‘American Idol’ gossip from Croton Creek Steakhouse
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Ever since my colleague Audrey Green’s article on the new Croton Creek Steakhouse in the May issue of InTown, I’ve been dying to make the trek up to Croton Falls. In case you haven’t read the story, the restaurant is co-owned by former “American Idol” contestant Kimberley Locke. Alas, when my wife and I finally made it for dinner, Locke wasn’t there. Fortunately co-owner Jim Stake (right, with Locke) was and he had plenty of gossip to share.
Who is Locke’s favorite to win this season of AI? “She’s a fan of Jordan.”
Do you guys know of any good AI gossip? “We [Stake and co-owner Liam Harvey] are both going to watch the finals. We’re also good friends with Nigel Lythgoe. Apparently he’s now dating Priscilla Presley.”
Wait, I thought she was already married? “So did we. Same goes for Nigel, though he’s supposed to be getting divorced. Oh well, that’s Hollywood.”Have any other celebrities been to the restaurant yet? “Martha Stewart was here a few weeks ago. She loved the oven-roasted tomato salad.”
“An Idol Outpost in Croton Falls” [InTown Westchester]
(photos: Mark Vergari/InTown Westchester)
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We went to Croton Creek on a recommendation from a friend. Although they don’t take reservations, they do take reservations for parties of 6 or more. My party of 6 had a reservation at 7:30. By 8:15 we were told  by the owners  that they had no idea when we were going to sit down. All they did was throw back a recent review they got in In Town magazine. The owners were extremely non-accomodating, rude and defensive – actually barking to us not to tell them how to run their restaurant.
Many other diners were experiencing the same thing – all leaving for Primavera where we met up to comiserate. Other diners actually set up their own space in the bar area and asked the waiters to bring them food there! We were baffled as to how a new restuarant operates in this manner. And how owners have no sense of customer service.
There are too many good restaurants in Northern Westchester to bother with Croton Creek.