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September 10, 2007
Streetlevel: Cafe & Gallery for Pioneering Stretch of Atlantic
Going where other upscale shop owners have feared to tread, the owners of a new space have placed their bets on a stretch of Atlantic Avenue in Clinton Hill that has yet to get the attention of the gentry. And they're not doing it half-way: The interior design of the cafe-gallery-lounge at 936 Atlantic Avenue looks more stylish than anything else to hit the 'hood in recent memory. As noted on the Clinton Hill Blog, the name 'Frank White' refers to a drug lord played by Christopher Walken in the 1990 movie King of New York; a reader comments that Biggie Smalls, who used to live a couple of blocks from the new space, often referred to himself as "the black Frank White." Anyone been yet? GMAP
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That area is definetly gentrified.
Posted by: guest at September 10, 2007 3:40 PM
but that stretch of Atlantic definitely isn't
Posted by: brownstoner at September 10, 2007 3:46 PM
Great. Lets celebrate gangsters. what a great name for this place.
Posted by: guest at September 10, 2007 3:49 PM
this must be 2007's dumbest idea
at least in the top 10
Posted by: guest at September 10, 2007 3:55 PM
This Atlantic be the built worthless is Yards will once.
Posted by: guest at September 10, 2007 4:01 PM
has it opened yet? i stopped by a week ago and they definitely weren't. it looks cool from the outside, but very small to be too social...
Posted by: washingtonandatlantic at September 10, 2007 4:13 PM
Yeah, Original G cafe, LOL. Say hello to my little friend, the espresso cup!
Posted by: guest at September 10, 2007 4:27 PM
Good luck to them. Atlantic is gross.
Posted by: guest at September 10, 2007 6:44 PM
How much does it cost to get shot in the face there?
Posted by: guest at September 10, 2007 8:15 PM
Espresso is $2/shot, in your face or in your cup.
Posted by: guest at September 10, 2007 9:09 PM
I stopped in last week to check it out and one of the managers, Mohammeda (sp?) gave me a quick tour. Great wallpaper, wide open space, gaudy (in a good way) couches, and a wide deck with seating in the back. It feels like a more stylish version of Outpost. They'll have wi-fi, organic fair trade coffee (natch), and if they go for a liquor license, I could see it as a decent nightlife spot too.
Posted by: guest at September 11, 2007 10:38 AM
Why do comments tend to be so negative on this site?
Posted by: guest at September 11, 2007 11:35 AM
Don't know. Seems to be more negative lately (past few months).
LP
Posted by: guest at September 11, 2007 12:32 PM
i heard they are opening tomorrow, thursday from 7-3. so ill go check it out!
Posted by: guest at September 12, 2007 12:25 PM
so i got the scoop on the name from the owners.... frank white's character in the movie 'king of new york was a gangster who wanted to turn good after his release from prison (his big plan was to open a hospital in the hood)....and yes biggie called himself frank white' cuz he considered himself the RAP 'king of new york'!
i went into the space today and tried one of their vege-chicken sandwiches + smoothie. it was tasty. i was happy because its hard to find healthy fast food in this area. they also rent he space for private events!
frank white gets my thumbs up!
Posted by: guest at September 18, 2007 6:34 PM
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