NEW YORK CITY— According to reports in both the Times and the Post this morning, the SLA is threatening to revoke the liquor licenses at all Cipriani locations, the Rainbow Room, and Socialista. The SLA reports cite the owner's conviction for tax evasion last year, but it's unclear why the shitstorm is coming down now:
"The 14-page complaint focuses mainly on the October tax-evasion convictions of Giuseppe and his father, Arrigo Cipriani, in which they got no jail time and were ordered to pay back $10 million.
The SLA also charges that Giuseppe made his license available to people who were not permitted to use it, including his father, Arrigo, mother Carmela, and sister Giovanna.
Giuseppe has until June 11 to respond to the SLA charges."
We're guessing that, as was the case with last year's conviction, the Ciprianis will figure something out (most likely by throwing money at the problem). However, the SLA is getting tougher and might not be appeased so easily. We'll all see on June 11th. · Booze Blues at Cipriani [NYP]
· Cipriani Empire Charged With Violating State Laws [NYT] — photo credit
In the wake of the Socialista Hepatitis A scare, widely reported on the blogs and the evening news, we decided to educate ourselves on the disease with a phone call to an epidemiologist and a check of the CDC website. Turns out there are two major issues at play here: the bartender was contagious for 15-50 days before feeling sick, and the window one has for getting a shot after being exposed is two weeks.
According to news reports, one of the bar tenders at exclusive West Village restaurant and bar Socialista has come down with the very contagious, though for the most part non-fatal, disease Hepatitis A. Health department officials are offering free vaccinations to anyone who visited the place after 8pm on February 7th & 8th and after 10pm on the 11th. The Newsday article explains how you'd get it: "The hepatitis A virus is found in fecal matter. If someone with the disease doesn't wash his or her hands properly and handles food or drinks, the virus can be spread. Hepatitis A is rarely fatal. Most people recover within a few weeks." The real question: how did this "Hep A" dude get past the doorman?
· NY Health Department Offers Hepatitis A Shots to Bar Patrons [Newsday]
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Mr. Cutlets has some shutter news regarding the downstairs (aka the 'inclusive' half of the operation) at Socialista: "Saturday was its final night. Due to its isolated location, the basement restaurant wasn’t bringing the crowds of Socialista...Owners Harvey Weinstein, Giuseppe Cipriani, Sting, et al will confab about what to do, but most likely the café will reopen by September 1 as a lounge with light food and a separate door policy." [Cutlets]
NEW YORK CITY— According to reports in both the Times and the Post this morning, the SLA is threatening to revoke the liquor licenses at all Cipriani locations, the Rainbow Room, and Socialista. The SLA reports cite the owner's conviction for tax evasion last year, but it's unclear why the shitstorm is coming down now:
In the wake of the Socialista Hepatitis A scare, widely reported on the blogs and the evening news, we decided to educate ourselves on the disease with a phone call to an epidemiologist and a check of the CDC website. Turns out there are two major issues at play here: the bartender was contagious for 15-50 days before feeling sick, and the window one has for getting a shot after being exposed is two weeks. 
According to news reports, one of the bar tenders at exclusive West Village restaurant and bar Socialista has come down with the very contagious, though for the most part non-fatal, disease Hepatitis A. Health department officials are offering free vaccinations to anyone who visited the place after 8pm on February 7th & 8th and after 10pm on the 11th. The Newsday article explains how you'd get it: "The hepatitis A virus is found in fecal matter. If someone with the disease doesn't wash his or her hands properly and handles food or drinks, the virus can be spread. Hepatitis A is rarely fatal. Most people recover within a few weeks." The real question: how did this "Hep A" dude get past the doorman?
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