Texas mega-billionaire restaurateur (and NBA Houston Rockets owner) Tilman Fertitta, is taking over bankrupt Fireman Hospitality Group\u2019s three Manhattan mainstays \u2014 Trattoria dell\u2019 Arte, Fiorello\u2019s, and Bond 45 \u2014 as part of a newly announced $22 million purchase in conjunction with Ciao Hospitality Group, which will act as the new operator, per the New York Post, who reports it as a Landry\u2019s acquisition. Some of the restaurants in the Fireman portfolio aren\u2019t joining the new family, including D.C.\u2019s recently opened Cafe Fiorello and Fiorella Italian Kitchen & Pizzeria \u2014 both closing this October as part of the deal, as Eater DC first reported.<\/p>\n
Fertitta (and his company) scooping up legacy restaurants has been a trend, with his purchase of Keens steakhouse in New York and Union Oyster House in Boston, both of which were founded in the 1800s.<\/p>\n
Fertitta\u2019s Titanic-sized restaurant portfolio includes steakhouse chains under the Landry\u2019s umbrella, which include Morton\u2019s, Mastro\u2019s, Del Frisco\u2019s, Strip House; Mexican cafe chain Dos Caminos; and sushi bar Blue Fin. He\u2019s also a part owner of New York\u2019s Catch Group, which includes scene-y spots like Corner Store, the Eighty Six, Or\u2019esh, and Cafe Charmant. He shows no signs of slowing down in the restaurant world \u2014 despite juggling his time as President Donald Trump\u2019s appointed ambassador to Italy (and parking his superyacht in D.C.).<\/p>\n
Fireman\u2019s group started showing wear and tear after the pandemic, and the death of its cherished founder, Shelly Fireman, last fall at the age of 93 didn\u2019t help, the news site notes, leaving the company with nearly $10 million in secured claims. The group\u2019s RedEye Grill, \u201chome of the famous dancing shrimp,\u201d closed this summer across from Carnegie Hall after three decades.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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