The Slope's Most Cursed Corner?
The question of whether the corner of President and 5th is just bad luck for restaurants arises on a Brooklynian thread about the shuttering of Playa and Cabana Bar, which opened a little over a year ago in that location. Prior to that, the space briefly hosted three other eateries: Night & Day, Lookout Hill,…
The question of whether the corner of President and 5th is just bad luck for restaurants arises on a Brooklynian thread about the shuttering of Playa and Cabana Bar, which opened a little over a year ago in that location. Prior to that, the space briefly hosted three other eateries: Night & Day, Lookout Hill, and Biscuit BBQ. The closing of Playa, though, seems sorta odd, as it did much steadier business than the three places that preceded it. A source close to the restaurant gives the following account of Playa’s shuttering: The guy who ran the three businesses before Playa was brought in as a partner on the new venture because he owned the space’s liquor license. However, he’s now in a legal dispute with the landlord and pulled out of his partnership in Playa, taking the liquor license with him. Playa couldn’t turn a profit without the booze license, hence the closing. There’s probably a lot different takes on why it closed, but that’s one of them. In any event, what would you like to see go into the space next? GMAP
“Getting back to a previous day’s conversation, an Indian place is about all I can think of.”
There was an Indian place immediately next door to Playa which just closed and became Scaredy Cat.
There is a wine store on 5th Avenue between 2nd and 3rd Street…very nice place.
Re: Pharmacies: There is Neergard on 7th Avenue and Carroll, and Prospect Pharmacy at Union and 7th, which is literally just 2 avenue blocks up the hill from here and a block or two up. The Playa space is not nearly large enough for one of the big Duane Reade type places and almost every pharmacy I know delivers.
“There are at least 4 pharmacies I can think of off the top of my head easily within a mile”
A mile is way too far to go…
You’ve got duane reade on flatbush/6th, walgreens on atlantic/3rd (I think), cvs on 9th street btwn 5th/6th, and rite aid on 7th ave and 5th street.
All pretty big walk from this spot — especially if you are sick or something.
There are at least 4 pharmacies I can think of off the top of my head easily within a mile. Bodega is actually a really good idea. Personally, I would love to see an EMS type outdoor store somewhere around, but that probably isn’t the space for it.
Red White and Bubbly is nearby but their liquor selection tends towards high end.
Getting back to a previous day’s conversation, an Indian place is about all I can think of.
rob, isn’t the fauxdega on 5th and Pres. good enough?
Maybe the space should go back to its South Brooklyn roots and become a pizza joint, social club, some sort of front operation, you name it.
A duane reade/cvs/rite aid/walgreens would do well there.
Another liquor store wouldn’t hurt, but there is a good/cheap liquor store on sterling/5th. If you want liquor or wine less than $15 you should be fine there.
Never mind steak…gimme an Amy Ruths! So. Tired. Of. Heading. To. Manhattan!
Chicken and Waffles.
psst, Roscoe’s, are you listening?
What’s the mater w RW&B? Certainly the best wine store in the Slope. But there’s a smaller one near 5th Street that recently opened. And there’s a very nice friendly local pharmacy on 5th ave & 7th Street (maybe 8th street)
Yeah, Frank & Tony’s did a nice steak before Moustard. Guess there are too many vegans around.