Openings: The Commodore on Avenue C

Photos from March 10 by Stacie Joy 

The Commodore made its EV debut Wednesday evening at 14 Avenue C at Second Street...

This is the sibling (twin?) to The Commodore, the popular retro spot in Williamsburg that serves fried chicken and other Southern-fried menu items. 

This also marks the first Manhattan venture for owners Taylor Dow and Chris Young, whose establishments include The Drift Inn in Greenpoint. 

You can find the Commodore menu here. The Commodore is open daily Monday-Wednesday from 4 p.m. to 2 a.m., with a 4 a.m. close Thursday-Saturday. There's brunch on Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The kitchen closes at midnight every day. 

Previously on EV Grieve: 

• Full reveal at 14 Avenue C, where the team behind The Commodore is opening a new outpost

Full reveal at 14 Avenue C, where the team behind The Commodore is opening a new outpost

The plywood is down around 14 Avenue at Second Street ... and we spotted workers painting the exterior yesterday. 

We go back to December 2022 for news about the next tenant ... when Taylor Dow and Chris Young, owners of The Commodore in Williamsburg (and The Drift Inn in Greenpoint), appeared before CB3 for a new liquor license for the corner space.

The applicant's questionnaire on file with CB3 stated the establishment would be doing business as The Commodore, which means their acclaimed* fried chicken and retro vibes will be coming here. This will mark the owners' first Manhattan business.

No word on an opening date, though The Commodore-esque palm tree neon is on in the window.

Recent tenants at 14 Avenue C included Sanatorium, the hospital-themed cocktail lounge ... and the hookah lounge C Lounge.

Updated:

EVG's Stacie Joy also got a few photos from yesterday...

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re: acclaimed*

From Bon Appétit:

People don't "like”"The Commodore. They f*#%ing love the Commodore. People don't think the fried chicken sandwich is "delicious." It's the best f*#%ing fried chicken sandwich in Brooklyn, or New York City, or probably the world — a ridiculously crunchy breast on a squishy roll with just the right amount of cooling, crunchy slaw.

Plywood report: The Commodore at 14 Avenue C

Renovations continue at 14 Avenue C at Second Street, where an outpost of the Commodore is in the works.

This past December, CB3 approved a full liquor license for the space (previously licensed) for the operators of the retro bar-fried chicken joint that opened on Metropolitan Avenue in Williamsburg in 2010.

 

Eater reported a late fall opening here.

Recent tenants included Sanatorium, the hospital-themed cocktail lounge ... and the hookah lounge C Lounge.