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For those who are driving to KEN & COOK there is a 24 hour parking garage at 24 Kenmare Street, located directly opposite the restaurant on the SE Corner of KENMARE and ELIZABETH.

Walk east along SPRING until you each ELIZABETH. Turn right and walk to KENMARE, turn left onto KENMARE and walk a few yards east towards the BOWERY on the north side of the street.

Walk south down CHRYSTIE 3 blocks, turn right into DELANCEY and walk west. Cross the BOWERY, DELANCEY becomes KENMARE walk a few yards on the north side of the street.

Walk north along the BOWERY and turn left onto KENMARE. Walk a few yards, on the north side of the street.

For those who are driving to KEN & COOK there is a 24 hour parking garage at 24 Kenmare Street, located directly opposite the restaurant on the SE Corner of KENMARE and ELIZABETH.

Walk east along SPRING until you each ELIZABETH. Turn right and walk to KENMARE, turn left onto KENMARE and walk a few yards east towards the BOWERY on the north side of the street.

Walk south down CHRYSTIE 3 blocks, turn right into DELANCEY and walk west. Cross the BOWERY, DELANCEY becomes KENMARE walk a few yards on the north side of the street.

Walk north along the BOWERY and turn left onto KENMARE. Walk a few yards, on the north side of the street.

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Kenmare Street winds through Nolita like an old river and carries a long, rich, colorful history of downtown Manhattan.

The same Italian family owned 19 Kenmare Street for six generations. The address was famously home to Little Charlie’s Clam bar from 1926- 2007. Its solid brick walls carry many old secrets, as the restaurant was the favored venue for high level Commission meetings of the New York Italian Mafia.

Legend has it that Kenmare Street was named by politico-gangster “Big Tim” Sullivan at the turn of the century after the town in Ireland where his mother was born. “Big Tim”, born in the slums of the Five Points area, was a notorious New York City politician during the 1920’s. He was well known for having interests in everything from gambling and burlesque nightclubs to the support of women’s rights.

In the early 1920’s, the diverse, bohemian neighborhood of Nolita was home to eccentric artists, musicians and gypsies from Europe. A young and creative community still populates the area over a hundred years later, with proprietors of galleries, fashion houses and boutiques, which line the streets.

KEN & COOK respectfully eases into this historic space, lending it an alluring new life.

Located at 19 Kenmare Street in the heart of Nolita, Ken & Cook is an American Culinary experience. The “Ken” in Ken and Cook is derived from the historic Kenmare street and “Cook” is the world renowned chefs that the restaurant has in house. The Chef at Ken and cook has created a Contemporary American menu with signature dishes including Oyster Rockefeller, Monkfish, & Fried Chicken. The restaurant also features a fresh Raw Bar for diners to enjoy seasonal Clams, Oysters, Shrimp, and Lobster. Ken & Cook’s industrial brasserie design includes painted original brick, pressed tin ceilings, wood paneling, vintage leather banquettes, and polished brass elements.