I even met the very disturbing character Roy Cohn, his attorney, who had a dastardly past. I socialized a bit with Lou and was treated very well by him. Lou’s chauffeur would drive me when I needed to pick up something Balducci’s or any food store I wanted. Lou’s lovely boyfriend Kirby was a very kind young man from the MidWest but very confused by the NYC lifestyle he found himself in. When I would leave at the end of dinner service the front was very different from when I first entered…Filled with hundreds of cruising men, disco music pumping & large wide screen TV’s blasting. (between Lexington Ave & 3rd Ave) New York, NY 10017.
The small high end private dining room was in the back with a daily changing menu comprised of three appetizers, 3 entrees, salad and 3 desserts. Dont expect flamboyance and glitter at Uncle Charlies this is more of a relaxed neighborhood joint than an all out cabaret. One of his sons from his marriage managed it very well. Lou didn’t buy Boltax but he did open his third NYC club on Greenwich Street.Uncle Charlie’s South where I went on to become his opening chef.
I had replaced Patrick Clark when he went over to Odeon. I met Lou Katz in the early 80’s when he was interested in buying the Soho cabaret/restaurant Boltax where I was the chef.
