Pith was a four-seat supper club in New York City that was open from September 2015 until May 31, 2016.[1]

Pith
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Restaurant information
EstablishedSeptember 2015
ClosedMay 31, 2016
CityNew York City
StateNew York
CountryUnited States

History

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Pith was first opened in September 2015 by Columbia University student Jonah Reider in his dorm room in Hogan Hall.[2] Reider, a native of Newton, Massachusetts,[3] has no culinary training but comes from a family that loves cooking.[4] Originally, Reider would regularly cook four-course meals for his friends there; these meals gained greater attention when the university newspaper (and, later, the New York Post) wrote about him.[5] Reider officially opened Pith later that month, and by the next month, reservations for it were booked for the rest of the year.[6] He later relocated the club to his off-campus apartment, and he hired United Talent Agency to represent him.[4] In April 2016, Reider's landlord emailed him to tell him that he would terminate Reider's lease on May 31, 2016.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b Vilensky, Mike (5 May 2016). "Columbia Student Restaurateur 86ed From University Housing". Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  2. ^ "AitN: June 5, 2017". Columbia College Today. 2017-06-05. Archived from the original on 2022-01-22. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
  3. ^ Toussaint, Kristin (9 May 2016). "Newton native's dorm restaurant is being shut down by the school". Boston.com. Archived from the original on 28 May 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  4. ^ a b Diluna, Amy (10 March 2016). "Dorm Room CEO: Meet Jonah Reider, Columbia Student Turned Celebrity Chef". NBC News. Archived from the original on 28 September 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  5. ^ "Supper Club". The New Yorker. 26 October 2015. Archived from the original on 9 September 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  6. ^ Tolan, Casey (9 October 2015). "This college student is running a gourmet restaurant in his dorm room". Fusion. Archived from the original on 28 December 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.

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