Scott Sartiano

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Scott Sartiano
Born (1974-10-31) October 31, 1974 (age 49)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Education Columbia University (BA)
OccupationRestaurateur / Lifestyle Architect
Spouse
Allie Rizzo
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(m. 2014)​

Scott Sartiano (born October 31, 1974) is an American restaurateur and lifestyle architect known for co-founding the Bond Hospitality Group, nightclubs 1Oak, [1] The Darby and Up & Down. [2] In 2020, he opened the private social club Zero Bond, which has been frequented by celebrities including Kim Kardashian, Tom Brady and New York City mayor Eric Adams. [1]

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Early life and education

He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Italian-American and Irish/Polish-American parents. He was raised in Columbia, South Carolina, later moving to New York City to pursue his undergraduate degree at Columbia University, where he played tennis at the collegiate level. He graduated from Columbia in 1997. [3]

Career

After an injury to his wrist ended his tennis career, Sartiano changed his focus to the hospitality industry. He partnered with Richie Akiva and to open Butter Restaurant in New York City in 2002 and 1Oak lounge in 2007. [4] 1Oak has since expanded to other cities, including Dubai, Las Vegas, and elsewhere. [5] [6] [7] [8]

In 2010, Sartiano opened The Darby and Up & Down, with Alex Guarnaschelli as the executive chef. [2] In 2014, he opened Up & Down, which became popular with celebrities. [9] [10] [11] [12] He split with his business partner in the same year. [13] Sartiano opened a chain of fast-casual restaurants, Broken Coconut, in 2017. [14]

Sartiano's next project, a private social club named Zero Bond, was slated to open in April 2020, [4] [15] but the outbreak of COVID-19 delayed the opening. Zero Bond ultimately opened in October 2020. Sartiano his goals for the space to Fortune as: “I wanted to create a London-style social club in New York that catered to a mixture of people—creatives and actors as well as doctors, bankers, athletes, and more. [16]

Sartiano was appointed to New York City mayor Eric Adams' transition team, and hosted mayor Adams' election night party at Zero Bond. [17] [18]

Sartiano is on the board of trustees for the Metropolitan Museum of Art, a position he was appointed to by Eric Adams. [19]

Awards

Personal life

Sartiano was previously in relationships with actresses Anne Hathaway, Ashley Olsen, and Jamie-Lynn Sigler. [22] [23] [24] He married Allie Rizzo on October 25, 2014. [25] [26]

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