Comments on: Six Magical Years

By: chaitali

chaitali — Sat, 24 Jan 2015 16:30:56 +0000

I was fondly remembering the best ricotta cheesecake from your restaurant on Minetta Lane. Do you still sell this anywhere or is the recipe available?

By: Wine and Dine with the Stars

Wine and Dine with the Stars — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 02:01:10 +0000

[…] in New York, we enjoyed serving the many celebrities who came to dine in our restaurant. As I wrote when we closed, “I’ve never been star struck, but it was always fun to have famous people in the restaurant, […]

By: Jon

Jon — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 01:01:11 +0000

In reply to Judy. Of course! I'll publish the recipe for salsa verde soon!

By: Judy

Judy — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 00:20:24 +0000

Bellavitae was my favorite spot. Any chance that you can share your wonderful steak verde?

By: Taos!

Taos! — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 02:33:25 +0000

[…] we closed Bellavitae last year, I wrote a blog post titled “Six Magical Years“, which concluded: “So what happens next? All I can say is look for Bellavitae in […]

By: jody

jody — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:59:04 +0000

bellavitae was truly one of my favorite spots in nyc. i have taken friends, business associates, family and we all came away with the same feeling every time. wow what a great meal and a great place. sad to see it leave us,

By: sandro

sandro — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:06:24 +0000

thanks Jon for the opportunity to work in Bellavitae, i keep everyone in my heart and your recipes in my mind and y never forget all of you. sandro.

By: pedro palomino

pedro palomino — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 14:52:18 +0000

It was a pleausre to work at Bellavitae’s bar and meeting so many people. We worked as a team and enjoyed what we did taking care of our costumers. Thank you Jon for the opportunity and good luck in the future. I’m moving down the street to Babbo so if you go there for dinner ask for Pedro I would love to see familiar faces.

By: Thomas Matthews

Thomas Matthews — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 12:39:06 +0000

A terrific restaurant, nurtured by a talented team, created a unique, lovely and welcoming place that nourished thousands of people over many years. You can all be proud of what you achieved, and take valuable lessons learned into the future.

By: Karen Page & Andrew Dornenburg

Karen Page & Andrew Dornenburg — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 11:24:56 +0000

Dear Jon, What a lovely tribute to six magical years of Bellavitae! It was a pleasure and a privilege to be a part of several of them. We owe a debt of gratitude to our friends actress Susan Dey and her husband Bernard Sofronski who first introduced us to the restaurant the night we saw a show together next door at the Minetta Lane Theatre. We’ve had unforgettable dinners there — from the one James Truman hosted for us and fellow authors Leanne Shapton, Jay McInerney, Candace Bushnell and her husband Charles Askegard to (then unbeknownst to us) our last dinner there with Oscar-winning musician and actress Marketa Irglova on June 3rd. Several weeks back we had dinner with Lizzie and Gary Vaynerchuk (author and future Jets owner!) and sang your praises, and they dined at Bellavitae just one month ago today. We know that Bellavitae will live on in many, many hearts — including our own — that hold cherished memories of “the beautiful life” at your table. Warmest wishes, Karen & Andrew