It’s a sad day in any food and bar epicenter when a classic location is purchased from the original owners, refurbished and then reborn as a haute celebrity joint where the exclusivity garners more attention than the actual purpose of the location; in this case the focus is on the food. Minetta Tavern was once ranked (by Esquire magazine) as a top bar of America but after glorious reviews from the Times and NY Mag, it seems the location is back to tops in NY and now according to Eatery, it’s closed to pedestrians. Apparently here’s as close as you will get:
