Editing Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan (section)

==Culture==

===Entertainment industry===
[[File:Hells-kitchen-gear.jpg|thumb|Hell's Kitchen gear for sale in the Video Cafe on Ninth Avenue (shop closed in January 2014)<ref>[http://vanishingnewyork.blogspot.com/2014/01/sweet-gifts-at-video-cafe.html Sweet Gifts at Video Cafe – Vanishing] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160508062515/http://vanishingnewyork.blogspot.com/2014/01/sweet-gifts-at-video-cafe.html |date=May 8, 2016 }}, January 23, 2014</ref>]]
[[File:Manhattan Plaza Ninth Avenue and 43rd.JPG|thumb|Manhattan Plaza, performing artists' residence, Ninth Avenue/43rd Street]]

Hell's Kitchen's gritty reputation had made its housing prices lower than elsewhere in Manhattan. Given the lower costs in the past and its proximity to [[Broadway theatre]]s, the neighborhood is a haven for aspiring actors.<ref>[https://liquidspace.com/us/ny/new-york/hells-kitchen "Hell's Kitchen at a Glance"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210730171502/https://liquidspace.com/us/ny/new-york/hells-kitchen |date=July 30, 2021 }}, [[LiquidSpace]] {{Retrieved |access-date=25 July 2021}}</ref><ref>[https://www.actoraesthetic.com/blog/nyc-for-actors "Top 7 Best Neighborhoods In NYC to Live For Actors"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210725050908/https://www.actoraesthetic.com/blog/nyc-for-actors |date=July 25, 2021 }} by Maggie Bera, actoraesthetic.com {{Retrieved |access-date=25 July 2021}}</ref> Many famous actors and entertainers have resided there, including [[Burt Reynolds]], [[Rip Torn]], [[Timothée Chalamet]], [[Bob Hope]], [[Charlton Heston]], [[James Dean]], [[Madonna]], [[Jerry Seinfeld]], [[Larry David]], [[Alicia Keys]], and [[Sylvester Stallone]]. This is due in large part to the [[Actors Studio]] on West 44th at which [[Lee Strasberg]] taught and developed [[method acting]].<ref>Hirsch, Foster (1984) ''A Method to their Madness: The History of the Actors Studio''. New York: W. W. Norton. {{ISBN|0-393-01783-4}}</ref>

With the opening of the original [[The Improv|Improv]] by [[Budd Friedman]] in 1963, the club became a hangout for singers to perform and quickly attracted comedians as well, turning it into the reigning comedy club of its time. Once located at 358 West 44th Street and Ninth Avenue, it has since closed.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1992/03/19/nyregion/improv-in-chapter-11-protection-is-still-joking.html "Improv, in Chapter 11 Protection, Is Still Joking"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200106183407/https://www.nytimes.com/1992/03/19/nyregion/improv-in-chapter-11-protection-is-still-joking.html |date=January 6, 2020 }} by Dennis Hevesi, ''The New York Times'', March 19, 1992</ref>

[[Manhattan Plaza]] at 43rd Street between Ninth and Tenth Avenues was built in the 1970s to house artists. It consists of two 46-story towers with 70% of the apartments set aside for rent discounts for those who work in the arts.<ref>Bagli, Charles V. [https://www.nytimes.com/2004/01/13/nyregion/developer-signs-deal-for-complex.html?_r=0 "Developer Signs Deal For Complex"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107114939/http://www.nytimes.com/2004/01/13/nyregion/developer-signs-deal-for-complex.html?_r=0 |date=November 7, 2017 }}, ''[[The New York Times]]'', January 13, 2004. Accessed June 6, 2016. "The Department of Housing and Urban Development agreed to steep rent subsidies for about 70 percent of the apartments for tenants working as film or television actors, singers, dancers, stagehands or musicians, if they met certain income limits."</ref> [[The Actors' Temple]] and [[St. Malachy Roman Catholic Church]] with its Actors' Chapel also testify to the long-time presence of show business people.

The neighborhood is also home to a number of broadcast and [[recording studio|music-recording studios]], including the [[CBS Broadcast Center]] at 524 West 57th Street, where the [[CBS]] television network records many of its news and sports programs such as ''[[60 Minutes]]'' and ''[[The NFL Today]]''; the former [[Sony Music Studios]] at 460 West 54th Street, which closed in 2007; [[Manhattan Center|Manhattan Center Studios]] at 311 West 34th Street; and [[Right Track Recording]]'s Studio A509 orchestral recording facility at West 38th Street and Tenth Avenue.

The syndicated ''[[The Montel Williams Show|Montel Williams Show]]'' was taped at the Unitel Studios, 433 West 53rd Street, between Ninth and Tenth Avenues. The [[Power Station (recording studio)|Power Station]] recording studios are located near the intersection of 57th Street and Ninth Avenue in Hell's Kitchen. In 2016, singer and [[songwriter]] [[Sting (musician)|Sting]] recorded his album entitled ''[[57th & 9th]]'' there.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/09/arts/music/sting-57th-and-9th-interview.html?contentCollection=weekendreads&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=c-column-middle-span-region&region=c-column-middle-span-region&WT.nav=c-column-middle-span-region |title=With ''57th and 9th'', Sting Changes His Mind About Rock |author=[[Jon Pareles]] |newspaper=The New York Times |date=November 8, 2016 |access-date=November 13, 2016 |archive-date=November 17, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161117215641/http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/09/arts/music/sting-57th-and-9th-interview.html?contentCollection=weekendreads&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=c-column-middle-span-region&region=c-column-middle-span-region&WT.nav=c-column-middle-span-region |url-status=live }}</ref> The progressive metal band [[Dream Theater]] recorded their fourth studio album [[Falling into Infinity]] at the studio. Their song "Hell's Kitchen" is named after this area.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-01-03 |title=What is Hell's Kitchen? |url=https://dreamtheater.club/questions/question/what-is-hells-kitchen/ |access-date=2021-03-22 |website=The Dream Theater World |archive-date=October 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211026021508/https://dreamtheater.club/questions/question/what-is-hells-kitchen/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

The [[Comedy Central]] satirical news program ''[[The Daily Show]]'' was taped in Hell's Kitchen since its debut until late 2021 when it moved to [[Times Square]]. In 2005, it moved from its quarters at 54th Street and Tenth Avenue to a new studio in the neighborhood, at 733 Eleventh Avenue, between [[51st Street (Manhattan)|51st]] and 52nd Streets. The 54th and 10th location was used for ''[[The Colbert Report]]'' throughout its entire run from 2005 until 2014. Until its cancellation, the studio was used for ''[[The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore]]'', following [[Stephen Colbert]]'s departure from Comedy Central. The studio was later used for ''[[Tha God's Honest Truth]]'', produced by Colbert. Next door at 511 West 54th Street is [[Ars Nova (theater)|Ars Nova]] theater, home to emerging artists [[Joe Iconis]] and breakout star [[Jesse Eisenberg]], among others.

The headquarters of [[Troma Entertainment|Troma]] studios was located in Hell's Kitchen before their move to [[Long Island City]] in [[Queens]]. The [[Baryshnikov Arts Center]] opened at 37 Arts on 37th Street in 2005, the [[Orchestra of St. Luke's]] opened the DiMenna Center for Classical Music in the same building in 2011. The [[Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater]] opened at 55th Street and Ninth Avenue in 2006. The [[Metropolitan Community Church of New York]], geared toward an [[LGBTQ culture in New York City#Hell's Kitchen|LGBTQ membership]], is located in Hell's Kitchen.

===Food===
[[File:Restaurant-row.jpg|thumb|[[Restaurant Row (Manhattan)|Restaurant Row]] on West 46th Street]]
Ninth Avenue is noted for its many ethnic restaurants. The Ninth Avenue Association's International Food Festival stretches through Hell's Kitchen from 42nd to 57th Streets every May, usually on the third weekend of the month.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ninthavenuefoodfestival.com/home |title=Ninth Avenue International Food Festival – The 9th Avenue International Food Festival |website=www.ninthavenuefoodfestival.com |access-date=March 8, 2017 |archive-date=March 8, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170308223040/http://www.ninthavenuefoodfestival.com/home |url-status=live }}</ref> It has been going on since 1974 and is one of the oldest street fairs in the city. There are [[Caribbean cuisine|Caribbean]], [[American Chinese cuisine|Chinese]], [[French cuisine|French]], [[German cuisine|German]], [[Greek cuisine|Greek]], [[Italian cuisine|Italian]], [[Irish cuisine|Irish]], [[Mexican cuisine|Mexican]], and [[Thai cuisine|Thai]] restaurants as well as multiple [[Afghan cuisine|Afghan]], [[Argentine cuisine|Argentine]], [[Ethiopian cuisine|Ethiopian]], [[Peruvian cuisine|Peruvian]], [[Turkish cuisine|Turkish]], [[Indian cuisine|Indian]], [[Pakistani cuisine|Pakistani]], and [[Vietnamese cuisine|Vietnamese]] restaurants.

[[Restaurant Row (Manhattan)|Restaurant Row]], so-called because of the abundance of restaurants, is located on West 46th Street between Eighth and Ninth Avenues. There are more restaurants and [[food cart]]s and [[Food truck|trucks]] on Tenth Avenue between 43rd and 47th Streets.
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===USS ''Intrepid'' Museum===
The [[Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum|''Intrepid'' Sea, Air & Space Museum]] is located at Hudson River Pier 86, 46th Street. Besides the [[aircraft carrier]] {{USS|Intrepid|CV-11|6}}, the museum exhibits the [[cruise missile submarine]] {{USS|Growler|SSG-577|6}}, a [[Concorde]] [[Supersonic transport|SST]], a [[Lockheed A-12]] supersonic reconnaissance plane, the [[Space Shuttle Enterprise|Space Shuttle ''Enterprise'']], a [[Soyuz (spacecraft)|Soyuz]] descent module, and other items.
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