Community Airs Qualms About Bar Near Barclays
Last night the proprietors of Midtown restaurant Social Eatz came before CB6 to apply for two liquor licenses at 604 Pacific Street, across the street from the forthcoming Barclays Center, and many at the meeting weren’t thrilled by the proposed establishment. What’s planned: A gastropub occupying 3,500 square feet that seats 150 people, with two…
Last night the proprietors of Midtown restaurant Social Eatz came before CB6 to apply for two liquor licenses at 604 Pacific Street, across the street from the forthcoming Barclays Center, and many at the meeting weren’t thrilled by the proposed establishment. What’s planned: A gastropub occupying 3,500 square feet that seats 150 people, with two bars, some live music and no outdoor space. Meanwhile, Italian and Middle Eastern restaurants are slated for a smaller section of the space. Neighbors voiced a great deal of concern about the proposal in a fashion that was reminiscent of the outcry surrounding plans for Prime Six. One speaker said, “You’re going to be opening a restaurant for the arena, and the neighborhood surrounding you doesn’t want this arena.” Other residents of Pacific Street said they didn’t want the street to return to the way it was 30 years ago. One resident stood up and read a selection of newspaper headlines that associated sports bars with violence. In the end, the community board’s consideration of the proposal was pushed back to next month. A community meeting with the restaurant owners will be set up in the interim. (The photo above shows 602 Pacific in the foreground, which the owners say will be used to house some of the business, though the bulk of the space for the bars and restaurants will be in the furniture store pictured to its left.) Atlantic Yards Report has a detailed post on the plans and the crowd’s reaction at last night’s meeting. GMAP
OK, I just read the AYR article. This is not the ‘proprieters from Social Eatz’. One of the investors has previouse experience with that midtown restaurant. They are looking to open up a place called ‘players’. Why wouldn’t the brownsoner clip be more clear about that?
Bx – that’s all true but has little to do with Angelo opening a gastropub here.
Someone quoted in the post asked what ties he had to Brooklyn…uhhh, what is this, a bail hearing?
it’s really unfair to say that those against the arena and Ay are simply NIMBY. There are plenty of reasons not to like the project, plenty of people and businesses were uprooted or destroyed, beautiful old buildings demolished and beautifully renovated one soon to come down. I won’t even get into the dishonesty and financial screwing taxpayers are getting- but frankly, denigrating these people as NIMBY’s has nothing to do with the reality of who they are and everything to do with name calling.But then, name calling is always easier, isn’t it? And until you’re put in the same position, I challenge anyone to tell me they wouldn’t be fighting for their home and neighborhood in similar circumstances.
“i’ve never seen violence in a sports bar. i have however seen moonfaces get into slap happy catfights when one thinks the other stole their cocaine.”
I don’t know what a moonface is, but not too far back 40 cent wings at Buffalo Wild Wings across the street culminated in two shootouts and a stabbing.
Since most of Brownstone Brooklyn is landmarked isn’t it NIMBY by definition? It was legislated to not change.
This sounds like a reasonably proficient and well known chef with a business plan to expand an already well reviewed Manhattan restaurant to Brooklyn. If this guy was trying to open this on Vanderbilt or somewhere else on 5th, it would be seen as a welcome bit of borough boosterism.
Confused by the neighborhood reaction. Had I stayed in this are(n)a, I would likley be thinking this is better than a vacant storefront or some large big box chain or chain restaurant. I guess anyone who now lives in the shadow is going to be a bit touch and worrisome about any new business for a while.
“the atlantic yards battle v2.0
be against anything that could be remotely linked to serving the “arena crowd”
NIMBY shit”
Agree with DH. I’d only amend it to say they’ll be against ANYTHING NEW, period.
I recommend people check out this corner on Google Earth street view – it looks to be from a two or three years ago.
While not a wasteland, the mix of businesses makes Fulton Mall look upscale.
I do not think that the previous mix is optimal for such a busy pedestrian area, arena or no arena.
As a nearby resident (2 blocks away), I think the restaurant/bar is a big improvement, and I look forward to other new businesses moving in.
Dave, I’m not blaming anything on anyone. Just saying that that’s a very viable retail location–across the street from Atlantic Center/Terminal malls, subways, buses, etc. That block doesn’t need a sports arena to be commercially viable. Oops, just looked back and it wasn’t you who posted about the shuttered businesses, but BHS who has not lived here long enough to know. sorry dibs.