The Quilted Giraffe was a nouvelle cuisine fine dining establishment in Midtown Manhattan in New York City.
The restaurant, founded by Barry Wine and his now ex-wife Susan, was first opened in New Paltz, New York, in 1975[1] and moved to 50th Street in Manhattan, New York City, in 1979.
[2] The restaurant closed at the end of 1992 when Sony purchased the building and bought out the Wines' lease.
Regulars at the establishment included Warren Beatty, Woody Allen, Adnan Khashoggi, Ivan Boesky, Michael Milken, and John DeLorean and Cristina Ferrare.
[2] Among the chefs who worked under Wine at the restaurant and then went on to notable careers are Jan Birnbaum, Carmen González, David Kinch and Tom Colicchio.