According to the application on file at Community Board 3, the space will be modeled after European book cafés that double as gathering places for people who want to "participate in intelligent conversations about history, current events and great works of literature past and present," per a letter to local community groups and block associations. Expect author readings, book clubs and other events.
The café menu will include breakfast pastries, sandwiches, cheese and charcuterie boards, and desserts. The ground-floor space (2,684 square feet) is slated for eight tables (16 seats) and an 18-seat bar (beer and wine) ... for 34 seats in total.
Background music will play during the day, with occasional acoustic live performances.
Hours are proposed as 8 a.m. to midnight Sunday through Wednesday, and until 1 a.m. Thursday through Saturday. There are no outdoor areas.
The owner, Marianna Vaidman Stone, a lifelong New Yorker with a JD from NYU Law and a background in city government and nonprofit work, says she aims to create a welcoming neighborhood spot.
She previously tried for space on Bleecker Street near the Bowery, but those plans didn't move forward.
Community Board 3's Licensing & Outdoor Dining Committee will hear this and other applications Monday evening at 6:30.
The 7-Eleven closed last November after 11 years. The owner told EVG's Stacie Joy that rampant theft was the cause of the closure.
Before its transformation into a suburban convenience store, the SE corner of Avenue A and 11th Street was home to Bar on A, which closed in August 2012.
6 comments:
Wonderful news! Book bar on 3rd street has been successfully operating with this concept in the past few years. Can't wait!
Sounds like a lovely addition. Hopefully they don’t have any problems getting their alcohol license.
Cool!
BOOKSTORE! Excite! I know this doesn't make up for the loss of Bluestockings and I'm sure it'll have a very different vibe, but bookshops in general are great for our community. Also, I know Marianna and she's a delightful book-loving human with a background in public service.
As one of the original protesters who made known our distaste for 7/11 opening in our neighborhood: good bye, good riddance, we told you so, etc. Best, pk
Sounds really nice. Ave A / 11th intersection is pretty dead right now. Hopefully someone soon moves into the Steiner's years-long empty retail space on the opposite corner.
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