December 14, 1933

PIERRE J. BUSTANOBY, OF CAFE FAME, DIES

One of Four Brothers, Formerly Noted As Restaurateurs, and Wine Dealers Here - Yonkers, New York, Dec. 13.

Pierre Jean Bustanoby, former restaurateur and wine dealer of Manhattan died last night in Yonkers Professional Hospital at the age of 63. He had been ill for seven weeks. He was one of the famous four Bustanoby brothers, Pierre, Jacques, Andre and Louis who operated restaurants and cafes. Only one, Jacques, survives. He lives in Teaneck, New Jersey. Pierre was born in Pau, France and came to this country at the age of 17. He ran a cafe and wine business at 81 Thomas Street, Manhattan, and later became a partner in Cafe de la Paix near Columbus Circle. After Prohibition, Pierre retired from his restaurant and wine connections. For some years he engaged in the woolen business in New York and then retired. He lived two years in Yonkers. Three daughters, Mrs. Paul Freebriar, Mrs. J. E. Murray, and Mrs. Victor Carlin survive. Funeral service will be held in Saint Dennis Catholic Church, Yonkers, Friday morning at 9:30 o'clock. Burial will take place at Saint John's cemetery, Middle Village Queens. Jacques, Andre and Louis Bustanoby were the three brothers best known to Broadway. Some twenty years ago they operated the Cafe des Beaux Arts at Fortieth Street and Sixth Avenue and the Chatteau des Beaux Arts on Huntington Bay, Long Island among other enterprises. Pierre Bustanoby joined Andre and Jacques in incorporating in 1910, the Palace of Fine Arts . . . .

[The rest of the article is unreadable but looks like this building was to replace the Studebaker Building at Seventh-Avenue and Forty-eighth Street]. Note: This article solves the mystery of "five brothers" as reported in the American Weekly article of May 10, 1942 which says that the brothers were Pierre, Jean, Jacques, Andre and Louis. The reporter then thought Pierre Jean Bustanoby were two people rather than one.]