We had a nice run in at Batali’s restaurant at the RNC in 2004. We went to his restaurant the first night, service was great, food was over-rated. The next night some friends wanted to go so we all went, we still had our RNC credentials around our neck. The host refused to seat us even though we had reservations. Found out later Batali or one of his Sr. Staff instructed them not to serve anyone from the Convention. The waiters were also wearing buttons with leftist sayings on them.
What a liberal douche.
Wow....I was just in NY and made a point to have dinner at Manzo. Would have skipped it if I had known. Besides which everyone thought the food was overrated. It isn’t that it was bad - just not that good for the $.
First night we went to Sparks Steakhouse - the spot where John Gotti had his rival axed in the doorway while Gotti watched from across the street. Now that was an interesting place....lots of flavor - and not just in the food.
That doesn’t surprise me since he’s a huge pompous ass.
I heard he made his employees wear Kerry buttons in ‘04. GOP convention goers were not even seated at the restaurant?? What a scumbag. If some conservative outlet had acted in such a hateful childish manner it probably would have been big news.