41 St. Mark's Place
The July meeting of Community Board 3's SLA committee tonight includes applicants for a Southeast Asian restaurant and cocktail bar from the team behind Fish Cheeks, a new restaurant from the chef-owner of Michelin-starred Chez Ma Tante, and a paint-and-sip tie-dye studio on Avenue A.
New Liquor License Applications
• Chacha's Bar LLC, 13 E 1st St (op) (restaurant)
A new Southeast Asian restaurant and cocktail bar is in the works for 13 E. First St., between Second Avenue and the Bowery.
According to an application on this month's CB3/SLA docket, Chacha's Bar LLC is seeking a liquor license for the address, which was most recently home to Baar Baar.
The principals are Jenn Saesue and Chat Suansilphong, who also operate Bangkok Supper Club in the West Village and Fish Cheeks on Bond Street.
The proposal calls for seating for 94 guests, plus two customer bars with a total of six seats. Hours would be noon to 2 a.m. daily, with a full kitchen serving food throughout operating hours.
Baar Baar, an Indian gastropub, closed last fall after an eight-year run.
• Anderson (Happy Lyre LLC), 41 St Marks Pl (op) (restaurant)
An establishment called Anderson Cafe & Restaurant is seeking a liquor license for 41 St. Mark's Place, between First Avenue and Second Avenue.
According to CB3 documents, the proposed "Modern American" restaurant comes from Happy Lyre LLC, whose principals are listed as Aidan O’Neal (Le Crocodile and Chez Ma Tante), Jeffrey Robbins (Wei’s), and George Riddle (Chez Ma Tante and Leon’s).
The application calls for seating for 56 diners, plus six bar seats and outdoor seating.
Proposed hours are 8 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily, with outdoor seating ending at 10 p.m.
The Anderson has an Instagram account here. Find a sample menu on the CB3 questionnaire.
Marylou closed at No. 41 at the end of May following four years in service. Many folks will remember it as the longtime home of Cafe Orlin (RIP 2017).
Friends with Benefits is coming to the former Black Ant space at 60 Second Ave., between Third and Fourth Streets.
According to the pre-meeting documents (which include a sample menu), the proposed "New American" restaurant would be operated by Tres Tres Chic LLC, whose principals include Evan Hawkins (Romeo's on St. Mark's Place), Ben Yabrow (former headbartender at Double Chicken Please), and Randy Pechin (a partner at Romeo's and co-owner of several bars in Atlanta).
The questionnaire shows seating for 74 guests indoors, plus an eight-seat patio, with proposed daily hours of noon to 2 a.m.
Black Ant closed in June 2024 after nearly 10 years in business.
Items not heard at the Committee
• Sigiri NY LLC, 91 1st Ave (wb)
Sigiri, the awesome Sri Lankan restaurant, will soon be serving beer and wine from the upper level of 91 First Ave. between Fifth and Sixth Streets.
• Tipsy Tie Die (Rusty Retail LLC), 191 Ave A (wb) (recreation facility/exhibition hall)
A business called Tipsy Tie Dye is in the works for 191 Avenue A at 12th Street.
The concept is a "paint-and-sip" tie-dyed art studio and bar where customers can create tie-dyed apparel, with the option to have a beer or wine.
The proposal calls for seating for 46 people, one L-shaped bar, and hours from 2-10 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday, 2 p.m. to midnight on Friday, noon to midnight on Saturday, and noon to 10 p.m. on Sunday. The business would be closed on Monday and Tuesday.
Food offerings would include snacks, meat-and-cheese boards, hot pretzels and pizza bites.
The application lists Amanda Rust as the principal.
The space was most recently occupied by Stand-Up MRI, which needed to serve beer and wine.
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CB3's SLA meeting is tonight at 6:30. The Zoom link is here. This is a hybrid meeting, and limited public seating is available. The first 15 people who show up at the Community Board 3 Office, 59 E. Fourth St., between Second Avenue and the Bowery, will be accommodated.
