West Village Inns Get Revamped

Two “Inns” in the West Village have recently undergone complete renovations. The Beatrice Inn and Ye Waverly Inn are old-time spots that are getting new faces. And they happen to both be sleek, sexy, alluring makeovers.

The Beatrice Inn was a small, quaint restaurant on West 12th Street. It served dinner everyday for 50 years before it closed its doors around this time last year. The restaurant had numerous regulars who filled the dining room every night and who were extremely sad to see it go.

Now, only a year after Beatrice Inn has been shut down, a new neighborhood spot is opening up shop. This one, however, might not be so quaint. Though they are trying to keep a low profile (keeping the same name, same sign and all), owners Paul Sevigny, Andre (legendary graffiti artist), and Matt Bromcheck of Employees Only will surely pack in the crowds every night.

Their theme is to keep things classic, serving up a throwback menu, which will include items such as Reubens and egg creams. Like Employees Only, this one will dole out exceptionally made drinks and become quite the scene during after hours. Hope the neighbors have been warned…

Ye Waverley Inn was closed for about the same time before Vanity Fair’s editor-in-chief, Graydon Carter decided to take over this summer and gut the entire space. The result is a charming, sultry restaurant with a strict policy for noise level and neighborhood etiquette.

The buildup around Ye Waverly has become so inflated that there’s been a party there every night. Carter insists that this will not be a hyped, exclusive place—but with an entourage of stars permanently sipping cocktails in the garden room in back, his historic inn may not be as quaint as its nearly century-long run.

However, if the scenesters don’t shut out the regulars, Ye Waverly’s second wind will be as strong as it’s first. Look forward to a classic menu to reinvigorate this classic place.