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Mamary: Crown Heights, Greenpoint Ripe for the Picking

Categories: Crown Heights, Greenpoint, News

mamary%2011-09.jpgJim Mamary, Smith Street's OG restaurateur, said at yesterday's Brooklyn Real Estate Roundtable that the two Brooklyn neighborhoods he's maybe possibly thinking about opening restaurants in are Crown Heights and Greenpoint. When the Times profiled Mamary and his partner Alan Harding last year, Mamary mentioned that he thought Crown Heights looked promising but didn't talk about Greenpoint. Mamary also said yesterday that a typical 50-seat restaurant build-out for him costs around $250,000.
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By Gabby at November 11, 2009 10:30 AM | Comments (21)

21 Comments

By Petebklyn on November 11, 2009 10:35 AM

please take him. had enough of him around here

By dittoburg on November 11, 2009 10:35 AM

Theres already some big mamarys in Greenpoint.
http://www.alexreisner.com/img/nyc/sewage.1.t.jpg

By Montrose Morris on November 11, 2009 10:38 AM

Don't know anything about the man, or his restaurants, but bring it on in Crown Heights, and let us judge. Preferably on Nostrand somewhere. Franklin Ave is shaping up nicely but is a long walk if you live far east of there.

By HDL on November 11, 2009 10:41 AM

maybe possibly thinking about? Huh?

By Butterfly on November 11, 2009 10:43 AM

what an unfortunate last name

*rob*

By Petebklyn on November 11, 2009 10:52 AM

Jim Mamary and Alan Harding...no wonder they are partners.

By Big Jugs on November 11, 2009 11:07 AM

MM, I think it'd happen on Franklin sooner than Nostrand. Nostrand is still too much of a stretch for the type of restaurant that he typically opens.

By Hal on November 11, 2009 11:08 AM

It would be nice to see a decent sit down eatery implanted on my stretch of Nostrand.

Thanks to Brownstoner for keeping us abreast of the situation.

By FlatbushMan23 on November 11, 2009 11:27 AM

I'm really glad to see Mamary getting some solid support here.

By Amzi Hill on November 11, 2009 11:41 AM

I think that Crown Heights would be the best bet... You have low competition and a area with a rather large population...

By wasder on November 11, 2009 11:48 AM

Mounds of support for old mamary!

By BSD on November 11, 2009 12:38 PM

Mamary ventures in Crown Heights would be the breast thing to happen there in a while, he should milk the opportunity now before competitors come nippling at his heels.

By wasder on November 11, 2009 12:44 PM

MAybe he could open a Sports Bra.

By bxgrl on November 11, 2009 12:49 PM

Crown Heights is a place looking for more, and better restaurants. We have great ethnic food, but they are too tiny to eat and relax in, or take out only. One decent eat in place would be practically overwhelmed with business. Everything is packing onto Franklin but Nostrand is a major commercial strip waiting to happen.

By Wont UB My Nabor on November 11, 2009 2:07 PM

@Montrose - :-)
@wasder - HA! HA!
@BSD - HA! HA! HA!
@Petebklyn - are your complaints similar to what was said in the NY Times piece?

By Crownlfc on November 11, 2009 2:40 PM

I like Mr. Harding's enthusiasm. However, simply opening new restaurants without keeping the current ones focused and consistent is not a good long term business plan. Whiskey Sunday a.k.a Fish and Sip in Lefferts Gardens has been nothing short of a disaster the year or so it has been open.

By edgeland on November 11, 2009 2:51 PM

Mamary can suck it.

Incidentally, how did he let someone beat him to opening Milk Bar?

By tinarina on November 11, 2009 2:52 PM

Most hilarious, Hal.

By bk8 on November 11, 2009 3:06 PM

Nostrand Ave is waiting for you, Mr. Mamary, how about openinig a store on Tompkins Av, next door to the new Sneakres shop?

By Hal on November 11, 2009 3:17 PM

Thanks, tinarina.

By Big Jugs on November 11, 2009 5:20 PM

Again, Franklin is his best best. An upscale restaurant on Nostrand might attract a few yuppie types, but it wouldn't turn the profit that a Franklin Avenue location would. Maybe in a decade or so, but not at present.

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