Time Outinterviews Peter Hoffman about the life anddeathofSavoy. He reveals that he was disappointed to lose theUnion Square Pavilionrestaurant to someone who “has no history of working with the Greenmarket farmers, no relationship with the people who are there and no skill set to amplify the market movement by having the restaurant placed in the middle of Union Square.” He rattles off a list of distinguished Savoy alumni: “Caroline Fidanza, who ownsSaltiein Williamsburg. Andy Feinberg atFranny’s, John Tucker who ownsRose Water, Charlie Kiely and Sharon Pachter at theGrocery.” And he talks about Savoy’s replacement: “The second floor is going to be more a fun and festive room to be in. [There may be] communal tables, and some of the menu items will be designed to be eaten as a group.”
Interview: Peter Hoffman[TONY]
