A hedge-fund manager involved in a battle over a beloved Manhattan wine bar got into a confrontation at East Hampton hotspot Philippe Chow over NBA superstar Chris Bosh.
Bruce Galloway was ordered out of the restaurant Friday night after a heated dispute with money manager Jimmy Green over seats at a dinner in Bosh’s honor.
A witness tells Page Six that Galloway — an investor in the bar Wine and Roses on the Upper West Side who yesterday won his battle to kick out popular owner Jennifer Klein and her husband, Todd — was angry with Green, who tried to seat his friends at Bosh’s table of 35, which Galloway had also been invited to join.
The spy said, “Galloway and Green started moving towards each other, so staff immediately moved them outside and held them apart. Things calmed, but minutes later they were back. Restaurant staff and management ordered them both out.” Bosh was not aware of the drama in the packed restaurant.
Eatery owner Stratis Morfogen confirmed to us, “An altercation did take place and the people involved were asked to leave.” Galloway said, “There was absolutely no fight, and there was no way I was asked to leave. Jimmy was getting a little loud and I asked him to calm down, he was asked to leave.” Galloway’s lawyer, Mark Smith, added, “He denies the whole story — he would never get into a fight.” A man answering Green’s cellphone number said we had the wrong number.
Meanwhile, Manhattan Judge Milton Tingling yesterday sided with Galloway and other investors in Wine and Roses, including Cindy Guyer, saying they had enough votes to oust the Kleins, who ran the bar since 2006. The investors claimed the Kleins weren’t doing enough to generate profits.
Heartbroken Jennifer last night told The Post’s Dareh Gregorian, “This was our livelihood, it’s unfair and unjust.” Todd added, “We are seeking a new location as close to Wine and Roses as we can find.”