Wine Bar?

There may be a thread on this already, but any updates on the supposed winebar that was going in on 7th, around 12th or 13th-ish or so, across from the wine store?
They've had the windows papered up for months, and when it was warm, I saw them doing the remodling, a LONG while back it seemed almost done.

I suspect it's either a booze license issue or an "oops, the ecomomy tanked issue"

Any indsider knowledge?

Also, side note, I noticed a new nail salon is going in to the old store Bird. WTF? Aside from sushi on 7th, most of the other stores seem to be nail salons. Who decided we needed another?!?!

I'm usually the one who updates everyone on this but I've fallen off the ball...last I heard was beginning of Oct and Brian (co-owner and co-owner of Big Nose Full body) said end of Oct. Obviously that didn't happen. I'll try to sniff something out.

Nail salons and cell-phone stores -- so lame, so unoriginal, so cheap to create, so hard to get rid of.

I asked at BNFB last week and they said hopefully the first few weeks in December. I didn't get specifics but they did mention license and permit delays.

thanks for keeping us up to date...Im DYING for this place to open!

Me too! But not as much as the Korean place in the old Tea Lounge spot!

scarlett wrote: Me too! But not as much as the Korean place in the old Tea Lounge spot!

i thought it was going to be a vietnamese sandwich shop, not a korean place?

oh yah, sorry. I am too hungover to remember correctly. Can you please send that puppy over to cuddle with me?

haha! she's very good at cuddling, not so much the growlie stuff. i'll send her right over.

Subject: Opens today

Hey the place is called Brookvin and it should actually open up today. If anyone stops by I'd love to hear how it is. I'm planning on heading to Bussaco tonight which I would highly recommend if you're thinking of stopping in.

http://nymag.com/daily/food/2008/12/brookvine.html

Wine starting at $6... hummmmmmmmm

It is not actually open yet... just in case anyone (like myself) were thinking of heading over tonight. Stopped by when out for a walk with the pup.

any news on the opening date, Mpmav? Maybe by the time get back from my business trip it'll be done!

Carmen wrote: any news on the opening date, Mpmav? Maybe by the time get back from my business trip it'll be done!

Not sure... sorry. None of the articles have anything re: opening date. Should check in with Big Nose. Also, from what I could see... it still looked like there was some construction going on. My guess: a week and a half based on what I could see.

I'm most excited as I know there is a nice outdoor space in this unit: how cool will that be in the summer!

Anyhow: us PS Forum folks should get a discount for all the discussion we have about this place!

I am so there. I hope they have some stanky ass cheese. Anybody know? The article says sausage, but I need me some cheese!

Little bits of info at a time... according to Brownstoner, it is listed as "Opening This Week: Brookvi." Hummmm.

I walked by last night... not open yet, BUT there were a lot of crushed boxes that appeared to be wine boxes, out front. That's a good sign!

kosherdave wrote: I walked by last night... not open yet, BUT there were a lot of crushed boxes that appeared to be wine boxes, out front. That's a good sign!

The anticipation/speculation continues...

Big Nose sucks. Always a stupid name for a place that specializes in industrial wine. I have low hopes for this place.

I walked by last night --they have the awning up (not sure if it was up before and I did not notice it, maybe it was too dark out). Anyway, it is, indeed, called BrookVin. I'm excited. :-)

So: an update from Big Nose. Apparently the plumber (hate him/her now) did correctly apply for a permit. THUS, everything is delayed. The nice guy I spoke with said they are "hoping" sometime between Christmas and the new year! Here's hoping to maybe celebrate the new year there?

Anyhow, KosherDave is right... new awning (check the pic).

Question for non french speakers --- how will you pronounce this place?

brook (like Brooklyn), vin (like Vindicated) is my guess.

How would French speakers pronounce it?

van

"van" as in "vanity"; not van as in "man"

sort of, but no n

there's no equivalent in english of the nasal sound........

booklaw wrote: "van" as in "vanity"; not van as in "man"

i know how to say "vin" in french, but these sounds are the same to me.

I grew up in western NYS, where we pronounce the "a" in "man" the same as in "mayor". It's the same as a midwestern or Chicago accent.

Sexy!

Only to another upstater!