Brooklyn the Borough is reporting that Manhattans, the Washington Avenue bar opened by Tracy Westmoreland only a few months ago, is already in danger of closing. Westmorland, who was also behind the shuttered Hell’s Kitchen dive Siberia, says his main investor in the bar is threatening to turn the lights out. Westmoreland is seeking an angel for the venture and some of the bar’s fans have set up a website site soliciting PayPal donations to help keep the business running. In a phone call yesterday Westmoreland said Manhattans is operating on a “week-to-week” basis and that it would, at the very least, be open through next weekend.
Under Threat of Closing, Manhattans Bar Seeks New Investor [BTB] GMAP
Save Manhattans [Official Site]
Manhattans in Brooklyn [Brownstoner]
Photo of Westmoreland from Brooklyn the Borough.