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As anybody who's ever made a pancake knows, there's always a flip side. Chefs are becoming celebrities just as entertainment stars seem to be taking over the restaurant business. Here's a star-watcher's guide.
-- Adrien Glover
new york
RESTAURANT Nobu
STAR OWNER Robert De Niro
STAR'S IMAGE New-style goodfella with gastronomic influence (also co-owns Layla, TriBeCa Grill, and Zeppole at the TriBakery, all in New York City)
RESTAURANT'S IMAGE New-style Japanese with South American influences
SIGNATURE ROLE Black-and-blue boxer in Raging Bull
SIGNATURE DISH Black cod with miso
TYPICAL PAYDAY $6 million
TYPICAL TAB $45 and up
los angeles
RESTAURANT Schatzi on Main
STAR OWNER Arnold Schwarzenegger (with wife Maria Shriver)
STAR'S IMAGE Austrian mogul and family man
RESTAURANT'S IMAGE Family restaurant with an Austrian accent
SIGNATURE ROLE Cyborg who knocks heads in The Terminator
SIGNATURE DISH Knockwurst and bratwurst
TYPICAL PAYDAY $20 million
TYPICAL TAB $35
new york
RESTAURANT Soul Cafe
STAR OWNER Malik Yoba
STAR'S IMAGE Soulful and street-smart
RESTAURANT'S IMAGE Soul food in an ''Afrocentric'' atmosphere
SIGNATURE ROLE Smooth but sincere cop on Fox's New York Undercover
SIGNATURE DISHCreamy-smooth sweet potato cheesecake
TYPICAL PAYDAY $20,000 per episode
TYPICAL TAB $25
new york
RESTAURANT Bobby O's Steakhouse
STAR OWNER Patrick Swayze
STAR'S IMAGE Red-blooded romancer
RESTAURANT'S IMAGE Steak house and meet market
SIGNATURE ROLE Beefy Dirty Dancing hunk
SIGNATURE DISH A beefy hunk of filet mignon
TYPICAL PAYDAY Less than it used to be
TYPICAL TAB $25-$30
san francisco
RESTAURANT Rubicon
STAR OWNER Robin Williams (with De Niro and Francis Ford Coppola)
STAR'S IMAGE Master ad-libber
RESTAURANT'S IMAGE California-French cuisine with a master sommelier
SIGNATURE ROLE The Fisher King's homeless nut
SIGNATURE DISH Red snapper with hazelnuts
TYPICAL PAYDAY $15 million
TYPICAL TAB $65
