Photo of the former Mermaid Inn by Steven
Here's a look at a few of
the many applicants who will appear before Community Board 3's SLA committee this evening. (See below for info on watching online — or in person.)
New Liquor License Applications
• Wonderland (Feichangchengong Inc), 96 2nd Ave. (op)
Wonderland is the proposed restaurant offering an "Asian fusion menu" at the former Mermaid Inn space on Second Avenue between Fifth Street and Sixth Street.
The proprietors also operate
Chili, a Sichuan restaurant on East 37th Street. You can find their CB3 questionnaire
here, which includes a sample menu and proposed hours of operation (indoors, 4 p.m. to midnight daily).
The Mermaid Inn arrived in the East Village in 2003, with several outposts to follow... they
closed here during the pandemic, only to reopen then close again in the fall of 2022 after just seven weeks.
• Sunflower East Village (RJM Hospitality LLC), 88 2nd Ave (op)
This is a holdover from last month... we previously
noted that the NE corner of Second Avenue and Fifth Street will be home to another location of Sunflower, a cafe serving breakfast-brunch on Third Avenue between 25th Street and 26th Street.
The EV location looks to have the same menu/vibe, though with dinner service. Find the questionnaire
here.
Sunflower is owned and operated by the same folks as the previous tenant here, Eros, the Greek restaurant that quietly closed in August 2022 when a "temporarily closed" sign arrived on the front door. Eros took over for their diner concept,
The Kitchen Sink, in September 2021.
• Idleflora LLC, 188 Allen St (op)
Idleflora is the name of the proposed "plant-based tea shop and tapas bistro" at 188 Allen St. between Stanton and Houston.
According to the
questionnaire on the CB3 website, the space will also include a retail flower shop.
The proprietors operate several East Village restaurants, including
Shinn East and
Thirteen Water on Seventh Street and
Appas Pizza on First Avenue.
• Made in Houston Inc, 205 Allen St (wb)
The owners of
C as in Charlie on Bleecker Street are behind this new restaurant serving Korean cuisine from the SW corner of Allen Street and Houston. You can find the questionnaire
here, which includes a sample menu and other details.
The arrival of the unnamed new restaurant means the end of
Mi Salsa Kitchen, the Cuban eatery, at this location. (We contacted Mi Salsa for info about a possible relocation.)
Items not heard at Committee
• MT 121 St Marks LLC, 123 St Marks Pl (wb)
This applicant will not be heard this evening — they've already received conditional approval for a beer-wine license based on their method of operation, hours (11 a.m. to midnight daily), etc.
The owners of
Chicago's Moody Tongue Brewing Company are behind this venture, a still unnamed Japanese restaurant that will serve a variety of sushi platters and entrees. You can find more details and a sample menu
here.
The team opened
Moody Tongue Sushi on West 10th Street earlier this year. The Dining Room at Moody Tongue in Chicago boasts two Michelin stars.
This space on St. Mark's Place just west of Avenue A last housed
Pop's Eat-Rite, the veggie burger joint.
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Tonight's meeting starts at 6:30. Find the Zoom link
here. This is a hybrid meeting, and there is limited seating available for the public — the first 15 people who show up at the Community Board 3 Office, 59 E. Fourth St. between Second Avenue and the Bowery.
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