Lookout Hill - Closing Tonight

eh. Never even THOUGHT about eating there. That place has changed hands so many times since I've lived here (11 years) that I can't even keep count.

Flexichick wrote: eh. Never even THOUGHT about eating there. That place has changed hands so many times since I've lived here (11 years) that I can't even keep count.

Same here. Any restaurant -- Le Bernardin, Peter Luger Steakhouse, Katz's, and even Dunkin' Donuts -- that opens there will die. That location is cursed, haunted, and damned.

I loved the idea of having that location as a live music venue as the previous business was, but was annoyed with the food and drink purchase requirement to attend musical performances.

raw wrote: [quote=Flexichick]eh. Never even THOUGHT about eating there. That place has changed hands so many times since I've lived here (11 years) that I can't even keep count.

Same here. Any restaurant -- Le Bernardin, Peter Luger Steakhouse, Katz's, and even Dunkin' Donuts -- that opens there will die. That location is cursed, haunted, and damned.

I loved the idea of having that location as a live music venue as the previous business was, but was annoyed with the food and drink purchase requirement to attend musical performances.

I don't buy it that this location is "cursed." This location has just had a string of bad restaurants. Look how well Barrio is doing and everyone said that location was cursed too. I don't know if this corner needs live music or not, but it does need a place that serves good food. The people will come if they serve good food.

damn that was fast.

anyone remember Bibi's, the place that preceded Night and Day there? that must have last, at most, two months.

agreed that it's no curse. every concept has gone in there, at least since i've been in the neighborhood, has been uninteresting, at best. a "Mexican Beach Bar" is not going to be any better unless the food is superb, which the term "Mexican Beach Bar" already scores a couple of points against.

i wish i knew something about running a restaurant, as I'd open up my dream Cuban spot there in a second.

the place isn't necessarily cursed. a dry cleaners did great business there for years before high rents forced it out.

I just hope it doesn't sit vacant. A good corner spot like really sets the tone for the block.

They are closed, just walked buy and the windows are all covered up.

sjknoll wrote: They are closed, just walked buy and the windows are all covered up.

It's sad that someone's dream died and employees lost work.

How long will it take to rent out this location? How much is monthly rent? What next?

Ralph's. I used them too. They had a big Doberman that walked around the store.

Isn't the clock still there?

The only thing that would make that location "cursed" is a prohibitive rent. None of the restaurants in that spot since the laundromat has offered a consistent quality of food that matched their prices.
In this nabe *still the land of take-out and eat out
in this economy, a place with more modest prices would do better . . .

good luck to the next crew
wasn't Lookout Hill a continuation of Biscuit, which was a continuation of Night and Day?

I say bring some Washington Mutual ATMs.

Ooooh, oooooh, I second the dim sum idea!!!!!!

I'm with you on that Flexichick. A place like Chop Chop on Smith Street would be great!!

I'm pushing for one up on 7th avenue at Berkeley Place where Diane Kane just vacated. It's the perfect little spot.

And by pushing, I mean dreaming...

cuban chinese please, we don't have any cuban chinese in park slope