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NYC eatery Nello -- known for $275 pasta and celebs -- shut down, facing eviction over alleged '$5M in back rent'

We hear the storied Madison Avenue spot owes around $5 million in back rent to the landlord.

Pasta King Nello Balan laid to rest with tribute by billionaire John Paulson

The famous restaurateur was remembered by friends including Inna DeSilva and 75 Main owner Zach Erdem at a funeral in Garden City, though some exes skipped it.

Stars, feuds, scandals and $275 pasta: How Nello reigned as Madison Avenue's restaurant king

Nello Balan, the king of Madison Avenue restaurants who died, drew in the A-list for decades, took fire for his $275 pasta and reveled in feuds and a tangled love...

Famed pricey pasta king Nello Balan has died, daughter Lucy confirms

Balan was in and out of the hospital for a month recovering from a ski accident. He passed away at New York-Presbyterian hospital on Tuesday afternoon.

Pricey pasta king Nello Balan is dating Italy's Princess Rita

Famed Madison Avenue pasta king Nello Balan has been dating Italy's Princess Rita von Boncompagni Ludovisi, formerly Rita Jenrette.

Nello Balan shoots down buzz he's trying to get back his namesake eatery

The restauranteur stepped away from his eponymous Madison Avenue spot in 2015, telling us at the time things were not working out with his business partner.

Damon Dash is one of New York's top delinquent taxpayers of 2019

Dash's total outstanding balance rings in at over $2 million.

Pasta king Nello Balan is in hot water

The famed restaurateur’s Be My Guest LLC filed voluntary bankruptcy papers on Wednesday.

Nello Balan's Aspen eatery may not open this summer

Nello Alpine restaurant — which opened last year at the Little Nell Residences and Hotel in Aspen, Colo. — is already facing several liens.

Domingo Zapata opens new Aspen art gallery

Maria Shriver and Nello Balan were there to see the new exhibition.

New York's top 250 delinquent taxpayers list released

New York State’s new list of the top 250 delinquent taxpayers proves how tough it is to succeed in the restaurant business.  

Nello Balan quits his famous NYC eatery

Balan says he handed over control of his eponymous eatery Nello after a “marriage that didn’t work” with his partner Thomas Makkos.