Here's a look at some of the applicants who will appear before Community Board 3's SLA committee this evening. (See below for info on watching online.)
New Liquor License Applications
• Corp to be formed by Christopher Buncher, 14 Ave C (op)
The Commodore looks to bring its
acclaimed fried chicken and retro vibes from Williamsburg to its first Manhattan outpost at 14 Avenue C at Second Street (
pictured above).
The EV location has proposed hours of 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. on weekdays, with a 4 a.m. close Friday and Saturday (with an 11 a.m. open on Saturday and Sunday). There are also applying for a sidewalk cafe with seven tables and 14 seats.
You can check out the CB3 application
here.
Recent tenants included Sanatorium, the hospital-themed cocktail lounge ... and the hookah lounge C Lounge.
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Entity to be formed by Patrick Joseph Cremin, 99 2nd Ave (op)
The team behind
the Sefton, an Irish saloon on the Upper East Side, is looking to open a bar-restaurant between Fifth Street and Sixth Street (
above).
The proposed hours are daily from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. They are also vying for a sidewalk cafe, which would end service at 10 p.m.
You can find the CB3 questionnaire
here.
• Paradise Lost (Paradise Lost LLC), 100 2nd Ave (op)
Three applicants are looking to open a restaurant called Paradise Lost ... and serving "nouveau contemporary, global influences."
Proposed hours are from noon to 2 a.m. during the week... with a 4 a.m. close Friday and Saturday.
You can find a sample menu and background on the applicants
here. Paradise Lost is proposed for
the gut-renovated building between Fifth Street and Sixth Street that last housed Haveli-Banjara.
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Only Love Strangers LLC, 175 E Houston St (op)
The team behind
MáLà Project on First Avenue (and two other NYC locations) has plans for a two-level restaurant with a "Mediterranean-inspired menu" and nightly live jazz performances.
The establishment, whose name is pending, has proposed hours to 1 a.m. during the week and 2 a.m. on the weekend... with a 5 p.m. open during the week and 11 a.m. on weekends.
You can find the CB3 questionnaire, which includes a sample menu, at this
link.
Several applicants have kicked the tires on this space just east of Allen Street (
above) through the years to no avail. As far as we can recall, the space has been empty since
Preserve 24's eviction in 2014.
• Chuppa Rustam (Rice Guys LLC), 214 E 9th St (op)
The owners of
Laut Singapura, which serves Singaporean street food on East 20th Street, have plans for a still-unnamed establishment serving "British-Indian pub food" on Ninth Street between Second Avenue and Third Avenue.
These applicants will be looking for daily hours of 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. (closed on Mondays) for the retail space that was previously a hair salon.
Look for the CB3 questionnaire with a sample menu right
here.
•
Corretto LLC, 511 E 12th St (op)
Two East Village residents are looking to open
Caffe Corretta — an all-day Italian cafe with coffee service in the mornings and dinner/drinks in the evening.
The proposed daily hours are 8 a.m. to midnight in space that was most recently Raclette here between Avenue A and Avenue B.
Find more about this project
here.
Items not heard at Committee
• Marinara Pizza (Pizza 10 LLC), 160 2nd Ave (wb)
The pizzeria, which opened in June 2021 on the northeast corner of Second Avenue at 10th Street, will soon be able to serve beer and wine with the slices.
• Appas Pizza LLC, 210 1st Ave (wb)
The operator of EV sushi spots
Thirteen Water and
Shinn East, both on Seventh Street, is opening a pizza-fried chicken concept in the former Kikoo (
and Papa John's!) space between 12th Street and 13th Street.
• Red Onion Foods Inc, 277 E 10th St (wb)
A health-focused Indian restaurant called Red Onion is in the works for this vacant space between Avenue A and First Avenue.
You can find the Red Onion website
here... read the applicant's questionnaire
here.
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Tonight's meeting starts at 6:30. Find the Zoom link at this
link.
