Even the governor of New York can overstay his welcome at his own holiday party.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo secured a free holiday soiree for his staff donated by posh Upper West Side American bistro Ouest and its chef-owner Tom Valenti on Dec. 18. But after a few hours of food and free-flowing booze at an open bar, Cuomo's staff didn't want to leave.
A witness told us: "Cuomo staffers, including the governor, himself, and his girlfriend Sandra Lee, overstayed their welcome. They were seen being politely, but firmly, guided out of the door by restaurant workers around 8 p.m."
The gov showed up at the beginning of the shindig at 5:30 p.m. in a festive mood. "He was very friendly, relaxed and approachable," Valenti told us. "He mingled with everyone. When he arrived at the restaurant, he beelined to the kitchen and asked, 'Do I need to taste test anything?' " Cuomo also made a toast with a speech thanking his staff.
Cuomo's guests chowed down on foods such as New York state cheeses, chilled shrimp, charcuterie and goat cheese mousse with pickled beets. They washed down the finger foods with unlimited New York state wines.
With the drinks flowing, our witness said by 8 p.m., the restaurant crew was ushering merry Cuomo staffers, including the governor himself, out of the door.
"It was not a full-evening affair," insisted Valenti, who said he donated the space and the food to Cuomo free of charge as a campaign donation. (The event is considered an "in-kind donation" and will be filed in campaign finance reports.) "We were adhering to the schedule that was agreed on, and 8 p.m. was the end time," Valenti said. Ouest reopened to the public as soon as Cuomo's party left.
Manager Melissa Gallagher said Cuomo's guests were supposed to leave by 7:30 p.m. but didn't leave until 8:15. "We were pushing them out the door," she said with a laugh. "They were having too much fun. We had to get the dining room area ready for the general public."
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