| Minetta Tavern | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1937 (1937)[1] |
| Owner | Keith McNally |
| Previous owner(s) | Taka Becovic, Eddie "Minetta" Sieveri |
| Food type | Steakhouse, gastropub |
| Location | 113 Macdougal Street, Manhattan, New York, 10012 |
| Coordinates | 40°43′48″N74°0′2.5″W / 40.73000°N 74.000694°W /40.73000; -74.000694 |
| Other locations | 1287 4th Street NE, Washington, D.C. |
| Website | www |
Minetta Tavern is a restaurant owned byKeith McNally inGreenwich Village. In 2009,Frank Bruni ofThe New York Times gave the Tavern three stars. It served as a popular spot for writers likee.e. cummings,Ernest Hemingway,[2]Eugene O'Neill, andDylan Thomas.
McNally reopened the Tavern in 2009 as a "high-end revamp of a storied, nearly 100-year-old ... space."[3]
Minetta Tavern, named after theMinetta Brook, originally opened in 1937 by Eddie "Minetta" Sieveri.[4]
It was also used as a speakeasy, hosting writers such asJoe 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]
In December 2024, Minetta Tavern opened a second location in theUnion Market district ofNortheastWashington, D.C. This location is situated inside an old industrial building, as many other businesses in the neighborhood are.
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