South Slope: More Bars and Eateries; Still 'Understated'?

Crain’s did a roundup of some of the bars and restaurants that have opened in the South Slope/Greenwood Heights area recently (including the relocated Freddy’s, Giuseppina and the forthcoming Ted Mann beer garden) and concludes “a potent brew of rock-bottom rents, long leases and word-of-mouth…suggests something is happening” in the neighborhood. The article also says that for all the openings, the “area’s understated profile has kept its best joints from becoming destinations for the city’s chowhounds and imbibers,” and that the closest subway stop is 10 minutes away. (On this last point, it really depends where you are in the South Slope/Greenwood, we think.) One of the questions the story raises is whether the new businesses are going to be able to succeed in an area that’s not a “destination.” And, if they do succeed, how long will the area stay comparatively affordable for new businesses and still be considered understated?
Low-Key Brooklyn Neighborhood Makes Some Noise [Crain’s]
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