Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Hot buns: Burger-burlesque concept on tap for the East Village

Per DNAinfo's Serena Solomon today:

A new restaurant project is looking to blend burgers with burlesque in the East Village, under a plan by a veteran nightlife operator to combine classic American fare with the risqué dance performance.

The man behind the concept is Timothy Simpson, aka Lorenzo Cortelli, who has worked for BR Guest Hospitality, which owns the Dos Caminos Mexican food chain.

And in a Craigslist ad, he is looking for an investor with $150,000 to be part of this project. (That posting has expired.)

Back to the article:

The concept is "fully developed," said Simpson, who has a business plan in place and is eyeing several existing bars near bustling St. Mark’s Place to convert into a space with a 1890s Paris feel in the coming months.

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12 comments:

  1. abrodOctober 23, 2012 at 1:07 PM

    Assuming this actually happens, who wants to put down $50 that it doesn't last three months?

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  2. JohnOctober 23, 2012 at 1:09 PM

    I guess I'd rather have a FurBurger than a BadBurger.

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  3. AnonymousOctober 23, 2012 at 2:02 PM

    I love watching women perform burlesque while I chow down on a big greasy burger. It really sets the mood. Great idea!

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  4. MakeoutOctober 23, 2012 at 2:36 PM

    @ abrod- $50 bucks I'm in. Take a check right?

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  5. ShawnOctober 23, 2012 at 2:53 PM

    I'll have the "WTF" burger please!

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  6. BabyDaveOctober 23, 2012 at 4:40 PM

    Can't wait to see the Dance of the Five Napkins.

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  7. AnonymousOctober 23, 2012 at 5:22 PM

    How long before the "Olive Garden"
    comes to the East village ?

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  8. AnonymousOctober 23, 2012 at 5:58 PM

    Who the hell would trust someone known as "Tim Simpson aka Lorenzo Cortelli" with 150k?

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  9. Crazy EddieOctober 23, 2012 at 5:59 PM

    Might as well just end it all and just have a Hooters placed on St Marks. And to cover all the bases have a “Raisins” right next door. Butters would be pleased.
    Hooters-International chain that bills itself as "delightfully tacky yet unrefined".

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  10. Marty WombacherOctober 23, 2012 at 8:32 PM

    I'll stick to blending burgers with mustard and cans of Budweiser.

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  11. glammaOctober 24, 2012 at 10:24 AM

    ok REALLY? (shudders in yucks)
    maybe dude should go the full nine and create a venue where overgrown fratiots can pay to be f*cked/fed/watered/ while playing video games, watching big-screen sports and having beer intravenously injected.
    They could call it....
    Regression of Civilized Society.
    Catchy, right?

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  12. AnonymousOctober 24, 2012 at 11:43 PM

    Anon 5:58 lol my thoughts exactly!!!

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