store closings/openings

Just a thread about storefront changes.

5th Ave between 12/13th, the permits say a laundromat is going in.

5th Ave and 10th an art gallery opened recently.

6th Ave and 14th st (?) across from Athena, Slope's Bistro looks about ready to open.

6th Ave and 7th St. (old Bohdi Tree spot). They are still working and it looks like they are making progress on the cafe. There are a couple of comfy looking booths in there so far.

More?

the slope's bistro spot looks random. anyone know when bar tini is open? and got some takeout from the new istanbul place a few weeks back. it was solid.

what/where is bar tini?

it's in the old pumpkin's space. same owners as bar toto

ah, yes. I am pretty sure it's open

there is a coming soon sign for 'the laundry store' on 4th ave at carroll or so.

That place on 6th ave and 7th st was, as of about 3 weeks ago, having issues with the liquor license. The owner is around the block all the time and I've spoken to him quite a few times and it's still a GO although slowwwwly.

Is there a new pet store on 7th Avenue near the video rental film forum place?

raw wrote: Is there a new pet store on 7th Avenue near the video rental film forum place?

If you're talking about the spot near the big grocery store, then yes. I think the name is Beastly Bite. Pretty big space.

There's a for rent sign on the corner of 6th Ave and 12th St, across from Magnolia. Anyone know what that used to be? Any clue if it'll be rented anytime soon? I really hope something good comes there, but I don't know if it's a store or a restaurant.

Also I think Slope's Bistro is going to last, oh, 5 minutes.

That used to be a foreclosure mess involving counter-claims, cross dressing and ingesting the soul of a dead parent.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/06/17/ny.mother.impersonation/index.html

Before that, I have no idea. But I'd absolutely love to see a nice mini-market there with some fresh produce. I'm wondering if the landlord is even planning on retail on the ground level, though...seems like he'd want to remove that tall iron fence first.

What besides retail could go in there?

7th Ave and 8th ST just noticed the cabinet shop is gone and there's a "for rent" sign in the window.

They've been working like crazy in that weird spot on 6th/12th. Last time I looked in, the 1st floor is surely meant for retail since it didn't look partitioned at all for living. I kind of like that spot with the tall fence and plants that used to cover it.

Subject: Bar Tini (actually Provini) on 13th st. and 8th Ave.

Why wife and I have been doing a lot of sleuthing on Bar Tini (actually Provini). Mostly because we live so close, but also because the place has been done but not open for at least a month of two.

Apparently the community boards have been fighting their liquor license being that it is across the street from a school (It's on 8th Ave and 13th Street).

We heard they were going to try and open without the license, but no idea what they would actually sell...water I suppose.

The staff also supposedly pressured the owner into changing the name from Bar Tini to Provini because they didn't want to have to open a martini bar at the establishment.

OpossumQueen wrote:
They've been working like crazy in that weird spot on 6th/12th. Last time I looked in, the 1st floor is surely meant for retail since it didn't look partitioned at all for living. I kind of like that spot with the tall fence and plants that used to cover it.

Either way, I hope something opens there soon, whatever it is.

Thanks for the update, bradedward. That's totally bogus that the CB is fighting it, given the owners' other 2 restaurants are family favorites w/in the 'hood. That strip of 8th Ave is a little sad, and it's a pity the own community is fighting what would probably bring a little vibrancy.

But think of all the elementary-age drinking that will take place! Those entitled Park Slope kids can afford $12 lychee-tinis without batting an eye.

8thandPrez wrote: But think of all the elementary-age drinking that will take place! Those entitled Park Slope kids can afford $12 lychee-tinis without batting an eye.

You made me laugh out loud

Subject: Re: Bar Tini (actually Provini) on 13th st. and 8th Ave.

bradedward wrote:

Apparently the community boards have been fighting their liquor license being that it is across the street from a school (It's on 8th Ave and 13th Street).

What's the logic? That kids's will skip school and hit the bar?

On another note, is Hanabi, the Japanese restaurant on the corner of 7th Avenue and Garfield officially dead? They had a great lunch special. Not too far away from Hanabi's space is what used to be Elementi.

Looks like a new bar is opening on 16th and 5th. Been there for a while but little by little getting there. Someone in the neighb had said they were waiting for the liquor license.

10 in bologna? Um.

Yes, black horse pub but they failed the electrical inspection and the next one will be august 19.

from what i understand the hanabi space is being turned into a wine bar.

and part of it is becoming a new chicken place, which is already coming along....

Work has started on the space that used to be the original Minnow Rest.
I'm told that it will be a bakery/cafe with outdoor space used both in the front and the back yard.

i thought minnow was where flipsters is?

The original Minnow was on 9th Street, just a tad around the corner.

On 5th Avenue between 8th and 9th Streets replacing the realtor will now be Tribeca Pediatrics, I believe the sign also says something about gyno/ob , can't remember now.

new2hood wrote: i thought minnow was where flipsters is?

I am confused too. I thought Flipsters, the former burger bar was actually two storefronts and the one on the right as you stand on 9th street was minnows. perhaps that was Minnow's second location or am I confusing restaurants.

I am willing to be wrong.

there was a Minnow and a Bar Minnow I believe. The first one opened in a store on 9th Street just under from where that used CD and tape store used to be (Holy Cow?). then, another opened at that corner location which is now Flipsters, does that make sense?

oh, and veets, I always thought you named yourself after the shaving cream, but, after reading soemthign this weekend, I get it now, LOL

Minnow definitely started on 9th. Then they expanded into the Flipster space as Bar Minnow. Before it was Bar Minnow, the space on 7th was a falafel place. I can't remember the name right now, but it was light blue with some moroccan-inspired tile

years ago there was a bar there called the Alamo....

The middle eastern place on that site was called Fava. My daughter used to like their chicken.

Also worth noting is that sometime a wine bar will be opening on 6th between 11th and 12th in the space where Hennepin Printers used to be.

sharpie wrote: The middle eastern place on that site was called Fava. My daughter used to like their chicken.

Also worth noting is that sometime a wine bar will be opening on 6th between 11th and 12th in the space where Hennepin Printers used to be.

Oo where did you hear about this winebar?