History
Sfoglia was first opened by chef Ron Suhanosky with his wife Colleen, the pastry chef, in Nantucket in 2000. [3] The Upper East Side location opened in 2007. [4] Following its opening, The New York Times wrote it had "amassed a sizeable following" and for the devotees it was "a religion, not just a restaurant." [5]
The restaurant launched a new logo designed by Louise Fili when it opened its new New York City location to better represent its "intimate and rustic" quality. The new logo represented the two islands (Nantucket and Manhattan) as two mermaids with their airport codes (ACK and NYC) utilizing a gold leaf setting inspired by the Suhanosky's interest in heraldry. [6]
In 2010, Suhanosky and his wife split with the restaurant due to "differences". [7] They went on to open another restaurant in New York and another in Boston. [8] [9]
It is popular with many celebrities. In 2011, Phoebe Cates described the restaurant as her "home away from home" in New York . [10] Tom Cruise and Jery Seinfield have also eaten here. [11]
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