Christ Cella was a Manhattan steakhouse that was a “pillar in the pantheon of New York steakhouses.” [1] It went out of business in 1995 [2] and in August, it was sold to restaurateur …

Dec 13, 2018 · On one occasion he wrote a post about his favorite steakhouse from years past called Christ Cella that closed around 1990 (and opened in 1923). Christ Cella did not serve …

Christ Cella was a New York steak house on East 44th that was a lure for athletes and big eaters. At lunch one day, HG spotted the late Howard Cosell, boxing promoter Don King (of the …

Sep 5, 2015 · Christ Cella was a New York steak house on E. 44th Street. It opened in the 1930s and closed in the 1980s. Its glory years were the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s. Later, it was just a …

Christ Cella was a true New York steak house legend. It was one of the first and for decades the best steak house in Manhattan. The success of Chris Cella led to many new restaurants …

Jul 4, 2009 · It all started back in 1923, when CHRIST CELLA, a former plasterer, opened a tiny basement kitchen in an apartment house and gave it his name. A fellow immigrant from …

The building itself is the former home of Christ Cella, a beloved eatery opened in 1923 in the area that was once known as “Steak Row.” Within three levels of this iconic Manhattan townhouse, …

May 11, 2018 · HG enjoyed it at two (long departed) New York restaurants — Christ Cella on E. 44th in Manhattan and the beautiful, venerable Gage & Tollner in downtown Brooklyn. Gage & …

Jul 12, 1985 · Christ Cella is another pillar in the pantheon of New York steakhouses, and like the Roman original, it is deteriorating with age. Everything about Christ Cella has a faded, almost …

Jul 23, 2006 · From an old guidebook to New York, a description of the now departed Christ Cella: "One of the first steak houses in this area, and still venerated. In spite of the disturbingly …