A BHB newshound sent in this photo taken on Henry Street. An ad for ready.gov on a phone booth across from the ill fated Busy Chef and associated restaurants reads: “At least one in four businesses never open after a disaster.”
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Corner of Cranberry: What’s Next?
UPDATE: Sadly, it appears now that the Wine Bar at 50 Henry Street, the best by far of the lot, has closed, according to the Brooklyn Eagle. With news that three four of the four “Corner of Cranberry” businesses have been shuttered (looks like the liquor license for the 60 Henry businesses expires tomorrow), we’re […]
Eagle: Oven, Busy Chef, Blug Pig Done
The Brooklyn Eagle breaks the news that four of the five restaurants managed by Dan “Busted Chef” Kaufman have been closed permanently. Oven, Busy Chef and Blue Pig on Henry Street and the Busy Chef outlet on Court have all shut down. Brooklyn Eagle: Henry Street Busy Chef…: Kaufman, who allegedly used customers’ credit cards […]
Kuntzman Responds to BHB…On Gothamist
My name is Homer Fink and I wear the Scarlet Letter of being a BLOGGER. Or so says Gersh Kuntzman, Editor-in-Chief of the Brooklyn Paper and my special friend, on Gothamist today. Responding to our story last week about what we knew and when we knew it about the Busted Chef caper and how we […]
The Busted Chef Chronicles Part 3: We May Be Dumb, But We’re Not Stupid
The Busy Chef E-mail File and What We Told The Brooklyn Paper a Year Ago That They Didn’t Print A little over a year ago, BHB began receiving information from people claiming to have ties with accused fraudster Dan “Busted Chef” Kaufman. They spun tales of someone who was capable of lying to your face […]
Busted Chef Chronicles Part 2: A Vermont Story
As Grand Jury proceedings in the case against accused fraudster Dan “Busted Chef” Kaufman begin this week, his sordid past in New England is rearing its head. As the food monger awaits possible indictments on several counts including identity theft, Kaufman’s track record in Vermont suggests that this is not the first time he’s been […]
Busted Chef Removed from Brooklyn Paper’s Media Kit
As noted by BHB last week, accused fraudster Dan “Busted Chef” Kaufman was featured in the Brooklyn Paper’s media kit. The presentation, used by the newspaper to attract advertisers, prominently positioned an accolade from the alleged identity thief along with other B’Paper clients Dr. Tony Fahra and Malcolm Smart (Brooklyn Doghouse).
Busted Chef Update: The Eagle Gets Into It
The Brooklyn Eagle finally posted their “Busted Chef” story: Several employees spoke to the Eagle on condition of anonymity. One said that other employees may have been in on the scheme, and had been fired. He added that workers’ checks had bounced multiple times, although not recently. According to the Eagle, Kaufman was merely a […]
Busted Chef Out On Bail
According to the Department of Corrections, “Busted Chef” Dan Kaufman posted bail, and was discharged yesterday. According to our “source”, “that doesn’t jive with the BP story about a Wednesday hearing at which time bail would be discussed”. Hide your credit cards. Allegedly.
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