Sevilla (restaurant) explained

Sevilla
Street-Address:62 Charles Street
City:New York City
State:New York
Postcode:10014
Country:United States
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Sevilla is a restaurant in New York City. In 2015 it was designated as an America's Classic by the James Beard Foundation.

History

The restaurant was opened as an Irish pub in 1923 and in 1941 was changed by Luis Fernandez and Alfonso Uchipi to a Spanish restaurant in what was then New York's Little Spain in the West Village.[1] [2] [3] In 1962 José Lloves purchased the restaurant. In 1972 Lloves' brother, half-brother, Bienvenido Alvarez, became a partner. In 1984 the owners purchased the building.[4]

When the Beard Foundation called to inform them of the America's Classic award, Lloves, "having no idea what the James Beard Foundation was...had his son, Tony, return the call".[5] Tony Lloves "thought at first it was a scam".

The restaurant seats 91. It is the oldest Spanish restaurant in the city.[6]

Menu

The restaurant focusses on Spanish staples such as shellfish, paella, empanadillas, and veal and serves sangria and classic cocktails.[7] The menu is largely unchanged from when the restaurant opened.[8]

Recognition

In 2015 the restaurant was designated an America's Classic by the James Beard Foundation.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2015 America's Classics: Sevilla . 2023-03-11 . www.jamesbeard.org . en . 2023-02-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230227164234/https://www.jamesbeard.org/blog/2015-americas-classics-sevilla . live .
  2. Web site: Sietsema . Robert . 2015-01-08 . 10 Old-Fashioned Spanish Restaurants to Try in New York and New Jersey . 2023-03-11 . Eater NY . en . 2023-03-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230311130057/https://ny.eater.com/2015/1/8/7512299/spanish-restaurants-new-york-new-jersey-sietsema . live .
  3. Web site: Preston . Marguerite . 2015-02-26 . Sevilla, the West Village Spanish Fixture, Wins James Beard Classics Award . 2023-03-11 . Eater NY . en . 2023-03-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230311145201/https://ny.eater.com/2015/2/26/8115957/sevilla-the-west-village-spanish-fixture-wins-james-beard-classics . live .
  4. Web site: Stern . Gary . 2 July 2015 . 47 years and counting: What does it take to keep a West Village restaurant thriving? . 2023-03-11 . www.bizjournals.com.
  5. News: Feuer . Alan . 2015-04-10 . At Award-Winning Sevilla, There’s Always Room for the Regulars . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-03-11 . 0362-4331 . 2023-03-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230311192019/https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/12/nyregion/at-award-winning-sevilla-theres-always-room-for-the-regulars.html . live .
  6. Web site: Farfan . Isa . 2022-07-25 . 9 of Greenwich Village's Oldest Restaurants - Page 9 of 9 . 2023-03-11 . Untapped New York . en-US . 2023-03-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230311193308/https://untappedcities.com/2022/07/25/greenwich-village-oldest-restaurants/ . live .
  7. Web site: Tervooren . Matt . 2022-08-23 . Sevilla - Greenwich Village - New York . 2023-03-11 . . en . 2023-03-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230311191402/https://www.theinfatuation.com/new-york/reviews/sevilla . live .
  8. Web site: Sevilla Restaurant . 2023-03-11 . AFAR Media . en . 2023-03-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230311193308/https://www.afar.com/places/sevilla-restaurant-new-york . live .

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