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Sneak Peak: Greenpoint's t.b.d.
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John Del Signore
Published Feb 25, 2008
Modified Mar 7, 2008
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Any Greenpoint residents still speculating about renovations to the cavernous space on the corner of Franklin and Green – the one with the big silver garage door and the new lights along the northern wall – now have their answer: A bar called t.b.d. Co-owner Diane Foley explains that she finally gave up trying to come up with a name and just went with what she was using for all the paperwork.
The future residents of the Magic Johnson’s 130-unit condo down the block are sure to flock to the sleek 2,500 square feet lounge, which features three flatscreen TVs (intended for video art, not sports, according to Foley). There are twelve beers on tap and some catered comfort food, like mac ‘n’ cheese and zucchini pie. $15 gets you their “bucket of crap” – the old six pack of cheap beer trick.
Foley and co-owner Allen Welch, former manager at Long Island City’s Lounge 47, hope to open at the end of the week; they have the liquor license ready to go and are just waiting on the corner for the Man to dispense the Certificate of Occupancy. No sweat, right?
t.b.d.
224 Franklin Street, Greenpoint Brooklyn
(718) 349-6727
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John Del Signore
Originally from the Albany area, John Del Signore has called NYC home since 1995. In addition to his thousands of meticulously-crafted bespoke blog posts for Gothamist, his writing has also been published in The Awl, Deadspin, The Nervous Breakdown, and performed at The Brick Theater in Brooklyn.
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