The Spotted Pig

The Spotted Pig
Brick corner building covered in lush plants on the ground floor and second-floor window boxes.
The Spotted Pig in 2017
Interactive map of The Spotted Pig
Restaurant information
Established2004 (2004)
Closed2020 (2020)
OwnerKen Friedman
ChefApril Bloomfield
Food typeEuropean (modern), gastropub, hamburgers[1]
LocationNew York City, New York, 10014, United States
Seating capacity
100
Restaurant sign

The Spotted Pig was a gastropub at 314 West 11th Street (at Greenwich Street) in the West Village in Manhattan, New York City.[1][2] It was owned by Ken Friedman. Mario Batali was a primary investor. The chef was April Bloomfield, a British expatriate celebrity chef who was hired after flying to New York and interviewing with Batali and Friedman.[2] The restaurant held a Michelin star from about 2006 to 2016.[3] The restaurant closed on January 26, 2020.[4]

Harassment and assault accusations

In December 2017, owner Ken Friedman was accused of multiple cases of sexual harassment in an article published in The New York Times.[5] The report was based on interviews of more than two dozen then-current and former employees, who said chef April Bloomfield was aware of his behavior, but did nothing to shield employees from it, and that her response to employees was: "That's who he is. Get used to it. Or go work for someone else".[5] Bloomfield was also aware of her restaurant's third floor nickname, "the rape room".[6] As investors, Mario Batali and Jay-Z were frequent visitors; Batali was also accused of criminal behavior on the third floor.[5][6] Friedman resigned from the management of their restaurant group.[7] In December 2017, Bloomfield posted an apology on Twitter for not protecting her staff.[8] On January 7, 2020, Ken Friedman agreed to pay $240,000 and 20% of his profits to former employees who accused him of sexual harassment and discrimination.[9]

The 2025 Netflix miniseries Black Rabbit is partially based on the controversies surrounding the Spotted Pig.[10]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "The Spotted Pig". Zagat. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
  2. 1 2 "The Spotted Pig". New York Magazine. Archived from the original on October 2, 2014. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
  3. ↑ Sutton, Ryan (November 11, 2016). "Bib Gourmand Shocker: The Spotted Pig Loses Its Michelin Star". Eater NY. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
  4. ↑ Moskin, Julia; Severson, Kim (January 27, 2020). "The Spotted Pig, where employees were sexually harassed, closes". The New York Times.
  5. 1 2 3 Moskin, Julia; Severson, Kim (December 12, 2017). "Ken Friedman, Power Restaurateur, Is Accused of Sexual Harassment". Food. The New York Times. p. A1. Archived from the original on January 6, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
  6. 1 2 Jaeger, Max (October 16, 2018). "Spotted Pig chef April Bloomfield knew 'rape room' had a dicey reputation". Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  7. ↑ Dai, Serena (December 12, 2017). "The Spotted Pig's Ken Friedman Accused of Sexual Harassment". Eater. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  8. ↑ Bloomfield, April [@AprilBloomfield] (December 14, 2017). "Statement" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. ↑ Dai, Serena (January 7, 2020). "Ken Friedman Is Leaving the Spotted Pig After Misconduct Settlement With the State". Eater. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  10. ↑ Moskin, Julia (September 19, 2025). "8 Ways 'Black Rabbit' Channels a Notorious New York Restaurant". Dining. The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 19, 2025. Retrieved July 23, 2026.

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