Pith (restaurant)

Pith was a four-seat supper club in New York City that was open from September 2015 until May 31, 2016.[1]

History

Pith was first opened in September 2015 by Columbia University student Jonah Reider in his dorm room. Reider, a native of Newton, Massachusetts,[2] has no culinary training but comes from a family that loves cooking.[3] Originally, Reider would regularly cook four-course meals for his friends there; these meals gained greater attention when the university newspaper (and, later, the New York Post) wrote about him.[4] Reider officially opened Pith later that month, and by the next month, reservations for it were booked for the rest of the year.[5] He later relocated the club to his off-campus apartment, and he hired United Talent Agency to represent him.[3] In April 2016, Reider's landlord emailed him to tell him that he would terminate Reider's lease on May 31, 2016.[1]

See also

References

  1. Vilensky, Mike (5 May 2016). "Columbia Student Restaurateur 86ed From University Housing". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  2. Toussaint, Kristin (9 May 2016). "Newton native's dorm restaurant is being shut down by the school". Boston.com. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  3. Diluna, Amy (10 March 2016). "Dorm Room CEO: Meet Jonah Reider, Columbia Student Turned Celebrity Chef". NBC News. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  4. "Supper Club". The New Yorker. 26 October 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  5. Tolan, Casey (9 October 2015). "This college student is running a gourmet restaurant in his dorm room". Fusion. Retrieved 10 September 2016.

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