Minetta Tavern

Coordinates: 40°43′48″N 74°0′2.5″W / 40.73000°N 74.000694°W / 40.73000; -74.000694
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Minetta Tavern
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Restaurant information
Owner(s)Keith McNally
Previous owner(s)Taka Becovic, Eddie “Minetta” Sieveri
Food typeSteakhouse, gastropub
Street address113 Macdougal Street
CityManhattan
StateNew York
Postal/ZIP Code10012
Coordinates40°43′48″N 74°0′2.5″W / 40.73000°N 74.000694°W / 40.73000; -74.000694
Websitewww.minettatavernny.com

Minetta Tavern is a restaurant owned by Keith McNally in Greenwich Village. In 2009, Frank Bruni of The New York Times gave the Tavern three stars. It served as a popular spot for writers like e.e. cummings, Ernest Hemingway,[1] Eugene O'Neill, and Dylan Thomas.

McNally reopened the Tavern in 2009 as a “high-end revamp of a storied, nearly 100-year-old ... space.”[2]

History[edit]

Minetta Tavern, named after the Minetta Brook, originally opened in 1937 by Eddie "Minetta" Sieveri.[3]

It was also used as a speakeasy, hosting writers such as Joe Gould, who was rumored to receive his mail at the pub due to the frequency of his visits. [4]

Keith McNally took over the restaurant in 2008 when it was owned by former busboy Taka Becovic and served family style Italian food. After Sieveri sold the Tavern to Becovic, he returned every year for his birthday dinner until his death. Becovic sold the restaurant when he could no longer pay the increased rent; Becovic did not disclose the exact amount, but it was speculated to be a minimum of $50,000/month. The restaurant closed in early May 2008, reopening in 2009 with a focus on French bistro food.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Bruni, Frank (May 19, 2009). "Beef and Décor, Aged to Perfection". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Minetta Tavern". New York Magazine. 20 February 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Minetta Tavern: A look at the 1930's". The Velazquez Team. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Minetta Tavern". Clio. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  5. ^ Levanthal, Ben (April 25, 2008). "Paying Our Respects: A Final Visit to Minetta Tavern". Eater NY. Retrieved 16 December 2022.