Arthur Cutler

Arthur J. "Artie" Cutler (died June 18, 1997) was an American restaurateur known for founding a number of popular New York City restaurants known for their "eclectic tastes and unlikely sites," according to The New York Times.

Biography Cutler was born in Brooklyn and grew up in New Hyde Park, New York. His family was in the food business: his father owned a grocery store and a diner, and his grandfather owned a herring stand. He graduated from Columbia University in 1965. He worked his way through college slicing salmon at smoked fish counters. He named the restaurant after harness driver Carmine Abbatiello. He also opened Ollie's Noodle Shop and Grille, a Chinese restaurant featuring noodles and roast meats, a Mexican Restaurant called Gabriela's, and Virgil's Real BBQ in Times Square.

Drew Nieporent called Cutler "a quiet genius" in the restaurant business. The location closed in 2017.