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Saint Vitus Opens in Greenpoint
Opening in Greenpoint as of this week, Saint Vitus Bar is billing itself as the neighborhood’s first real rock bar. Developed through a collaboration of partners from Bar Matchless and Anella, the former social club come plumbing school now boasts a sleek mahogany bar and music venue in back. The space, designed by Matthew Maddy (Weather-Ups, No.7 and Anella), is industrial chic. The drink menu will feature various shot combinations, including a Brooklyn Brine Pickle Back. Tap beers include Six Point, Kelso, Ommegang, Capt. Lawrence, Victory, etc with Bud, PBR, and Genessee available by can. Owned by former bartenders, we can expect expertly prepared cocktails as well. Moreover, this may well be the first rock club whose menu is decidedly bun-centric: Offerings include Short Rib, Grilled Cheese, BBQ Tofu, Eggplant, and Pulled Pork buns. Rock on! GMAP
04/15/2011 2:40 PM
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No Name Bar Opens in Greenpoint
Tucked rather conspicuously between the Greenpoint Gazette office and a plumbing/electrical supply store is a new bar that has yet to have a name. Located at 597 Manhattan Ave., the three-week-old watering hole is outfitted in wall-to-wall wood, from its sturdy, dark stained exterior to its solid wood floors and cedar-paneled ceiling; Owner Erik Greene‘s follow up to Bar Matchless, it’s mellower, though dark lighting is a theme at both. Bar manager Jessica Wertz, responsible for the design, wanted it to have the feel of a tavern in an ancient Chinese trading village. Regarding the lack of a name, Wertz says, I want it to come naturally. GMAP
12/23/2010 9:00 AM
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New Pizza Joint on Franklin Street
Franklin Pizza opened last week in Greenpoint at 109 Franklin St. Its strategic location provides a cheap, late-night pizza option for hungry bar-goers. For non-locals, it would make a nice pit-stop prior to the inevitable half-hour wait for the G train home. As its neon sign suggests, heroes and pasta options will be offered as well. Currently open until midnight, we were told that, depending upon the level of business, they may stay open later. Early reports indicate a middle-of-the-road slice. Yelper Matt G says the pizza has a “crispy crust, good sauce, and tasty cheese.” Eaglestreeter, via Newyorkshitty, says “the crust is crisp but not as thin as the perfect NYC slice…the sauce needs some kind of kick.” GMAP
10/19/2010 9:32 AM
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Veronica People’s Club Open in Greenpoint
Greenpoint’s got (yet) another new bar, this one from the owner of Heathers in the East village. Located at 105 Franklin Street, Veronica People’s Club is named partly after Winona Ryder’s character in Heathers, and partly after an old sign found at the site, which identifies it as a former Polish punk rock club called Peoples Club. Gothamist says that the bar will soon have Sunday suppers featuring a rotating series of guest chefs. And according to the Greenpoint Gazette, tamales will be offered on especially busy evenings, so people won’t have to leave the bar in search of delicious food. During the day, coffee and pastries are served via the street-facing window. For full details, visit the bar’s facebook page.
07/28/2010 3:01 PM
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7-Eleven Poised to Open in Greenpoint
With lights on and Slurpee machines installed, a new 7-Eleven in Greenpoint appears ready to open any day now. It’s about time! It was exactly a year ago that signage first popped up in the window of the old Halpern-Perlow storefront at 883 Manhattan Avenue trumpeting the coming of the Slurpee chain. The build-out, however, has proved painfully slow. Given that many of the delis in this area tend to close on the early side, the 24-hour convenience of 7-Eleven may win it some fans; others will probably lament the arrival of another chain to a stretch that already includes a McDonald’s and Starbucks. How do you view this addition to the neighborhood? GMAP
06/22/2010 10:00 AM
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Eagle Street Rooftop Farm Up Close
The Eagle Street Rooftop Farm, a 6,000-square-foot project atop a warehouse in Greenpoint, opened for its second season in April; we finally stopped by for a close look at the organic operation this week. The farm’s CSA program, running June-November, is currently full, but Sunday Market Days are a chance for the public to purchase from the harvest. Annie Novak, the farm’s operator for 2010, says that kale, radishes, and salad mixes are among the best crops right now. In addition, rooftop honey is harvested from two beehives (with plans to install two more this year). You can also taste these local products at various area restaurants, including Anella, Eat, Marlow & Sons, Manducati Rustica, Pauli Gee’s, Vesta, and at the monthly Greenpoint Food Market. Besides providing local produce and operating a viable green rooftop farm, Eagle Street’s main mission is to spread urban agricultural knowledge and provide opportunities for community members to be directly involved in growing the produce they buy. Toward that end, volunteers are welcome and each Sunday at 2pm the farm hosts a workshop on a varying agricultural topic. This Sunday, join experts from the Lower East Side Ecology Center, Brooklyn Botanical Gardens, the Western Queens Compost Initiative and North Brooklyn Composting Project for a session on composting. More information is available on the group’s website. GMAP
06/10/2010 11:01 AM
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