Streetlevel: Crown Heights Bar Goes to Bed Early
Crown Heights bar Franklin Park will open its doors for the first time this Friday—and will close at 2 a.m., according to the bar’s website. We were wondering if its 2 a.m. closing time had anything to do with the fact that most of its space, 1,200 square feet, is outside. The inside is 800…
Crown Heights bar Franklin Park will open its doors for the first time this Friday—and will close at 2 a.m., according to the bar’s website. We were wondering if its 2 a.m. closing time had anything to do with the fact that most of its space, 1,200 square feet, is outside. The inside is 800 square feet. Last week, the New York Post reported that the city’s traditional 4 a.m. closing time “is facing its last call because community boards are approving liquor licenses for new establishments only if they close at 2 a.m.” Totally lame, unless you live next door, of course. Franklin Bar co-owner Matthew Roff, who also co-owns Southpaw in Park Slope, told us the earlier closing time was more of a business decision, to initially gauge the street life in the area before staying open all night. At any rate, from 3 p.m. until 2 a.m. Franklin Park will be serving these beers on tap: Coney Island Lager, Kastel Rouge, Green Flash IPA, Schneider Weisse, Raddelburger, Ommegang, Six Point Righteous, Blue Point Toasted Lager, Original Sin, Jever, O’hara Irish Stout and Stone Pale Ale. The bar and beer garden is at 618 St. Johns Place, a few blocks from the Brooklyn Museum. Bring it on.
Franklin Park Bar & Beer Garden Coming to Prospect Heights [IMBIBLE]
Last Call: 2 a.m. Closing Time a Sobering Reality [NY Post]
MM…It doesn’t pay to try to educate a bunch of morons on Crown Heights. Let them continue to bash us, at least we don’t have to worry about ignorant, racist idiots becoming our neighbors. I’m so done with this blog. Lately, I just read the post and don’t comment, but I think my days of browsing are over. I think Brownstoner “Brooklyn inside and out” should just change its name to Brownstoner “Brooklyn = Park Slope, Clinton Hill, Caroll Gardens ONLY.” Half of you newcomers have never ventured out to any other nabes, but the ones mentioned above and all of a sudden you’re the expert on Brooklyn. Give me a break!!! This website has become so watered down. It’s becoming useless. Even the forum is pretty boring. The regulars don’t even post anymore. This blog is just blah!
Hey Montrose. Happy to hear you chime in. But I’m worried about your comment spurring a string of new posts from haters saying that Crown Heights is full of old people who are too slow to chase after drunken hipsters!
Nah, Biff, it’s too far from my house, and I’m getting too old to be out mugging drunken hipsters. Even drunk, they can run faster than I do.
4:12, as you well know, anyone stumbling around drunk can get mugged in any neighborhood. Not rising to the bait today. Do Crown Heights a favor and do your drunken binging somewhere else.
What, I guess the admiration is gone. Oh well.
Crown Heights, by the way, 5:59, is certainly more central to Brownstone Brooklyn than say….DUMBO. Kindly get an edumacation before posting nonsense.
I can’t remember the last time I was out drinking past 2AM. A couple of good IPAs knocks me out.
Where the hell is Crown Heights..might as well be in Florida..not core Brooklyn (Slope/Heights/DUMBO) as far as I am concerned
Hey tWhat, the hood has changed since you moved to Jersey.
You are a Lodi Loser.
Oops, sorry 5:11, my mistake. xo Biff
Biff,
I was talking to 4:12 too. xo 4:45
4:54, perceptive much? If you’re referring to my comment, I was actually making light of the following silly comment by 4:12:
“I can see it now. Within one month of this bar’s opening, the brooklynian.com board will be replete with postings about drunken hipsters being mugged as they stumble home at 2AM, all while Montrose Morris insists that Crown Heights is safe.”