The new Minetta Tavern

  • by Thom Powers, May 03, 2009

image Many STF goers will recall the old Minetta Tavern, where we held post-show gatherings from fall 07 to spring 08 before it was closed for renovation. If you follow New York restaurants, you may know that it was bought by Keith McNally, the successful owner of hot spots like Balthazar and Pastis, and recently reopened to extensive press coverage: http://nymag.com/restaurants/reviews/56267/. Now it takes a week to get a reservation.

Last night, Raphaela and I finally ventured back to the space where we have so many memories. We were in the company of Andrew Rossi and his wife Kate Novack who made the docs EAT THIS NEW YORK and A TABLE IN HEAVEN.

It was a little like revisiting your old home after someone else has moved in. I’m happy to report that the decor has been well-preserved, only now with better lighting and leather. The pictures have been moved around and I couldn’t find the old painting of Joe Gould. The back room was more crowded than I’d ever seen it (with Orlando Bloom occupying a corner table).

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A TABLE IN HEAVEN by Andrew Rossi

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