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I've noticed that is been closed for a few days now, but theres no sign or explanation outside. Anyone know anything about this? I also noticed they replaced The Minnow with a pool table.
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I went by there a month or so ago and there was a Board of Health notice on the (locked) door, but I think I've seen it open since. Maybe they didn't correct their issues.
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They were closed for a few days a month ago, as Drano said. Then they were open and now they're closed again. My guess is what the consensus is so far - not meeting board of health requirements. yeah...i'm not going there anymore.
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Did anyone actually like that place? I always got crappy service and blah food when i went. Minnow wasnt that bad from what i remembed the one time i went there a year ago....
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I'm told they are undergoing a change of ownership. I stopped in there about two weeks ago and they were not serving and this is the reason I was given. As far as Minnow's food went, I always walked away unimpressed, yet I kept going back. I blogged about it here,. http://www.quickbyte.net/stevesblog/2005/10/bar-minnow-for-life-of-me-i-wish-i.htmlFor The Love Of Paris, Don't Go To The Lounge!
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Strange what is going on there.... months ago they tried to open up as a breakfast place...that lasted all of about two weeks... Then the pool table...then the place is closed with the health sticker. However, that is really not all that uncommon. The fact is every single place in Park Slope could be closed for violations at any moment... nobody is running a ship so tight that the BoH couldn't bust them. What is strange is that two TVs (yet no liquor or anything else) go missing from the place a week before the board of health busts them. TVs are insured, liquor is not. Can you spell P-A-Y-O-F-F? Or mob, or insurance money... jesus I live too close for someone to be burning that place down. Oh... and the place seemed to be doing just fine... nice rather large crowd every single night.
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The original Minnow restaurant was good, once upon a time.
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I actually don't eat meals there. I've only had fries and beer there when I have a junk food craving - its around the corner from my apt.
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inever had a good meal there. after a half a dozen times, i was done with that place. worst oyster po'boy EVER.Drink good beer.
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i liked it there. liked the food, nice waitresses. a good place for dates, i thought.what would you tell me, if i could hear you speaking?--t.r.
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The Drunken Guest » TVs are insured, liquor is not.
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had a bday party there with 20 people about 9 months ago. 15 came down with food poisoning. so I am not suprised about BOH violations
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If you visit the City'sDepartment of Health & Mental Hygiene website http://167.153.150.32/RI/web/Brooklyn.do you will see that Bar Minnow actually does not have that many violation points compared to other local restaurants. Bar Minnow has 4 violation pointss compared to Lemongrass Grill (on 7th Avenue), which has 14 and Hunan Wok (also on 7th Avenue), which has 55. BARMINNOW 442-444 9TH STREET, BROOKLYN 11215 718-832-5500 Current violation points: 4 Inspection Date: 10/20/2006 No violations that present a threat to the public health or relate directly to factors which lead to foodborne illness were recorded at the time of this inspection. 1.) Non-food contact surface improperly constructed. Unacceptable material used. Non-food contact surface or equipment improperly maintained. 2.) Accurate thermometer not provided in refrigerated or hot holding equipment. HUNAN WOK 106 7 AVENUE, BROOKLYN 11215 Current violation points: 55 Inspection Date: 10/23/2006 Violations were cited in the following area(s) and those requiring immediate action were addressed. 1.) Permit not conspicuously displayed. 2.) Non-food contact surface improperly constructed. Unacceptable material used. Non-food contact surface or equipment improperly maintained. 3.) Plumbing not properly installed or maintained; anti-siphonage or backflow prevention device not provided where required; equipment or floor not properly drained; sewage disposal system in disrepair or not functioning properly. 4.) Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to vermin exist. 5.) Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored. 6.) Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service. 7.) Evidence of flying insects or live flying insects present in facility's food and/or non-food areas. 8.) Current valid permit, registration or other authorization to operate establishment not available.I blame such comments on beer.
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I read a lot of people reporting GI distress over at Chowhound. Something ain't right in that place.
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have they been open the last few days?For The Love Of Paris, Don't Go To The Lounge!
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Great. Just great. We order from Hunan Wok now and then. Lord knows how much raw sewage I've ingested. Looks like we'll be trying Red Hot....
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Try Hunan Delight!
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Eater just had the news--Bar Minnow is indeed dead and will be replaced with a...bank?
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what the heck is eater?For The Love Of Paris, Don't Go To The Lounge!
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Subject: Bar Minnow
The original owner,chef of Minnow left about 4 months ago after a difference of opinion with the owners of the of the building---the landlord. You can see all the transformations that transpired---upto and including a pool table! The food in the original Minnow was very good. The chef trained at Le Bernadin, a well know fish restaurant in Manhattan The space has been in state of change recently----health department issues, robbery of the TV sets, so nothing for the football and beer crowd. Today, I saw a new guy talking to a awning or sign installer, so something new is coming. The original chef is now cooking at a fish place in Soho or Tribeca. He is nice guy,from the neighborhood, and I wish him the best. It is too bad that small restaurants have such a hard time surving when trying to serve good food with no gimmicks -
callavere » Eater just had the news--Bar Minnow is indeed dead and will be replaced with a...bank?
yeah, we need more of those. Can we stick another pharmacy in, too. A really crappy one
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Too bad, the restaurant really was good at one time. And they seemed to do a good business -- I remember getting turned away once or twice when I didn't have a reservation. Sounds like opening Bar Minnow was a dumb idea that killed the original restaurant.
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Sorry to see it go, and surprised to see all the bad press above. I was always exceedingly comfortable there - thought it had just the right mix of bar and restaurant and hangout - lively, but adult, yet casual. Thought the simple 'bar food' was great.... Above all, perhaps, I thought the place added a nice vibe to the corner. Oh well... suppose we'll have to live with whatever the almighty dollar gives us - bank, cell phones, realtor, starbucks.... ps. remember when the spot was occupied by a take out joint that made overwrought wraps? and before that... ?
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I, for one, would like to see it remain a bar.. I walked by last night and saw A LOT of action in there... two new large TVs, walls were painted, liquior was still there, wires being done... I looks like it will remain a bar of some sort...
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Bar Minow will be open on Thursday Dec 21st..... I'll be there drunk as a fucking sailor.... STAY OFF THE SIDEWALKS....
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The Drunken Guest » Bar Minow will be open on Thursday Dec 21st..... I'll be there drunk as a fucking sailor.... STAY OFF THE SIDEWALKS....
I may swing by after my office party, post-office party and the post-post-office Festivus party. It's possible I'll be slighty impaired as well. -
i passed by Bar Minnow last nite around 7 PM on the B75, and it looked like it was open for business. there were a few patrons at the bar, and a couple of tables had folks.Get your paws off my canned chicken
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Ok, I walked by there last nite and it didnt look open at all...in fact there was no furniture on the left side where there used to be couches, and there was a group of men in a circle discussing stuff inside. As I was looking in, they were giving me the "whaddya lookin' at?" look.
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Jesus H Christ.... Didn't I just say it will be open on the 21st? Why do you people insist on spewing your uninformed banter bullshit.... Bunch of freaking chickens.... they should call this board daily chicken.
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Are you the Drunken Guest that posted earlier, or the one that needs-anger management classes?
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Anonymous » Jesus H Christ.... Didn't I just say it will be open on the 21st? Why do you people insist on spewing your uninformed banter bullshit.... Bunch of freaking chickens.... they should call this board daily chicken.
Dude, are you drinking already? No one contradicted you once you had said it would open on the 21st. They just posted their observations. I don't know how you could construe any of the postings since your post above (as the Drunken Guest) as "uninformed" when they were simply reporting facts. Are you claiming they weren't open the other night as shishkab observed, or that Cabaki's post above is untrue? -
Bunch of freaking chickens.... they should call this board daily chicken.
AND, to CrazyAngryGuest who says this is a chicken board - arent the real chickens the one that post under the concealment of an anonymous guest?
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Ok, all the animals....back in the barn!For The Love Of Paris, Don't Go To The Lounge!
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I was under the impression you only regulated rodents...
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How can they open on the 21st if they are tearing it apart?? This morning they were taking down the awning....
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cheflady » How can they open on the 21st if they are tearing it apart?? This morning they were taking down the awning....
Let's not get the drunken guest riled up again. I walked past last night around 8:45 and it was dark inside. It's a mystery. -
cheflady » How can they open on the 21st if they are tearing it apart?? This morning they were taking down the awning....
....and this afternoon they put a new one up! just went by -- they were power-washing the sidewalks and outdoor patio area out front, and a new yellow awning announcing "Brooklyn Burger Bar" is up. i guess what i saw the other night was either the old guard saying goodbye to the place, or the new folks saying hello. must have been a private affair. cluck-cluck.Get your paws off my canned chicken -
Let's not get the drunken guest riled up again.
Oh, C'mon...I like getting the drunks riled up!"Brooklyn Burger Bar"
Gross!!! Perhaps you guys are excited about this, but as a vegetarian, I'm appalled. I take interest in this location because it is merely about 6 doors away from my stoop. I see the place daily. It is a gorgeous space....I have to say I'm sad to see another meat joint. -
yeah, I'm dissapointed as well. Even as a carnivore, I dont like burgers or ground beef very much. plus they picked the lamest name. "BBB" sounds more interesting than the actual name they picked.
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Carnivore » Try Hunan Delight!
The nice people at Hunan Delight on the corner of Union street and 6th Avenue let me order off the menu. Everything I've ordered -- with the exception being a scallion pancake that was too greasy for me -- has always been fresh.I blame such comments on beer.
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I was just on menupages.com and saw that both Bar Minnow and Night and Day restuarants were closed. When and why did Night and Day close?I blame such comments on beer.
© karlthedruid 2007 -
raw » I was just on menupages.com and saw that both Bar Minnow and Night and Day restuarants were closed. When and why did Night and Day close?
When it became Biscuit. Seriously, never saw anyone eating there. I wasn't all that surprized. -
Brooklyn Burger Bar was open for lunch today, I walked by and saw a few people inside. There's also a story in the brooklyn papers this week: http://www.brooklynpapers.com/html/issues/_vol29/29_50/29_50burger.html
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Ooooh, i cant wait to try the Kobe beef burger!
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Cabaki » Ooooh, i cant wait to try the Kobe beef burger!
$18, cheese extra. -
Ben » [quote="Cabaki"]Ooooh, i cant wait to try the Kobe beef burger!
$18, cheese extra.[/quote] It better be worth it or else....the wrath of the park slope msg boards.... 
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Gotta have the kobe this weekend.For The Love Of Paris, Don't Go To The Lounge!
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So, we went to the BBB over the weekend. The food was quite good (although the french fries were a little undercooked, and their version of grilled cheese is at variance with the norm), but there were major issues with the service. Our server was nice enough, but she got 5 different things wrong during a one course meal for three people. If you're going to give the place a try, don't be afraid to repeat yourself and talk slowly while giving your order.
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Subject: Brooklyn Burger Bar
We just came from BBB and it was the WORST meal I've had in a while. The service was awful-- our waitress was sweet, but managed to screw up not only *our* meals, but the meals at the next table. And when she "fixed" it, a "computer glitch happened" and our orders didn't get sent to the kitchen, so we (2 separate parties!) waited for an additional half an hour. And when she brought them, she forgot to bring napkins and silverware, so we had to chase her down before we could even start eating. On top of that, the burger was acceptable at best. Not awful, but combined with the half-assed service, I'll be hiking back to Bonnie's Grill next time I need my burger fix. -
with Bonnie's in closer walking distance, I can't be bothered to go to BBB. two fun facts 1. according to that Brooklyn Papers article, it's owned by Greg's/Mr. Rubbish (a fine carting and dumpster service) 2. BBB appears to be shilling like mad on Chowhound. meh. I did notice that Bonnie's has a Kobe burger on the specials this week, as they do periodically. My lady friend tried it once, and I don't think "burger" is the intended ultimate expression of the beer-fed massaged cow.
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