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CAVIAR LOUNGE, GASTROPUB, BODEGA BISTRO GET BOOZE APPROVALS

January 14, 2016 | 12:52 PM
in FOOD, NEWS, OPEN/CLOSED
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By Joy Bergmann

Three new restaurant-bars featuring upscale fare received liquor license approval from Community Board 7’s Business & Consumer Issues Committee on Wednesday evening. The businesses must also receive approval of the full CB7 board on February 2 and final authorization from the State Liquor Authority.

Coming soon:

Olma Caviar Boutique & Lounge will open at 420 Amsterdam Avenue and West 80th, most recently a Yogurtland outpost and former site of the raucous 420 Bar & Lounge shuttered in 2011. Proprietors Igor and Edward Eliachov said their vision was for a quiet lounge encouraging enjoyment of caviar, crepes, cocktails and conversation.

Building resident Beverly Scheiner sought and received assurances that the party-hearty troubles from the old 420 Bar wouldn’t be replicated by Olma. “I didn’t sleep for four and a half years” back when 420 was open, she said.

Although initially seeking a 4 a.m. license for Fridays and Saturdays, the owners agreed to the board’s requested stipulation that hours run from 11am to 2am for at least the first six months of operation.

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A London-style gastropub will replace Lura Restaurant Lounge, 949 Columbus Avenue at West 107th. Chef Rob McCue said to expect, “high-end comfort food in a relaxed setting.”

Proprietor David Ackerman, an UWS resident for 20+ years, said the majority of serving space was in the cellar level, with a small, separate bar on the first floor. As such, the business requires two licenses and made discrete requests to the Board: 2 a.m. closing for the upstairs bar, but 4 a.m. service allowed on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays in the cellar bar.

Typically the Board does not grant 4 a.m. closings for new applicants. However, “this is a unique situation,” said Board member Brian Jenks, before the group granted the request for Thu-Sat 4 a.m. closings only for the cellar-level bar.

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Main Street Restaurant Partners, the team behind Calle Ocho, Café Clover and BLT Prime, will transform a former bodega at 573 Columbus Avenue at West 88th Street into a Latin-themed bistro bar, said Jeff Kadish. The Committee approved its request for 2am hours on Fridays and Saturdays, midnight closing Sundays and 1am close Mondays-Thursdays.

Mixologists at Bellini, 483 Columbus Ave at West 83rd St, will be empowered to create something beyond the enterprise’s eponymous cocktail. The Committee approved its request to serve a full bar instead of just beer and wine.

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Kate
Kate
7 years ago

And yet again, nothing new around the Lincoln Center area, just north of the 90s. Sigh.

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SG
SG
7 years ago
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Agreed. The lack of information about Lincoln Square is ridiculous…unless it is the 191/199 school re-zoning issue.

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Erica
Erica
7 years ago
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The area between 86/96 on Broadway stinks too

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UWS-er
UWS-er
7 years ago

Mixologists at Bellini………….In the old days they were called bartenders

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24gotham
24gotham
7 years ago
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Bartender = Cook
Mixologist = Chef

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Eric
Eric
7 years ago

glad to see signs of life on Columbus between 86th/96th – hope this Latin-themed bistro bar will be good

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adam
adam
7 years ago

There is no space for a bar at Bellini. Where are they going to mix the drinks? the bathroom?

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Joy Bergmann
Joy Bergmann
7 years ago
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The owner spoke about removing some tables to make room for a small bar with two stools.

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Sean
Sean
7 years ago
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Where will they put all the strollers?

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Bonnie
Bonnie
7 years ago

Where are the AA meetings held?

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