Golden Cadillac, the 1970s-themed bar that opened in the former Boca Chica space on First Avenue at East First Street, is closing after service tomorrow, Zagat reports.
The too-concepty bar, which just opened this past November, served snacks like knish fondue and drinks such as the Hot Buttery Nipple.
The same ownership will return with a new concept here in the months ahead, per Zagat.
Any suggestions for new concepts?
Previously on EV Grieve:
Boca Chica apparently won't be reopening on First Avenue; and the return of Golden Cadillac
Oh heck...I never had a chance to not try it.
ReplyDeleteAny suggestions?
ReplyDelete…don't get me started.
The name sounded too much like some weird, disgusting, sexual thing.
ReplyDeleteI like the concept of a place that doesn't shamelessly cater to douchebags.
ReplyDeleteYeah, how about a Dominican place that serves free plantain chips and beans?
ReplyDeleteIf it's anything like their old concept, they should be closing again right about...let's see...April of next year.
ReplyDeleteI hope the new venture will sell alcohol. Its getting very difficult to find a drink in the east village.
ReplyDeleteNot surprising.
ReplyDeletethe neon was nice tho!
ReplyDeleteLess concept, more for the people!
ReplyDeletesome rotating food trucks can rent the space. in any case, something authentic.
ReplyDeleteThe neon was ugly. Golden Showers Casino Prostitute font, no?
ReplyDeleteHow about a community center?
ReplyDeleteThe authentrification of the 70's NYC they knew nothing about. How could it possibly go wrong?
ReplyDelete"Will return with a new concept..."
and that's where the problem, opening with a concept-y, gimmick-y, kitschy yet another trendeatery to attract the infantile naive noobs.
Here's a concept, Violet Beauregarde:a trendeatery that serves a three-course meal — gourmet tomato, kale, ramp, quinoa, fiddleheads, favabeans soup; artisanal curated whiskey infused roast beef; fancy sweet-savory olive oil drenched pecan baked potato (hand-picked by the revolutionists from the far corners of Kiev); and sea-salted caramel blueberry pie and vanilla-lemon, grapefruit-hibiscus ice cream — in a single stick of chewing gum. And of course, it ain't a "restaurant" without the booze, therefore, an unfiltered savory crisp blended apple and pear IPA (barreled in the deep of Howe Caverns), in a jelly bean. $289 for a the tree-course meal, $359 with the IPA pairing.
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And here' another concept — get a fookin' clue.
How about Hot Buttery Nipple in a hoof?
ReplyDeleteHow about a nice gay bar?
ReplyDeleteI for one sure hope that the next concept involves selling more of those delicious sugary retard drinks that all of those smartphone-toting tourist cretins just can't seem to get enough of.
ReplyDeleteI think 10:10 a.m. needs to quit whatever they do for a day job and start their own comedy club.
ReplyDeleteIt was too gimmicky (ICKY key part of word) -
ReplyDeleteThey need to just open an old fashioned hood EV bar/restaurant no BS just the real deal….LIKE THE GOOD OLD DAYS! NO CRAZY CONCEPTS….
How about a diner? That's a good corner for it and the neighborhood needs a reasonable place to eat. We've lost too many.
ReplyDeletePS: Ate at Casa Adela last night...boy, was that sancocho good!
YES! A DINER!!!! a real! DINER! :)
ReplyDeleteStudebaker dealership?
ReplyDeleteIt looked like they put a lot of time, effort and money into the design and the menu. I'm sorry to see it close. Can't you trolls crawl under some other bridge?
ReplyDeleteJesus, that was fast.
ReplyDeleteGuess I'll save some money now by hot buttering my nipples at home. #brightside
ReplyDeleteHow about Boca Chica?
ReplyDeleteA diner that's a replica of the one in Pulp Fiction? So, a concept within a concept.
ReplyDeleteA nice homey dive bar that includes free live music (with a killer sound system), poetry readings, featured painters, burlesque, reasonable cocktail prices that would be just freaky enough to keep the douches away.
ReplyDelete"Any suggestions for new concepts?"
ReplyDeleteYes. Bring back Boca Chica.
Why not just cut through all the BS and call it "keggers" or "Beer Pong Palace". Now those are two places that would last in the new EV. Seriously, no joke (sadly).
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