On May 6, 2016, we noted that workers had erected the plywood around the vacant storefront at 136 Second Ave. between St. Mark's Place and East Ninth Street.
Two years of gut renovating later, and the owners here are ready to appear before the CB3-SLA committee for a new liquor license for the address.
According to the questionnaire posted to the CB3 website (PDF here), the unnamed full-service restaurant will serve American and French food nearly all day — the kitchen hours are listed as 8 a.m. to 4 a.m.
The sample menu shows a variety of pretty standard options for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Here's part of the dinner menu...
The applicants, listed as Greg Lebedowicz and Jerry Lebedowicz, are also seeking outdoor dining via a sidewalk cafe and rear garden. In total, the questionnaire lists an occupancy of 74 people with 24 tables — 15 inside and nine outdoors. There are also three bars with 38 stools in the two-level space.
The applicants were previously licensed for Nitedreams LLC on Banker Street in Greenpoint from 2003 to 2008, per the paperwork at the CB3 website.
The CB3-SLA meeting is next Monday at 6:30 p.m. The location: the Public Hotel, 17th Floor, Sophia Room, 215 Chrystie St. between Houston and Stanton.
Bar 82, which closed at the end of March 2013, was the last retail tenant at 136 Second Ave.
i dont want to hate on people's business ventures but this has to be the least inspiring menu ive seen in a while. choose between a $15-17 burger or $20+ plate of pasta. even in nyc those prices are awful and the variations themselves are blase. i hope cb3 does them a favor and lets them know that menu stinks out loud and they will be closed in a month.
ReplyDeleteIt's probably not about the food.
ReplyDelete11:48Am is right, its not about the food. If you’ve been to a Community board meeting before you can see all the telltale signs—a 4AM closing time (not an earlier restaurant closing time typical of most restaurants) a garden AND outdoor cafe seating, and not one, not two, but THREE BARS. And lastly, a cut and paste menu of bar food items. I’m surprised there’s no mention of a DJ, but I’m sure the Night Mayor will make sure these operators get whatever they need.
ReplyDeleteReminds me of the bland place on 3rd ave, The Smith I think, dull architecture, dull and safe for the whole family menu and the perfect place to bring you mid-western in-laws to eat because all that foods is American. Oh and closing at 4 am?
ReplyDeleteHow am I supposed to eat the mussels while they are rotating?
ReplyDeleteI get tired of saying it, but rear garden restaurant spaces are generally illegal.
3 bars & open until 4am? I already feel sorry for their neighbors.
ReplyDeleteOh please, the banal menu suits us just fine. Let's face it this is basically who we are now. Culturally we are not that different from the suburbs.
ReplyDeleteThat was precisely my thought when I first read the menu; I had to pinch myself to stay awake while doing so. A second read was no better, but I think I've found the visual equivalent of Nembutal. Bland bland bland.
ReplyDeleteI think the menu was to distract you from the interior photos at the bottom of the pdf--purchased entirely from Home Depot's sale shelves. It makes Dallas BBQ look like the Four Seasons. Can't wait...
ReplyDeleteThe menu is unimaginative and BORING. In order for this business to thrive, they are going to have to offer a wider, more enticing food selection. Given the inordinate expense of operating a restaurant in Manhattan, how the hell are they going to successfully pull this off? I don't want to be a Debbie Downer, but I am skeptical about this venue. Wish them the best though.
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