Workers were spotted prepping the space yesterday... ahead of tomorrow's debut...
We're not exactly sure what all this will entail at the space... there's a website where you can sign up for more info... there's also an open casting call for the "Montauk Memory Motel TV Show."
Montauk's Memory Motel has evolved through the years and now caters to a new generation of east-end weekend warriors.
Like Montauk itself, the motel's bar used to be on the more sleepy side... until the Rolling Stones ruined it!
As widely documented, the Stones "hid from the rest of the world for five weeks as they rehearsed for the coming summer's massive 1975 Tour of The Americas" at Andy Warhol's Montauk compound.
Per legend, Mick and Keith spent time at the Memory Motel bar ... anyway, the ballad "Memory Motel" appears on the 1976 album Black and Blue... this is a live version from 1998...
The pop up takes over for the short-lived French concept Blue Bird... no word if that will return or what will be next for the corner space after the Memory Motel checks out.
How do you get a liquor license for a 3 month stint? I thought you had to jump through a lot of hoops and meetings? Wondering if the previous business was owned by them also?
ReplyDeleteSame owners as Ugly Duckling and Blue Bird and still operating on the same license
DeleteWait, is this the same place that somewhat recently had a giant hideous duck wearing sunglasses painted on its side? And am I hallucinating, or was it also at one time long ago the beloved EV self-scene-making froyo paradise Funkiberry?
ReplyDeleteI'm sure this new venue with its very clear concept will do just as well!
Anonymous EV Signage + Font Troll:
ReplyDeleteYes! This space was previously The Ugly Duckling... and before that Brazen Fox.
Funkiberry [moment of silence] was on the NW corner of 12th Street and Third Avenue.
In 2024, the Brant Foundation will be showing my collection of Funkiberry-inspired ceramics and scrimshaw. Admission for local residents is just $35.99.
Is there a senior discount for admission? Got a pricing for VIP treatment as well???
DeleteIt's OK, I will pay full price for your Funkiberry exhibition, Grieve. People really need to respect this neighborhood's rich countercultural past!!
ReplyDeleteHey EV Signage + Font Troll -- we have an EVG question for you. Can you please send me a message at thepixeltrix at gmail? Thank you!
ReplyDeleteBottom of the Stones's barrel but a nice record. I like the Keith part better: 'She got a mind of her own, and she use it well'
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