Minetta Tavern

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Minetta Tavern
Restaurant information
Established1937 (1937) [1]
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
Coordinates 40°43′48″N74°0′2.5″W / 40.73000°N 74.000694°W / 40.73000; -74.000694
Website www.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, [2] 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." [3]

History

Minetta Tavern, named after the Minetta Brook, originally opened in 1937 by Eddie "Minetta" Sieveri. [4]

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. [5]

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. [6]

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References

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