Café des Artistes
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Café des Artistes is a fine French restaurant at One West 67th Street in Manhattan and is owned by George Lang.
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[edit] History
The restaurant first opened in 1917. [1] Late in 1985 there was a fire in the kitchen but they were able to reopen. [2]
[edit] The Murals
The restaurant's famous murals were painted by Howard Chandler Christy. There are six panels of wood nymphs - the first of which were completed in 1934. Other Christy works on display include paintings such as The Parrot Girl, The Swing Girl, Ponce De Leon, Fall, Spring, and the Fountain of Youth. [3]
[edit] External Links
[edit] References
- ^ Café des Artistes history
- ^ NEW YORK DAY BY DAY; Cafe des Artistes Making a Comeback
- ^ Café des Artistes history
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