Elaine’s restaurant was a de facto clubhouse to one-named A-listers like Warhol, Mailer, Woody and Mia for decades, so when it closed in 2011, regulars deemed it and owner Elaine Kaufman irreplaceable.
Restaurateurs Michael and Susy Glick hope to prove them wrong this week when they open the Writing Room in the old Elaine’s space — but they’re already under fire from one devotee.