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Ken Aretsky

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

Biography

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

Career highlights

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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

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


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