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Stephen Starr is an American restaurateur and former entertainment promoter based in Philadelphia. He owns the Starr Restaurants group which operates over thirty restaurants. He has many restaurants in many different area both in the United States as well as over seas. These restaurants include but are not limited to: Alma De Cuba, Barclay prime, Buddakan, Buttcher and Singer, The continental Mid-town,The Dandelion, El Rey, El Vez, Fetter Sau, Frankford Hall, Jones, Morimoto, Parc, Pod, Serpico, Stella, Talulas Daily, Talulas Garden, and The Love are his location in Philadelphia. Starr has been recognized for his work, and has received awards from the James Beard Foundation, among others.

Early life and education

Starr was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He grew up in Woodbury Heights, New Jersey, where he attended Gateway Regional High School.^[1] He graduated from the School of Media and Communication at Temple University in Philadelphia in 1976.^[2]

Career

Promoter

Starr's first venue was the diner and comedy club "Grandmom Minnie's" located in Philadelphia's Old City.^[3] On September 16, 1977,^[4] Starr opened the cabaret "Stars" featuring emerging acts.^[5] In March 1981, Starr opened the concert venue and disco "Ripley Music Hall."^[6] In February 1984, Starr founded The Concert Company, which brought large-scale stadium acts to Philadelphia.^[7] The Company was purchased by Electric Factory Concerts in 1990.^[8]

STARR Restaurants

Stephen Starr founded STARR Restaurants in 1995.^[9] In September 1995, Starr opened his first restaurant in Philadelphia, "Continental Restaurant & Martini Bar.""^[10] As of 2018, there are twenty Starr Restaurants in Philadelphia; six in New York City; five in Florida; two in Atlantic City, New Jersey; two in Washington, D.C.; and one in Paris, France.^[11]

Is a steakhouse that has a very nice twist. It includes a good selection of steak knives that are presented to you before you eat your meal.

It’s a modern Asian Cuisine. It includes various Asian dishes that allow you to escape the globe.

[https://starr-restaurants.com/restaurants/butcher-and-singer/ Butcher and Singer]

It is a restaurant inspired by the 1940’s. Has a good steak selection as well as a raw bar.

[https://starr-restaurants.com/restaurants/continental-philadelphia/ The Continental Mid-Town]

Has a interesting three story atmosphere with crazy chairs that swing. Has a menu that has various things such as seafood all the way to more casual dishes like cheese steak eggrolls.

[https://starr-restaurants.com/restaurants/continental-martini-bar/ The Continental Martini-Bar]

Has been a nightlife staple in the city since 1995. Has a cutting edge cuisine as well as a great choice of cocktails

A step into the U.K. cuisine. The menu is full of empowering meanls. They offer a great made from scratch pudding on their dessert menu as well

Puebla and Veracruz cuisine. Has a great bar with up scale tequila, mezcals and cervezas

Includes a lot of Mexican classics. The bar at this restaurant has one of the biggest tequila selections within Philadelphia

This restaurant stands for “fat pig” . It is an American barbeque inspired restaurant.

It is one of the best-known places in Fishtown. Is known for its good selection in American and German Beer.

This restaurant presents a great look into the mid century and American cooking styles. It is an inspired restaurant by the 1960 vibes.

Nested in the heart of Rittenhouse Square, but transforms the sidewalk into a chic Parisian café where local patrons can enjoy and people watch

A modern Japanese cuisine restaurant when encompasses surrounding countries food such as China, Vietnam, and Korea

[https://starr-restaurants.com/restaurants/pizzeria-stella/ Pizzeria Stella]

Italian style brick oven pizza with freshly sourced local ingredients making your experience more pleasurable

During the day it’s a hip and modern coffee shop serving La Colombe coffee with pastries, but transforms into a restaurant in the evening.

Locally sourced produce with a garden themed restaurant where patrons will feel like they’re enjoying their meal in the comfort of someone’s background.

American style food with fried chicken, collard greens all the classics of America in one restaurant

Awards

Starr won the 2017 "Outstanding Restaurateur" James Beard Foundation Award; and his restaurant Le Coucou, with chef Daniel Rose, was named 2017 "Best New Restaurant" by the James Beard Foundation.^[12] His restaurant The Clocktower, with chef Jason Atherton, was awarded a Michelin star in the 2018 Michelin Guide.^[13]

Starr has been named "Restaurateur of the Year" by both Bon Appétit and Zagat.^[14]^[15] Travel + Leisure noted that "Starr creates complete environments with an artistic, almost cerebral approach."^[16]

In 2017, the magazine Restaurant Hospitality placed Stephen Starr on their "RH 25" list of "The 25 most powerful multiconcept operators across the country."^[17] Restaurant Hospitality also awarded Starr the annual Richard Melman Innovator of the Year award in 2013 and cited his restaurants in Philadelphia as "arguably the key reason for the city's revitalized culinary scene."^[18] The Harvard Observer recognized Starr "for making contributions of outstanding artistic significance to the field of restaurant hospitality over the whole of his career."^[19]

Film and television

Starr was guest judge on the "Restaurant Wars" episode of the reality television show Top Chef: Season 5, which aired in 2009.^[20]

Starr appeared in the 2007 documentary film "This is My Cheesesteak" directed by Benjamin Daniels.^[21]

References

1. ^Tanaka, Wendy. [https://web.archive.org/web/20150609003541/http://articles.philly.com/2002-05-26/business/25346845_1_buddakan-stephen-starr-restaurants "Mastermind behind high-concept eateries Since '95, Stephen Starr has built a restaurant empire."], The Philadelphia Inquirer, May 26, 2002. Accessed December 26, 2017. "He grew up in Woodbury Heights, the son of a television repairman. At Gateway Regional High School, he became known for promoting concerts - a fledgling business back in the late 1960s."
2. ^{{cite web|title=Temple represented in Philadelphia Business Journal's "Power 76" list|url=https://news.temple.edu/news/2015-11-03/temple-represented-philadelphia-business-journals-power-76-list|website=Templeuniversity.edu|publisher=Temple University|accessdate=20 October 2017}}
3. ^{{cite web|last1=Blume|first1=Lesley|title=All You Need to Know About Raucous Restaurant Impresario Stephen Starr|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2017/01/stephen-starr-restaurant-impresario|website=Vanity Fair|publisher=Conde Nast|accessdate=4 February 2018}}
4. ^{{cite news|last1=Lloyd|first1=Jack|title=Getting Ready for the New Stars|publisher=The Philadelphia Inquirer|date=5 September 1980}}
5. ^{{cite web|title=Butt-Fugly Building: 2nd and Bainbridge|url=http://philaphilia.blogspot.com/2014/11/butt-fugly-building-2nd-and-bainbridge.html|website=Philaphilia|publisher=Blogspot|accessdate=5 November 2017}}
6. ^{{cite news|last1=Darrow|first1=Chuck|title=Stephen Starr has graduated from second fiddle|publisher=Courier-Post, Camden, New Jersey|date=23 August 1985}}
7. ^{{cite news|last1=Darrow|first1=Chuck|title=Stephen Starr has graduated from second fiddle|publisher=Courier-Post, Camden, New Jersey|date=23 August 1985}}
8. ^{{cite news|title=Starr proves creative restaurant concepts can pay off huge|issue=Main Edition|publisher=The Philadelphia Inquirer|date=13 September 1998}}
9. ^{{cite web|title=STARR Restaurants|url=https://www.linkedin.com/company/56824/|website=LinkedIn.com|publisher=LinkedIn|accessdate=5 November 2017}}
10. ^{{cite news |last1=Klein |first1=Michael |title=The Continental at 20 |url=http://www.philly.com/philly/food/The_Continental.html |work=Philadelphia Inquirer |date=September 8, 2015 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150909215730/www.philly.com/philly/food/The_Continental.html |archivedate=September 9, 2015}}
11. ^{{cite web|title=Restaurants|url=http://www.starr-restaurant.com/|website=Starr Restaurants|publisher=Starr Restaurants|accessdate=4 February 2018}}
12. ^{{cite web|url=https://ny.eater.com/2017/5/2/15513880/nyc-james-beard-award-winners-2017|title=Le Coucou Restaurateur Stephen Starr Wins Big at James Beard Awards|publisher=|accessdate=6 October 2017}}
13. ^{{cite web|url=https://guide.michelin.com/us/new-york/news-and-views/2018-michelin-guide-nyc-star-results/news|title=Full List: The 2018 MICHELIN Guide NYC Results Announced|publisher=|accessdate=30 October 2017}}
14. ^{{cite news |last1=Fabricant |first1=Florence |title=With 420 New Seats to Fill, Restaurateur Banks on Buzz |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/25/dining/with-420-new-seats-to-fill-restaurateur-banks-on-buzz.html |work=The New York Times |date=January 25, 2006 |quote=Bon Appétit magazine made him its restaurateur of the year for 2005.}}
15. ^{{cite web|last1=Fishman|first1=Steve|title=Mr. Big Box|url=http://nymag.com/restaurants/features/24739/|website=New York Magazine|publisher=New York Media LLC|accessdate=1 January 2015|date=26 Nov 2007}}
16. ^{{cite web|last1=Maroukian|first1=Francine|title=The Philadelphia Experiment| page=5 | url=http://www.travelandleisure.com/articles/the-philadelphia-experiment/5|website=Travel + Leisure|publisher=Time Inc.|accessdate=1 January 2015|date=September 2003}}
17. ^{{cite web|last1=Jennings|first1=Lisa|title=2017 RH 25|url=http://www.restaurant-hospitality.com/top-multi-concept-companies/2017-rh-25-starr-restaurants|website=Restaurant-hospitality.com|publisher=Restaurant Hospitality|accessdate=5 November 2017}}
18. ^{{cite web|title=Starr, Melman compare steps to success|url=http://restaurant-hospitality.com/chef-interviews/starr-melman-compare-steps-success|website=Restaurant Hospitality|publisher=Penton|accessdate=1 January 2015}}
19. ^{{cite web|title=Harvard Observer|url=https://blogs.harvard.edu/observer/stephen-starr|accessdate=1 January 2016|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160103120713/http://blogs.harvard.edu/observer/stephen-starr/|archivedate=3 January 2016|df=}}
20. ^http://www.bravotv.com/Top_Chef/season/5/episodes/index.php {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081218013838/http://www.bravotv.com/Top_Chef/season/5/episodes/index.php |date=December 18, 2008 }}
21. ^{{cite web|title=This is My Cheesesteak|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1215472/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm|website=IMDB.com|publisher=IMDB|accessdate=4 November 2017}}