Here's a look at some of the applicants who will appear before Community Board 3's SLA committee this evening. (See below for info on watching online.)
• Corp to be formed by Christopher Buncher, 14 Ave C (op)
The Commodore looks to bring its acclaimed fried chicken and retro vibes from Williamsburg to its first Manhattan outpost at 14 Avenue C at Second Street (pictured above).
The EV location has proposed hours of 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. on weekdays, with a 4 a.m. close Friday and Saturday (with an 11 a.m. open on Saturday and Sunday). There are also applying for a sidewalk cafe with seven tables and 14 seats.
You can check out the CB3 application here.
Recent tenants included Sanatorium, the hospital-themed cocktail lounge ... and the hookah lounge C Lounge.
The team behind the Sefton, an Irish saloon on the Upper East Side, is looking to open a bar-restaurant between Fifth Street and Sixth Street (above).
The proposed hours are daily from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. They are also vying for a sidewalk cafe, which would end service at 10 p.m.
You can find the CB3 questionnaire here.
This space was previously Calexico, which went dark in late 2020. The owners were looking to try a new concept here, but those plans didn't materialize.
• Paradise Lost (Paradise Lost LLC), 100 2nd Ave (op)
Three applicants are looking to open a restaurant called Paradise Lost ... and serving "nouveau contemporary, global influences."
Proposed hours are from noon to 2 a.m. during the week... with a 4 a.m. close Friday and Saturday.
You can find a sample menu and background on the applicants here. Paradise Lost is proposed for the gut-renovated building between Fifth Street and Sixth Street that last housed Haveli-Banjara. 
• Only Love Strangers LLC, 175 E Houston St (op)
The team behind MáLà Project on First Avenue (and two other NYC locations) has plans for a two-level restaurant with a "Mediterranean-inspired menu" and nightly live jazz performances.
The establishment, whose name is pending, has proposed hours to 1 a.m. during the week and 2 a.m. on the weekend... with a 5 p.m. open during the week and 11 a.m. on weekends.
You can find the CB3 questionnaire, which includes a sample menu, at this link.
Several applicants have kicked the tires on this space just east of Allen Street (above) through the years to no avail. As far as we can recall, the space has been empty since Preserve 24's eviction in 2014.
• Chuppa Rustam (Rice Guys LLC), 214 E 9th St (op)
The owners of Laut Singapura, which serves Singaporean street food on East 20th Street, have plans for a still-unnamed establishment serving "British-Indian pub food" on Ninth Street between Second Avenue and Third Avenue.
These applicants will be looking for daily hours of 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. (closed on Mondays) for the retail space that was previously a hair salon.
Look for the CB3 questionnaire with a sample menu right here.
Two East Village residents are looking to open Caffe Corretta — an all-day Italian cafe with coffee service in the mornings and dinner/drinks in the evening.
The proposed daily hours are 8 a.m. to midnight in space that was most recently Raclette here between Avenue A and Avenue B.
Find more about this project here.
Items not heard at Committee
• Marinara Pizza (Pizza 10 LLC), 160 2nd Ave (wb)
The pizzeria, which opened in June 2021 on the northeast corner of Second Avenue at 10th Street, will soon be able to serve beer and wine with the slices.
• Appas Pizza LLC, 210 1st Ave (wb)
The operator of EV sushi spots Thirteen Water and Shinn East, both on Seventh Street, is opening a pizza-fried chicken concept in the former Kikoo (and Papa John's!) space between 12th Street and 13th Street.
CB3 questionnaire here.
• Red Onion Foods Inc, 277 E 10th St (wb)
A health-focused Indian restaurant called Red Onion is in the works for this vacant space between Avenue A and First Avenue.
This space on 10th Street was previously the blink-and-you-missed-them Chichen Itzá and Tompkins Village Cafe.
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Tonight's meeting starts at 6:30. Find the Zoom link at this link.
I thought sidewalk dining permits were a thing of the past given the proposals to revamp this current open air dining (free-for-all) situation? Seems confusing but maybe this is a hopeful sign!
ReplyDelete"nouveau contemporary, global influences." Had to be the first lol at that...
ReplyDeleteBtw is "nouveau contemporary" just the same, or is it a contradiction?
What did I miss about Raclette? Thought it was supposed to reopen. That's a real shame it doesn't.
ReplyDeleteWow pretty incredible to see so many openings. Great to see this many vacant spaces getting filled and with a variety of concepts too.
ReplyDeletegreat and valuable reporting! thank you, grieve!
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ReplyDelete"nouveau contemporary, global influences" - um, whut?
Raclette re-opened, and then they closed again?
I love the Commodore! Great music and food!
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to all the new openings in the EV!
ReplyDeleteGlad there are new openings. Hope they are all in places that previously had liquor licenses. Thank you for posting this. People do need to realize that the EV was considered "oversaturated" with liquor licenses decades ago yet the CB3 keeps on issuing them. Many applications have (ahem) misrepresentations and really should be checked out by those who live in the proximity because they can addressed by simply writing to CB3 and showing up at the meeting to ask questions. This can be a powerful message to new bar/restaurant owners that they also have to consider their surrounding community. Some scoff at this but if you lived on a block taken over by bar/restaurants becoming an urban Disneyland for drinkers on the weekends, particularly those with outside seating, your quality of life can plummet drastically.
ReplyDeleteCB3 and its hospitality cartel member majority struck again last night with an unanimous approval of every application seeking a full liquor license. Regardless of a strong pushback from residents of E 12 St, a new permanent (as in the rest of my and your life) is granted to a quiet residential block. This is not how true democracy's work, bar and restaurant owners should recuse themselves from decision like this. More backroom deals to strengthen a corrupt system.
ReplyDelete“Bah Humbug!”
DeleteGreat to hear the Commodore wants to open on C and 2nd. That space has sat empty so long. Hopefully it can succeed in overcoming the unique challenges of that particular part of the neighborhood where the other bars could not. We'll certainly be patrons, it's right around the corner from us.
ReplyDeleteGreat to hear about the Commodore, that space has sat vacant far too long. Really hoping it can succeed in overcoming the unique challenges of that particular corner and the surround block where the other bars could not. We live around the corner and will be staunch supporters.
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