Friedman, dressed for the dive bar.Photo: Melissa Hom
Deodorant-eschewing
Spotted Pig honcho Ken Friedman sits down with Bruni to say not much of anything about what he’s
planning for the Rusty Knot, his “East Village–style dive bar” in the old
West space. Despite the fact that he was last heard talking about the bar in a series of Belvedere ads, he says he
doesn’t want the sort of exposure Sam Mason enjoyed on this very blog (“I was sick of [
Tailor] before it even opened”) and reveals that his first choice for partner was Amy Sacco of
Bungalow 8 rather than Taavo Somer of
Freemans — a restaurant that’s one of his faves despite the fact that “the food’s never really that good.” Ouch!
A Chat with Ken Friedman [Diner’s Journal/NYT]
Earlier: Daniel Boulud and Ken Friedman Reveal New Projects in Belvedere Ads
