minya (Miss Info) Just came home not too long ago from Angela Simmons’ 21st birthday party at Butter with Miss Info and YM. The party was jammed packed with friends, industry people and Dwayne Wade came through to celebrate as well, although Angela didn’t show up till 1am everyone was st... Read More | | | | | | Big news from club land. It seems that an old favorite is getting a makeover, with a little birdy telling us "Scott Sartiano and Richie Akiva (both of them co-owners of Butter) will be opening a nightclub in the former Plaid/Spa space on the corner of 4th Avenue and 13th street. It is all board... Read More | | | |
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