Minetta Tavern

REVIEW

November 2, 2009


CUISINE: American (Traditional), French, Steakhouse
NEIGHBORHOOD: Greenwich Village, West Village

photo: NyTimes.com

 

113 MacDougal St at Minetta Ln

(p) 212-475-3850

 

Minetta Tavern has been around for almost a century, but last spring Keith McNally turned it into a trendy steakhouse, attracting foodies and scenesters alike. Living up to its namesake, the space is very tavern-like: checkered floor, red leather booths, wooden bar, all very dark. But the McNally touch is obvious. Though not as hip as when it first opened, it's still a scene, housing models and trendy older people and loud-mouthed girlfriends from New Jersey trying to get a table. The walls are creatively littered with caricatures of strange men — regulars like 'the well dressed truck driver.'  House cocktails, like the Murray Sour (whiskey, cardamom, nectar, fresh lemon and orange) add to the overall effect of the place, and they taste pretty darn good. The bar itself is a grand beauty; rows of shiny liquor bottles and cocktail glasses line the cherry-wood shelves like something out of a Mad Men episode. CONT'D

 


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Posted in FOOD on November 2, 2009 11:43am by Jena Steinbach | 0 comments





Prime Meats

REVIEW

September 22, 2009


CUISINE: German, Steakhouse
NEIGHBORHOOD: Cobble Hill/Carroll Gardens

Photo: Eater.com

465 Court St At Luquer St

(p) 718-254-0327

 

From the boys who brought you Frankies Spuntino, Prime Meats  is equal parts bar, restaurant, and butcher.  The space is decorated almost identically to its older siblings, with rich woods, exposed brick walls and antique light fixtures. The owners' goal was to create a space reminiscent of the days before the industrial revolution. To their credit, there are a few things about the restaurant that seem particularly old school: You order your ribeye by the ounce, the private dining room is a converted horse stable, and the prohibition-era inspired cocktail menu includes an Old-Fashioned with housemade bartlett per bitters. CONT'D

 


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Posted in FOOD on September 22, 2009 11:23am by Jena Steinbach | 0 comments