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Subject: johnny mack's taking over elementi space on 7th avenue
http://onlytheblogknowsbrooklyn.com/2010/01/07/coming-soon-to-seventh-avenue-johnny-macks/Brooklynian » Forum » Park Slope »
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Will this be their 2nd location or just a move? I have never been there,
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2nd location it sounds like... the other is on 8th avenue... never been there either.
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Johnny Mack's is not bad, I avoided it for years before finally giving it a try and was pleasantly surprised to find that its fine for a beer and a burger or salad and very kid friendly. I like 12th street bar much better for both eating and drinking, but johnny macs is ok. It will be good to have another place to get a beer on that end of 7th ave.
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Works for me. Johnny Mack's has a good burger and that stretch of 7th needs a good bar. Maybe this will make the Ale House step up it's sad food game.
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Snooky's revenge!
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Posts: 9,622Carnivore » Snooky's revenge!
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I am thrilled that a place will be opening in the spot whose owners know the area and already have a successful business. That is such a good omen. I don't know if the "tea/lunch" ladies can be drawn back here. They have either found other haunts or...... died. Second option is sad.
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Flexichick » [quote="Carnivore"]Snooky's revenge!
We all know that won't end well.i extend my battery life by turning down the brightness -
veets » I am thrilled that a place will be opening in the spot whose owners know the area and already have a successful business. That is such a good omen. I don't know if the "tea/lunch" ladies can be drawn back here. They have either found other haunts or...... died. Second option is sad.
Ditto, veets. I've been watching the goings on for the past couple months and can't wait for them to open. On a sad note, I do know of a few Snooky's customers that have passed away since they closed.Go do something useful. -
Always psyched for an new bar option, although hopefully you'll be able to watch some football her with your lunch and a kid. I heart the Ale House, though, and think they've got some delicious menu options. Portobello wrap? Buffalo calamari? Nice wings? All good.
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I'll admit their wings are decent.
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new2hood, someone told me that they saw them installing televisions in there so you might be in luck....
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Would love for them to be good old school american food. We live right near the Ale House and think their food is blech.
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Johnny Mack's always had excellent food. Presumably they still do, I just don't have the opportunity to go very often anymore. They serve 'Pub Food' with extra thought and care, as well as some casual 'finer' cuisine. Maybe a Gastro-Pub, whatever that is? The nabe needs more classy but casual pubs. We have a ton of hipster dives and scene-ey bars, but virtually no adult, casual, classic pubs. Johnny Mack's is very close to that ideal, but tends a little younger (which is OK).
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^After reading that, I am excited!
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SouthSlopeSuit » Johnny Mack's always had excellent food. Presumably they still do, I just don't have the opportunity to go very often anymore. They serve 'Pub Food' with extra thought and care, as well as some casual 'finer' cuisine. Maybe a Gastro-Pub, whatever that is? The nabe needs more classy but casual pubs. We have a ton of hipster dives and scene-ey bars, but virtually no adult, casual, classic pubs. Johnny Mack's is very close to that ideal, but tends a little younger (which is OK).
Right. The property owners got it wrong wrong wrong when they put a New Jersey shopping mall restaurant like Elementi in there, pissing off true neighborhood folks. Now they have a chance to do it right. -
Not to be argumentative (I never set food inside Elementi, so I'm not qualified to argue), but what made Elementi a "NJ shopping mall restaurant"?
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"what made Elementi a "NJ shopping mall restaurant"?" the 7 foot tall plastic palm trees perhaps?
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Sounds like a Tiki bar... did they serve little paper umbrellas in their drinks?
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I thought Elementi wasn't bad but there are thread(s) about that. Anyhoo, a little bird told me 3 weeks till the new place opens......
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dw438 » Right. The property owners got it wrong wrong wrong when they put a New Jersey shopping mall restaurant like Elementi in there, pissing off true neighborhood folks. Now they have a chance to do it right.
while i agree that the the style was horrific, the property owner has no say whatsoever in the choice of decor. the NEW tenant has the opportunity to redecorate (god willing) . -
There aren't any young drinking people east of 6th Ave anymore! Who's going to go to the new Johnny Mack's? The Two Bootsies and the multimillion $ brownst-owners?
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exactly13 » There aren't any young drinking people east of 6th Ave anymore! Who's going to go to the new Johnny Mack's? The Two Bootsies and the multimillion $ brownst-owners?
Ehem, I believe I'm young-ish, a drinker, no children, and no $$ brownstone owner. I will be eagerly going to JMack's for a burger and beer
either way, exactly13 you're too young to be drinking! 
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dammit!
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Well, I am not young and I do have children but, it sounds like Johnny mack's will be a great place to go eat. Why do you have to be young to go there? Give me a break
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I guess the youngish, rent poor, can only afford to go to a beer and a burger joint ,where they proof the elderly. Johnny Mack's is going to cater to those that have disposable income, regardless of age . For those who can't afford it,Nathan's is good for beer and burgers ,when they issue discount coupons.
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Are they high priced, i mean, more so than the norm around here?
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Time Out mag a few years back said their burger was one of the best (may have changed over time) but I was never able to get over there to try it. Angus burger with fries for $9.95 seems like the usual in NYC for me. Now that it's closer, I will be there for sure. http://menutopia.com/GetMenu.m?vendorId=16197(\__/)
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Long Time Sloper,Don't think so, It's probably going to have a menu that's in the price range of their current bar.
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prices seem good to me, again, looking forward to them opening
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damnit now i really want a burgerwhoa hey whoa hey whoa
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Carmen » damnit now i really want a burger
Come to Soda Bar tomorrow! Em, Mama, Mrs. C and I are going. -
Carnivore » [quote="Carmen"]damnit now i really want a burger
Come to Soda Bar tomorrow! Em, Mama, Mrs. C and I are going.[/quote] what time is this? im going on that abandoned subway tunnel tour then I have to cut someones hair in the afternoon...whoa hey whoa hey whoa -
exactly13 » There aren't any young drinking people east of 6th Ave anymore! Who's going to go to the new Johnny Mack's? The Two Bootsies and the multimillion $ brownst-owners?
Eh, the young can walk far distances, in my experience. -
Carmen, I'll send you a PM(\__/)
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Carmen » [quote="Carnivore"][quote="Carmen"]damnit now i really want a burger
Come to Soda Bar tomorrow! Em, Mama, Mrs. C and I are going.[/quote] what time is this? im going on that abandoned subway tunnel tour then I have to cut someones hair in the afternoon...[/quote] Tell me more about this -
LTS, she's already on the tour right now, PM her maybe there's another one next week?(\__/)
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A few weeks ago I saw people lined up by TJs for an underground tour, wonder if it's the same thing? Will PM her Guess mougar and I posted at the same time, thanks for the link
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Just got home, it is indeed outside trader joes. Im about to run out but I will post info later, its twice a month and is $15 a person. Its about 2 hours long and it ruled!!whoa hey whoa hey whoa
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ok yes Moug posted the right link. Additional info: the tours are every two weeks or so but call early for reservations. This was our third time trying to make a tour and we reserved 3.5 weeks ago. There are about 100 people on each tour so it takes a while for everyone to get down the manhole (yes, manhole). You could potentially be in line for 30 minutes while people enter. Dress warmly Its about 30 degrees warmer down there so it was comfortable today, although we froze waiting about 45 minutes in line The tour is really informative- the guide (who also discovered the tunnel in the 80s) goes through the entire politically corrupt history of the LIRR and how the tunnel got closed, then tells the story of how he found the tunnel for himself Its pretty damn neat. Id recommend.whoa hey whoa hey whoa
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SouthSlopeSuit » Johnny Mack's always had excellent food. Presumably they still do, I just don't have the opportunity to go very often anymore. They serve 'Pub Food' with extra thought and care, as well as some casual 'finer' cuisine. Maybe a Gastro-Pub, whatever that is? The nabe needs more classy but casual pubs. We have a ton of hipster dives and scene-ey bars, but virtually no adult, casual, classic pubs. Johnny Mack's is very close to that ideal, but tends a little younger (which is OK).
it opened today! thank God for a real neighborhood joint -
dw438 » thank God for a real neighborhood joint
At those prices I wouldn't call it a neighborhood "joint". -
^Haven't seen the prices, but aren't they about the same as any other place around here.?
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A restaurant could give its food away for free and someone here will complain that the prices are too high.
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OK, just looked at the menu for their place on 8th avenue, prices seem totally normal to me for around here, don't understand why the snotty comment
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Went last night. I will give them a pass for the first night and try again in a week or so. The good: nothing really but the dessert menu looked tasty. The bad: seemed like there was no heat (not good on a freezing night); wayyyy too bright (like really bright); feels like an apartment when you first move into it and nothing is there yet although I am not sure anything else is coming – just big and barren and bright and cold; mainly 60 yr old men idling around the bar. It was all really weird. Like I said though, i will chalk it up to first night kinks – I really want this place to be good! Left and went across the the street to the new wine bar, which I love and is basically the exact opposite – cozy, dark, good crowd for a Monday night
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Seriously Burns? You went on the very first night they opened and then you come here to complain about it? Very nice of you to be willing to wait a WHOLE WEEK for them to iron out the kinks. From what I can tell, you did not like the lighting, decor and clientell. Did you even order any food or drinks? I have no problems with an honest review if the place does heavy marketing and makes a big deal about attracting people. But in this case, it seems that it was a very soft opening, and it is only fair to give them at least a couple of weeks to get their act together. On a side note, I'm happy to hear that the Snooky's crowd have found a new home.
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How could nothing have been good? Other than it being too bright and all, did you have any food?
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