Friday, September 23, 2016

Lucky's has its grand opening tomorrow (Saturday!)



Longtime East Village resident Abby Ehmann fulfilled a dream and opened her first bar back in early July.

Now tomorrow (Saturday), Ehmann is hosting the official grand opening of Lucky at 168 Avenue B between 10th Street and 11th Street. (The space was home to Boxcar, which closed in February after 18 years in business.)

Ehmann aspires to foster a sense of community at Lucky. To date, the bar has provided space for Gays Against Guns' poster and t-shirt painting parties, Waggytail Rescue's adoption socials and other gatherings, including memorials.

She also says that she "hopes to attract people who feel unwelcome or out of place at the many newer East Village establishments."

The bar opens at noon. (Free pizza is expected around 6 or 7 p.m. tomorrow.)

You can read our interview with Ehmann from March right here.
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12 comments:

  1. AnonymousSeptember 23, 2016 at 9:38 AM

    Definitely going to check this one out (maybe not on opening day, because I hope it is packed).

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 23, 2016 at 9:46 AM

    good luck to lucky!!!!!

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  3. Abby EhmannSeptember 23, 2016 at 10:35 AM

    I WILL NOT READ THE COMMENTS. I WILL NOT READ THE COMMENTS. I WILL NOT READ THE COMMENTS>

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  4. OceanSeptember 23, 2016 at 12:38 PM

    Congrats Abby! I'm sending some Montreal friends your way! Have a fantastic opening!

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  5. GojiraSeptember 23, 2016 at 2:14 PM

    Won't be able to get there this weekend but I will soon. Congrats and good luck to Abby, first time I have ever seen her in flats!

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  6. ScottSeptember 23, 2016 at 3:39 PM

    You can add my birthday to the list of gatherings that have happened there. Definitely going over tomorrow since I'm one of the people that feels unwelcome at the new EV establishments.

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  7. vSeptember 24, 2016 at 12:24 AM

    Congrats!

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  8. UnknownSeptember 24, 2016 at 1:42 AM

    In true DPW fashion, Gameshow and Katy will be flying from Oregon Saturday so we can be a day late and a dollar richer for the tip jar at at Lucky's on Sunday night! Congrats, Abby, on dustin' yer dream!!!

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  9. Jill W.September 24, 2016 at 10:58 AM

    Here's to a long life for Lucky on Ave B!

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  10. AnonymousSeptember 24, 2016 at 5:01 PM

    I'm psyched that she opened this place and I'll be a regular there, but she's got to stop blasting music outside at 1AM. To be fair, it might not be her.

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  11. Sivan HarlapSeptember 24, 2016 at 11:44 PM

    Ha Abby! Your comment is great! All of us at B-side wish you the best of luck! I'll stop in for a drink asap!

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