Some of New York City’s best-known pre-theater restaurants have a potential new owner. An affiliate of Landry’s won a $22.2 million bankruptcy auction for the business behind Café Fiorello, Trattoria Dell’Arte, Bond 45 and other dining rooms. The winning bid is not yet a completed sale.
The development follows another loss in the same restaurant family: Redeye Grill closed after 30 years this summer. S.M.F. Group Inc. and 21 affiliated companies, known collectively as the Fireman Group, filed for Chapter 11 protection on August 9, 2026, in the Southern District of New York.
Two companies could divide the restaurants
Landry’s, the restaurant company owned by Tilman Fertitta, initially offered about $9.5 million as a starting bid. The auction brought a much higher offer. Bloomberg Law reported on October 7 that a Landry’s affiliate had emerged as the winner at $22.2 million…