Some of the city’s chefs might want to stick knives in each other, but they were drawn together peacefully Saturday at Pier A in Battery Park to celebrate the birthday of Drew Nieporent, the beloved owner of Nobu, Tribeca Grill, Batard, etc.
“This is like Drew’s bar mitzvah,” said Patti Greaney, founder of StarChefs.com, as Nieporent took a birthday call from Robert De Niro.
Distilled chef Shane Lyons, 27, listened respectfully to veterans Tony May (Palio, San Domenico), Nobu Matsuhisa (Nobu), Michael Lomonaco (Porter House NY), Bob Giraldi (Gigino’s), and their fans Marita (Mrs. Earl the Pearl) Monroe, Danny Aiello, Dominic Chianese and a slimmed-down Steve Schirripa.
Élan chef David Waltuck revealed that foodies can be devoted even in the Great Beyond: The former Chanterelle owner told Forbes reviewer Monie Begley that Malcolm Forbes remembered him in his will.