NEW-OLD HOTSPOTS

The Pink Elephant is back. Bungalow 8 is reincarnated as No. 8, and now, in the latest instance of old-hotspots-made-new, Vanity Fair’s Graydon Carter unveiled his long-awaited tribute to the storied Beatrice Inn. Inside the old haunts where Paul Sevigny et al hosted uber-exclusive, late-nights-out, Carter’s team has installed a fine-dining establishment—with a menu from Per Se alum Brian Nasworthy. Reports Eater.com, “Carter and Co. have created an old-school American restaurant with a bar in the front, an airy dining room in the back, and another cozy dining room off to the side.”

Take a Look Around Graydon Carter’s Sexy Beatrice Inn

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BEATRICE BACK IN

“Last week Grub Street noticed that Graydon Carter, the Vanity Fair
editor with a knack for reviving classic NY restaurants, was on the
liquor license application for the new restaurant going into the
former Beatrice Inn,” reported Eater.com, which got confirmation from
a very reliable source (his wife, Anna) it’s true. Beatrice’s
principal owner Emil Varda also shared some deets, saying “[we] will
save as much of the old and original pieces as we can.” Before its
notorious club days, “it was [an inviting] neighborhood restaurant for
over 50 years, and Varda would like to return it to those roots.”
Get the scoop at Eater