Barrio relaunching as Barrio Plates

"Park Slope Mex spot Barrio is slated to reopen Monday with a whole new look and concept, and a new name, Barrio Plates. Spencer Rothschild (Calle Ocho) has made over his operation with the help of chef Martell Fonville (Gramercy Tavern, al di là) and the revamped menu veers Nouveau American with just a few Latin touches — think calamari in Dominican-style honey glaze, short-rib sliders, chocolate flan. Meanwhile, the Technicolor paint job has given way to blown-glass fixtures and antiqued mirrors. Doesn't sound too much like the barrio anymore."

http://newyork.grubstreet.com/2012/01/barrio-to-relaunch-as-barrio-plates.html

Consensus of BARRIO reviews is pretty much, great food but pricey:

http://brooklynian.com/forum/park-slope/barrio

http://brooklynian.com/forum/park-slope/so-barrio

http://brooklynian.com/forum/park-slope/barrio-revisited

And only 3 stars on Yelp: http://www.yelp.com/biz/barrio-brooklyn

Wonder how Barrio Plates will stack up on a deliciousness-to-price ratio. Tacking on "Plates" seems to imply that it won't be cheap.

Oh, and they're hiring: http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/fbh/2790575907.html