Showing posts with label 221 2nd Ave.. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 221 2nd Ave.. Show all posts

Monday, June 15, 2026

Signage alert: FKA on 2nd Avenue

Signage recently arrived at 221 Second Ave. between 13th Street and 14th Street for a new bar called FKA — short for "Formerly Known As." 

The venture is taking over the ground-floor space that previously housed Wayne & Sons, the taqueria that relocated to Williamsburg last year in search of a larger home. 

According to a Yelp listing for FKA, the concept is built around a "high-low" approach, pairing cold beer, martinis and classic cocktails with a menu featuring raw seafood, smoked meats and burgers. 

The description also promises pinball machines, gumball machines, vinyl records and the slogan: "Good, clean filth." 

There's no word yet on an opening date. They have an Instagram account here.

The rear of the property is no longer home to a speakeasy, as both The Spirits' Speakeasy and Sincerely, Ophelia have gone dark. The front of the address has seen several concepts come and go, including Dear Rufio and Chicken & the Egg

Finnerty's, the Bay Area sports bar, closed here in December 2020 after 11 years in business. 

Thursday, January 22, 2026

ICYMI: Wayne & Sons has left the East Village for Williamsburg

You may have noticed that the storefront at 221 Second Ave. between 13th Street and 14th Street is now vacant. 

After a year and change here, crunchy taco specialists Wayne & Co. announced a move to a larger space in Williamsburg. That spot opened on Jan. 13 at 57 S. Fifth St. 

No word on what's next for No. 221. Dear Rufino, another taco shop was only in operation here for a few months before moving to West 50th Street in the spring of 2024. 

Could it be the curse of the Colonel on the corner of 14th and Second?