Calaveras Corner is now open at 936 Amsterdam Avenue, on the corner of 106th Street. This space was previously occupied by The Ellington, which is planning to relocate to 2745 Broadway (which was last occupied by Boulevard Seafood Company).
Calaveras Corner comes from the owners of Calaveras Cafe, a Mexican restaurant they opened down the block early this year.
The newly opened eatery is a tapas-heavy American restaurant which is currently open Monday – Sunday for dinner between 5-10:30pm. They’re working on getting their liquor license, and plan to soon open for brunch and lunch.
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Four salads are available – grilled shrimp and steak, a house salad, and a caesar salad made with their own in-house dressing, which co-owner Natalia tells us is already a hit.
Main dishes include American classics like chicken pot pie and shepherd’s pie, a filet minion and shell steak, fried cod with smoked bacon and both a grilled and steamed salmon.
Two sides which caught my eye are their garlic mashed potatoes and sweet potato fries, and sweets include cheesecake and tiramisu.
While some may have expected the owners to open a second Mexican restaurant, owners Victor, Francisco and Natalia (along with all staff members) have experience working at American restaurants in the city.
Calaveras Corner is open for indoor dining at the 25% capacity limit, and is taking all precautions to ensure a safe experience for both customers and staff. When customers enter the restaurant, they will receive a temperature check and be given hand sanitizer, and a staff member will collect contact info from one person from each party. In addition, they’re in the process of installing a heavy duty air-filtration device.
The new restaurant is also doing outdoor dining with protectors for the rain and barriers between tables. The owners are also testing out some electric heaters at Calaveras Cafe (before they add some to the new spot).
And they’re offering delivery and pick-up.
To learn more, visit Calaverascorner.com and check them out on Instagram for future updates.
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2745 Broadway is the previous home to Henry’s restaurant and that is indeed where The Ellington is moving to. It was not the home of the Seafood Company you mentioned in the article as far as we know.
Boulevard Seafood was definitely the last occupant in the space, as our article states.
This is SO exciting! I grew up in the West and the only Mexican place I love to go to is Calaveras. it is the real deal. Looking forward to trying their new offering.
Love Calaveras Mexicano but they have almost no inside tables so 25% is like … nothing and outdoor dining is not going to be so comfortable when the flakes fly? Too bad the new space can’t incorporate more Mexican dishes, good Mexican food has been lacking in our neighborhood for a very long time.
Can’t wait to go! Good luck and we’ll stop in!