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Stephen Starr
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Stephen Starr

American restaurateur

Stephen Starr (born 1957) is an American restaurateur and former entertainment promoter based in Philadelphia. He owns the Starr Restaurants group which operates over 40 restaurants.2

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About

He has restaurants in many different areas both in the United States as well as overseas. These restaurants include Barclay Prime, Buddakan, Butcher and Singer, The Continental Mid-town, The Dandelion, El Rey, El Vez, Fette Sau, Frankford Hall, Le Diplomate, Makoto, Morimoto, Osteria Mozza DC, Parc, Pastis, Stella, Talula's Daily, Talula's Garden, and The Love in Philadelphia with Aimee Olexy. Starr has been recognized for his work, and has received awards from the James Beard Foundation among others.

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Companies

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedGateway Regional High School3
  • Date not recordedTemple University3

Starr was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He grew up in Woodbury Heights, New Jersey, where he attended Gateway Regional High School. He later attended the School of Media and Communication at Temple University in Philadelphia.

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Career

Occupation: restaurateur.5

Promoter

Starr's first venue was the diner and comedy club "Grandmom Minnie's" located in Philadelphia's Old City. On September 16, 1977, Starr opened the cabaret "Stars" featuring emerging acts. In March 1981, Starr opened the concert venue and disco "Ripley Music Hall." In February 1984, Starr founded The Concert Company, which brought large-scale stadium acts to Philadelphia. The company was purchased by Electric Factory Concerts in 1990.

STARR Restaurants

Stephen Starr founded STARR Restaurants in 1995. In September 1995, Starr opened his first restaurant in Philadelphia, "Continental Restaurant & Martini Bar". As of 2025, there are 19 Starr Restaurants in Philadelphia; nine in New York City; four in Florida; six in Washington, D.C.; and one opening in Nashville.

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Awards

  • Date not recordedJames Beard Foundation Award6

Sources

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