A quick post for anyone curious about what's taking shape at 117 Avenue A between Seventh Street and St. Mark's Place... this is the new (future) home of St. Dymphna's.
This is an encore presentation for the Irish-style pub, which closed on St. Mark's Place between Avenue A and First Avenue last fall after 24 years in service. The new team includes previous owner Eric Baker, Brendan McElroy, proprietor of Dr. Brendan Mac Repair on St. Mark's Place, and a "St. Dymphna's family member."
Baker told me this about SD2 in March:
"I would not say we are trying to replicate the original space into the new one at all. Our goal is to honor the original while letting the new space dictate to us what it should be. Our goal is to recreate the community and cultural atmosphere, which is much more to important to us than architecture. We will be honoring the old space but this is much more of a reincarnation than replication."
Ownership is still shooting for a summer opening.
H/T Steven!
Previously on EV Grieve:
St. Dymphna's eyeing a return engagement, this time at 117 Avenue A
Reincarnations: St. Dymphna's set to return late spring-early summer on Avenue A
That's great news!!!
ReplyDeleteToo many bars! Nothing to celebrate here. Sometimes the life-cycle of a business comes to an end.
ReplyDeleteYes I see those big folding windows under wraps peaking out, soon to be open throughout most of the years, adding loud music, drunken laughter and stress to all within earshot.
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