Thursday, January 27, 2022

The Bronx Brewery announces itself on 2nd Avenue

Exterior signage arrived yesterday for the Bronx Brewery at 64 Second Ave. between Third Street and Fourth Street. (Thanks to Steven for the photo!)

We're told that this outpost is an approval away from being all systems go in the weeks ahead. 

Once open, the multi-level space will "combine limited-release brewing, the brewery’s signature events, art & music," per a release about the Bronx Brewery East Village. The space will also feature the first U.S. location for Swedish brand Bastard Burgers.

This outpost of the Taproom, Brewery and Backyard in the South Bronx has been in the work for several years — the initial coming-soon announcement came on March 12, 2020, 10 days before NY State went on PAUSE.

No. 64's retail space has been vacant since NYC Velo moved next door to No. 66 in the spring of 2016.

19 comments:

Anonymous said...

What's going on with all these
Brooklyn places and now The Bronx.

Jill W said...

A brewery, that's wonderful. Welcome!

noble neolani said...

a Wooo! and tourist magnet just what we don't need more of.

Anonymous said...

It's amazing how people don't understand the position the family is in. Either bring back all the tourists and office workers or cut the budget by 30-50 percent.

Neighbor said...

Great news! One less vacant storefront and occupied by a local NYC business

Anonymous said...

I like the idea of a brewery coming to the area

Anonymous said...

I would imagine that tourists have many other places on their NYC list other than a locally owned brewery outpost. Same tired old response.

Anonymous said...

Horrified that this got a liquor license on a block that already has 9 liquor licenses and is overrun on the weekends. Absolutely last thing we need on this block. When it is warmer quality of life plummets here Thursdays through Sundays due to the crowds and now this.

Anonymous said...

Let's hope they don't co-host the next SantaCon.

Anonymous said...

I doubt they'll be brewing beer there.

Anonymous said...

Apparently the state is glad to stuff as many bars as possible into our neighborhood, wrecking quality of life and driving out all businesses that serve a purpose beside grabbing cash.

Anonymous said...

Welcome to the neighborhood! What a fantastic addition! So glad to see a fledgling business come fill a vacant retail storefront on our stretch of the Avenue, bet on our area of the city, successfully implement what was undoubtedly a very intensive buildout, and bring some much needed fresh air to this stagnant block! We wish this business -- and all neighborhood businesses -- much success and hope that all of the internet hero tenants who undoubtedly live in RS apartments and just sit around and complain and call 311 because they have nothing better to do don't bother your operation too much! It is nothing short of embarrassing to watch these folks turn into NIMBY-ers, as if they have any real stake in ANYTHING other than the subsidized, inexpensive rental apartment they've resided in for decades and were/are either too lazy (or downright too stupid ... or both) to improve themselves personally and/or professionally along the way. I would completely understand them complaining about their lot in life; not a new business opening and bringing revenue (not to mention much needed public safety in the form of lighting, pedestrians, security, etc.) to an area.

Anonymous said...

"...all of the internet hero tenants who undoubtedly live in RS apartments and just sit around and complain and call 311 because they have nothing better to do don't bother your operation too much! It is nothing short of embarrassing to watch these folks turn into NIMBY-ers, as if they have any real stake in ANYTHING other than the subsidized, inexpensive rental apartment they've resided in for decades and were/are either too lazy (or downright too stupid ... or both) to improve themselves personally and/or professionally along the way..."

Wow, that's quite an ignorant generalization. You sound bitter. Have a beer and chill.

noble neolani said...

Anon 8:20 AM

Wow, a lot of classism so early in the morning... A neighborhood which only has drinking establishments is not a balance place for living, just getting drunk each night. The city grabbed the land which used to house nightclubs, sex clubs, and other forms of evening entertainment: Ie west Chelsea, meatpacking area, tribecaa, the lower lower east side and made them into expensive condo zones. Trying to restore nightlife to the city neighborhoods like the EV and Hell Square now have to carry the load of bars to satisfy the tax revenues from selling alcohol. Reminder, there are many families who live here with small children, and working class people who do not have rent stabilize apartments. Shame on you for trying to diminish our lives so you can pursue your course to alcoholism.

dja said...

If you're dismayed at the bro-ification of the EV than you should be doing cartwheels that a brewery is moving in. They tend to attract more families and older crowds than a typical bar. Even better, BX Brewery is one of the best in town so it is very exciting news that this is finally happening, especially given the long delay. If they are sticking to the plan described in that link from 2020 we should be in for an outstanding addition to the community.

Can't wait to check it out!

noble neolani said...

@dja

read my comment again, there soon will be nothing but storefronts which primarily sell alcohol in our neighborhood. Basic services will continue to vanish and Amazon will be the only way most people will shop for just about everything. A neighborhood is an eco-system and our is now dying. I have no opinion about this place but one can always find a defender of every bar in the area therefor this is just another place to solidify the east village as the tourist nightlife hub. The city gets away with this because this is one of the poorest neighborhoods in Manhattan, there is nothing like this happening in the UWS or UES to prove my point.

Anonymous said...

Yo, this is not a brewery. It is a bar -- or an outlet for Bronx Brewery beer.l If you've been to a brewery then you know they have a lot more space, and are more casual, and open, and in industrial areas. This is a bar. Plain and simple.

Go up to the Bronx and visit them, if you want an authentic brewery feel. You'll be delighted. And the beer will be fresher by about a day.

XTC said...

"The city gets away with this because this (LES) is one of the poorest neighborhoods in Manhattan"

The LES is certainly not one of the poorest nabes in Mahattan. While it does have the one of the highest percentage of poor people (18%) it's a minority and they live in a very, very affluent location that was gentrified 25 years ago. If they are very poor they get foods stamps, section 8 housing and Medicaid. All those services are paid for the by the taxes imposed on their wealthier neighbors. Comparing it to the UES or UWS is ridiculous as there was never any real poverty in those neighborhoods.

And it's certainly not classist to make comments about RS apts. Years ago it was not uncommon for people who moved up the ladder and had a lease on a rent controlled apt also had second or even third apts elsewhere. In the 1980s I rented an LES apt from an old guy who had another apt in Tribeca and a winter place in Florida and spent summers in the Ardeche, France!

Notorono said...

Can confirm there are brew tanks in that space, they will definitely be doing live brewing.