THE LEOPARD at des Artistes

What THE LEOPARD at des Artistes does

The Leopard at des Artistes was a privately held, family-owned fine-dining Italian restaurant operated by the Sorrentino family at 1 West 67th Street on Manhattan's Upper West Side from 2009 until its closure in 2024. The restaurant was distinguished by the landmark Howard Chandler Christy murals in its dining rooms, which anchored its identity as both a culinary and cultural venue on the Upper West Side. It served individual diners and private events — including birthdays, graduations, proposals, bridal showers, rehearsal dinners, and intimate wedding receptions — for Upper West Side residents, visitors, and celebratory occasion diners.

The business ran a direct-to-consumer, transaction-fee model: guests reserved through the website (powered by BentoBox) or by phone and paid per meal for lunch and dinner service, with private dining rooms available for events and catering for off-site functions. The restaurant marketed through Facebook, Instagram, website reservations, and an email newsletter, with no proprietary technology, app, or AI-driven systems. After 15 years, the 67th Street location was forced to close due to rising rent, labor costs, tariffs on imported goods, insurance premiums, and unsuccessful lease renewal negotiations. The Sorrentino family continues to operate two sister Italian concepts — Il Gattopardo and Mozzarella & Vino enoteca — on 54th Street across from MoMA in Midtown Manhattan, into which Leopard customers and brand equity are being consolidated.

Name

THE LEOPARD at des Artistes

Legal name

The Leopard at des Artistes

Website

https://theleopardnyc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Leopard at des Artistes was a family-owned fine-dining Italian restaurant on Manhattan's Upper West Side, serving individual diners and private events around landmark Howard Chandler Christy murals before closing in 2024 after 15 years.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Italian Fine Dining Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Restaurants and Other Eating Places (72251)

SIC

Retail-Eating Places (5812), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Fine Dining Restaurants (THAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Special Occasion & Destination Restaurants (THAFACAK), Ethnic & Regional Cuisine Restaurants (THAFACAD)

Keywords

• Italian fine dining
• Restaurant hospitality
• Private event catering
• Manhattan dining
• Celebration venue

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Restaurant Dining: Revenue generated from food and beverage service to dine-in customers. The restaurant operates on a per-transaction basis where customers pay for individual meals and drinks consumed during their visit.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

THE LEOPARD at des Artistes was a fine dining Italian restaurant on Manhattan's Upper West Side that served seasonal Italian cuisine in a setting featuring historic Howard Chandler Christy murals. The restaurant offered lunch and dinner service, private dining rooms, and off-site catering for celebrations such as birthdays, graduations, engagements, and intimate weddings. The 67th Street location closed in 2024 after 15 years, while the Sorrentino family continues operating sister Italian restaurants Il Gattopardo and Mozzarella & Vino in Midtown.

Product overview

The Leopard at des Artistes operated as a fine dining Italian restaurant offering seasonal Italian cuisine, private dining rooms, and catering services. The restaurant has now closed after 15 years of operation. The Sorrentino family continues to operate two sister establishments in Midtown Manhattan: Il Gattopardo restaurant and Mozzarella & Vino enoteca, both located on 54th Street across from MoMA, forming a unified Italian dining portfolio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Leopard at des Artistes (Dining Service) Fine dining Italian restaurant offering seasonal Italian cuisine served for lunch and dinner in a landmark setting featuring original Howard Chandler Christy murals, located on the Upper West Side near Central Park. Open to individual diners and groups. The 67th Street location closed in 2024 after 15 years.
• Private Dining and Event Hosting Private dining rooms used to host celebrations including birthday parties, graduations, first dates, marriage proposals, engagement parties, bridal showers, rehearsal dinners, intimate wedding receptions, and other private events for individuals and groups.
• Off-Site Catering Catering services for off-site events, provided by the same restaurant group that operates The Leopard, Il Gattopardo, and Mozzarella & Vino.
• Il Gattopardo (Sister Restaurant) Italian restaurant located on 54th Street across from MoMA, part of the same Sorrentino family restaurant group as The Leopard and Mozzarella & Vino. Continues to operate after The Leopard's 67th Street location closed.
• Mozzarella & Vino Enoteca (Sister Restaurant) Italian wine bar and enoteca located on 54th Street across from MoMA, offering Italian wines and casual dining alongside sister restaurants Il Gattopardo and The Leopard.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Carbone: Major Food Group's Greenwich Village Italian-American fine dining institution. Directly comparable as a high-end NYC Italian restaurant with strong celebration/event business, premium pricing, and similar Manhattan destination dining positioning.
• Babbo Ristorante: Mario Batali-era Greenwich Village Italian fine dining institution. Comparable as a long-standing NYC Italian destination restaurant with similar menu, price point, and special-occasion positioning.
• Mozzarella & Vino: Italian wine bar and enoteca on 54th Street operated by the same Sorrentino family. Sister concept with shared customers and back office; comparable as a complementary Italian dining format in the same ownership portfolio.
• Marea: Two-star Michelin Italian seafood-focused fine dining restaurant in Midtown Manhattan. Comparable as a premium Italian fine dining concept in the same price and occasion tier as The Leopard, with a similar celebration-driven clientele.
• Lilia: Missy Robbins' Williamsburg Italian restaurant known for handmade pasta and destination dining. Comparable as a contemporary NYC Italian fine dining concept competing for the same celebration and special-occasion guest.
• Il Gattopardo: Italian fine dining restaurant on 54th Street across from MoMA, operated by the same Sorrentino family. Most directly comparable because it shares ownership, Italian menu positioning, private dining/event focus, and Manhattan clientele with The Leopard.
• Casa Lever: Midtown Manhattan fine dining Italian restaurant with landmark design elements and a high-end Park Avenue clientele. Comparable as an upscale Italian dining venue with a distinct aesthetic identity in the same price tier.

Broad incumbents

• Daniel (Daniel Boulud): Upper East Side Michelin-starred fine dining flagship by a celebrity chef. Comparable as a high-end Manhattan destination for celebrations, but operates as part of a broader Dinex Group portfolio with stronger institutional support and brand reach.
• Le Bernardin: Midtown Manhattan three-Michelin-star seafood fine dining institution by Eric Ripert. Comparable as a top-tier Manhattan destination restaurant with strong celebration/event business, though a larger and more established operator than the Sorrentino family group.

Others

• Del Posto: Former Batali/Bastianich Italian fine dining flagship in Chelsea that also closed amid NYC dining economics pressures. Comparable as a precedent for an upscale Italian destination restaurant in Manhattan whose high-cost base became unsustainable.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TheLeopardatdesArtistes
• Instagraminstagram.com/theleopardnyc
• Xx.com/IlGattopardoNYC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-leopard-at-des-artistes

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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