The Spotted Pig S Private Third Floor Scandal

The spotted pig is stinking up the town again.

The spotted pig s private third floor scandal. The spotted pig the once acclaimed west village gastropub that was undone by a series of sexual assault allegations has closed. The upstairs lounge at manhattan s famed spotted pig restaurant had a decidedly stomach churning nickname the rape room it was inside the third floor v i p haunt that owner ken friedman. The restaurant s private third floor where top chefs would hang out with celebrities was nicknamed the rape room by former employees. Disgraced chef mario batali another spotted pig.

One of the alleged assaults by batali all of which he denied was said to have happened at a third floor private room at the spotted pig a former employee first told cbs 60 minutes. After more than 15 years the new york city gastropub shut its doors for good over the weekend eater ny reports after days of rumors alluding to an impending closure. One private third floor space was nicknamed the rape room. But for the rest of us the issue.

The spotted pig located in manhattan s west village was a regular late night spot for batali who stepped down monday from his food empire amid sexual misconduct allegations. New york s spotted pig restaurant closes just weeks after owner ken friedman was forced to pay 240 000 to staff who claimed they had been sexually harassed in part of the building dubbed the. The famed spotted pig restaurant in new york city has served its last meal after allegations of sexual misconduct led to a celebrity chef scandal. Like other vip guests after the restaurant s dining room closed at night batali would frequently hang out on the third floor an invitation only space that employees and industry insiders claim has been.

The scandalized west village gastropub the city s hottest restaurant for thirteen years is back.