1924-1998
Estrella Martinez, with her husband Antonio, founded a Spanish restaurant, Spanish Tavern, in the Ironbound on McWhorter Street in 1963. This may have been the first Spanish restaurant in the area. Later they founded the Spanish Pavillion in Harrison.
Estrella was a member of the Centro-Orensano Club. Estrella was a lifelong Newark resident, the daughter of Spanish immigrants. As a child, she lived on Bruen St. She married Antonio Martinez in 1948.
Bibliography
“Estrella Martinez, Owned Restaurants” Star Ledger Oct 3, 1998
“Restaurant of the Week By Rodi” Paterson News Jul 2, 1982
“Merry Menus of the Season” Star Ledger Dec 12, 2001
Census and marriage records