Streetlevel: New Steakhouse for Leonard Street
According to the blog A Test of Will, this new steakhouse at the corner of Leonard and Conselyea is scheduled to open today. It’s hard to say who the target audience is: The owner’s penchant for for a corny pun at the expense of all irony (“Dee Brooklyn Steak House” reads the tagline) may not…
According to the blog A Test of Will, this new steakhouse at the corner of Leonard and Conselyea is scheduled to open today. It’s hard to say who the target audience is: The owner’s penchant for for a corny pun at the expense of all irony (“Dee Brooklyn Steak House” reads the tagline) may not fly with the hipsters and we’re not sure the old-timers are used to dropping thirty bucks for a cut of beef. How do you think this will fly? Is there much restaurant competition in that immediate area of the Burg?
Destefano’s Steakhouse [Test of Will] GMAP
hey – anonymous poster at 4:57
Patience grasshopper.
I live around the corner and watched the owner rebrick and redo this building which came out pretty nice.( lights, woodwork etc.) It wasn’t the cheap, Italian glam style that is popular over here. Was a little diappointed to see the “cheesy” movie posters and trying to couch the “old world” (school) ie. authentic Brooklyn. It’s not a hipster joint, but the new suits moving in across the street in the Casa might like it.
I live around the corner and watched the owner rebrick and redo this building which came out pretty nice.( lights, woodwork etc.) It wasn’t the cheap, Italian glam style that is popular over here. Was a little diappointed to see the “cheesy” movie posters and trying to couch the “old world” (school) ie. authentic Brooklyn. It’s not a hipster joint, but the new suits moving in across the street in the Casa might like it.
whatever the location, isn’t it mostly word of mouth. don’t tell me that people thought peter luger’s would be some kind of smashing success in the middle of nowhere (at the time).
I wish them well, but how the hell?
No foot traffic indeed. Very residential. They better have great prices and extreme word of mouth. Or, very cheap to non-existent rent.
“I sincerely hope this place does well. This is not so far away from Grand Street where a new restaurant row is starting to take shape. Lily Thai, Wombat, Le Barricou (French Bistro) – all great additions to the hood.”
I seriously doubt Grand Street will ever become a new restaurant row. Lily Thai is always empty. The same almost goes for Wombwat. Never even heard of Le Barricou! The Grand Central Bar has had at least 3 different owners and still can’t attract a clientele. The wine bar closed down. Many store fronts are empty.
Besides, this place is north of Metropolitan, several blocks away from Grand. Grand Street is the starting point of the ghetto.
“(“Dee Brooklyn Steak House” reads the tagline” — where is this ‘tag line’?I see no mention.
And the ‘glare of neon’? I think too many people just try to come up with something they think is clever remark to put down almost anything – even if makes no sense. I see this especially on Curbed – maybe it is the same person(s) on Brownstoner.
that’s funny.
From the look of the picture, it looks like the building is about to tip.
I hope the steaks won’t slide off the table onto the floor.