Tuesday, January 5, 2021

Bibi Wine Bar takes a winter break

Bibi Wine Bar is the latest local establishment to go on hibernation with the indoor dining ban and colder weather setting in ... the cafe on Fourth Street between Avenue A and Avenue B closed after service on Saturday... when Stacie Joy took these photos...
Bibi Wine Bar was able to reopen in June with outdoor seating... then with limited indoor service at the end of September. Despite that little bit of normalcy, they launched a crowdfunding campaign to help them get through this. (They have reached nearly $4,700 of their $6,000 goal as of this morning.)

According to their fundraiser: "We plan on reopening ASAP, but certain things need to align to make that happen, and there is a good chance it won't be until the weather warms up enough to get outdoor dining going again (March?!?)."

In other hibernation news.... multiple readers shared photos from the southwest corner of 11th Street and Third Avenue, where high-end sports bar chain the Ainsworth went dark at the start of the year... the corner bar has been boarded up, as this photo by Steven shows...
And EVG reader Doug shared these pics...
The Ainsworth's ample curbside dining setup remains in place...
There's no word about any kind of closure on the Ainsworth website or social media properties. They did not respond to requests for comment about their plans.
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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 5, 2021 at 2:52 PM

    If the Ainsworth never reopens, that will be a big improvement to the area. This place couldn't be more douche-y if they tried.

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 6, 2021 at 12:13 AM

    Agreed with the last commenter. That bar was a breeding ground for bros galore. Out with the old and in with something new.

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