Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Alder debuts its sidewalk cafe



CB3 signed off on a sidewalk cafe for Alder on Second Avenue back in June... and we just noticed that it's now up (well, sort of — the restaurant wasn't open for the day when this photo was taken...)

The eight-table, 16-seat patio made its debut on Friday...


The restaurant from noted LES chef Wylie Dufresne opened on Second Avenue near East 10th Street in late March.

17 comments:

THE NOTORIOUS L.I.B.E.R.A.T.I.O.N. said...

I walked by last night. With only three tables on the filthy sidewalk, the diners looked like game show judges minus the game show. Totally absurd.

Anonymous said...

This is all fine and good but what about DBGB's outdoor seating???

Anonymous said...

I'm somewhat interested by this place, although I don't think they cater to vegetarians at all (in that weird macho celebrity chef manner).
We walked past on Saturday and it was completely filled with young Wall St Douchebags and their trophy wives/girlfriends - so I guess no place for someone like me (and you)

Anonymous said...

I love dining in the gutter. It makes me feel like a pigeon.

nygrump said...

We need more tables for people to ingest legal intoxicants and then tell people on their friend lists they are sitting outside ingesting legal intoxicants and telling them about on their mobile cell computer. This is why we must kill children in the middle east in their sleep to preserve this way of life.

Anonymous said...

We need more tables on the sidewalk because, even with the doofuses sitting around eating for-yo in a hoof, and the smokers from all the bars on the block, and the lines to get into all the bars on the block, and the people walking like zombies staring into their phones, there's still a few inches of space left to walk on the sidewalk. And we can't have that!

Anonymous said...

I second that. Who are these assholes willing to eat outside on the disgusting sidewalk with all the traffic and drunks? What next, a Holland Tunnel cafe? Really people...

Anonymous said...

I like the giant puke stain in front of the door! What's this place called? Touch 'O Class!

Anonymous said...

Food is exceptional. Plenty of open tables at bar and outdoors on a warm Tuesday night. The $9 Provencal rose was perfect. Who even looks at the sidewalk?

Anonymous said...

8:40PM. Co-owner of the restaurant? Investor? Heh.

Anonymous said...

Who looks at the sidewalk? Hard not to when its covered in gum blobs and puke stains.

Anonymous said...

@10:45 The hostess needs something to do since there are so many empty tables as she says.

Not the Alder Tables said...

Dear enthusiastic gutter diners,

We regret to inform you that outdoor seating is not available tonight.

We hope to bring the seating area back tomorrow night so you can dine on the gum blobs and puke stains as you've grown accustomed to.

Thank you for your patience.

Not the Alder Tables said...

Dear enthusiastic gutter diners,

We are pleased to inform you that we have returned the awkward seating area to the sidewalk this evening.

Please join us and enjoy a $90 beet appetizer while the 16 Handles patrons repeatedly shreik "OH MY GOD!" three steps to your left.

Bon appetite!

Anonymous said...

Passed by earlier in the evening and indeed the seating looks peculiar. Not unlike the kids table at Christmas.

Fartman said...

I usually let out an air biscuit whenever I pass by a sidewalk trendeatery tables with pretentious foodies in them, as away of welcoming them to the neighborhood.

Anonymous said...

The $90 beet app is amazing btw!