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Laundromat Bistro Potentially Coming To The East Village
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Garth Johnston
Published Feb 4, 2013
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Who says there are no new ideas? Now that movie theaters with booze are becoming a regular thing (we're ready for you, Alamo Drafthouse!) of course people are going and adding a tipple to other urban staples. Like, apparently, laundromats. Which seems fair enough, since half the people doing laundry with us at 2 a.m. on Tuesday mornings are already pretty drunk. Bonus: This is totally going to change the way people pick up dates while doing the wash!
Anyway, EV Grieve today reports that a "laundry/bistro" potentially called "Weary Dreamer" or "The Wash House" is looking to get a liquor license for a spot at 44 East First Street between Second and First Avenues. When the Grievester e-mailed the owner for more info this is what they were told:
Yes, it is true — our intention is to open a laundry bistro called The Wash House at 44 E. 1st Street. It will be a full service laundromat that will feature free wifi, flat screen tvs and a food bar. In addition, if the Community Board gives its approval, we will also serve beer & wine.
Honestly we think this is a great idea. You are already stuck in a laundromat for hours anyway, so why not drink? Plus, if you simply must wait on line for brunch at Prune (overrated!) you can soon put your name on the list and then kill three birds with one stone by waiting for brunch while drinking and doing your laundry? Only downside we're seeing is the name. We can think of lots of better options they could have gone with. Like Suds & Suds or Bubbles & Troubles or The Slosh Machine or Tipsy & Tide or maybe even Dirty Linens?
Finally! While we're on the topic of quirky laundromats, if you haven't seen what is arguably the greatest laundromat movie of all time, My Beautiful Launderette, what are you waiting for? The whole thing is on Amazon. See current Oscar nominee Abraham Lincoln as a young gay British punk! You can thank us with a beer and a tumble (dry) when The Wash House starts spinning later this year.
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