Restaurateur Elaine Kaufman Dies at 81
Kaufman opened Elaine’s, which was located on Second Avenue and 88th Street in 1963. It became a hangout for celebrities, most notably Woody Alllen, and writers such as Norman Mailer, Kurt Vonnegut, Gay Talese, and Nora Ephron.
In addition, actress Elaine Stritch reportedly worked as a bartender there one summer.
