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Article: New Jersey boy returns to roots; David Burke revamps high-end spot where he was an underling; takeout for the Boss.(Business Lives: Table Talk)(Company overview)
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- Crain's New York Business
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- December 4, 2006
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Byline: Bob Lape
David burke's autograph may well be David Burke Inc. To think that we worried when he parted company with Alan Stillman's Smith & Wollensky Group a few years back. Burke now runs full-throttle through all aspects of the food and food service industry.
The Brooklyn-born, New Jersey-raised hyperchef has a namesake restaurant (Davidburke & Donatella); partnerships with Steve Hanson (David Burke's Primehouse) and Bloomingdale's (David Burke at Bloomingdale's); consultations (Hawaiian Tropic Zone and restaurant.mc); commercial products like David Burke Flavor Sprays and cheesecake lollipops; and even--with Mr. Hanson--a busy bull named ...