Branch Office (a new bar at 225 Rogers, near Union) is now open

whynot_31 · January 2015

Yes, let's include bar combos. If they can legally sell you a beverage containing alcohol and you can legally consume it on site, it counts.

Let's include the east and Westside of Nostrand.

Note, I think there are some existing nightclubs on the Northside of Empire and there might be some random West Indian restaurants with alc in the defined area.

These are excluded from the bets.

My bet is 3.

southeast · January 2015

Who wants to predict how many of the churches on Rogers will be protesting? I know some of the churches on Friday night services.

The bars will outlive the churches based on the current rate of churches being converted. It's a sign of the changing demographics - the churchgoing are moving out and being replaced by the bargoing. Interesting times.

greenegirl · January 2015

Branch Office will be the first new bar south of EP in Crown Heights.

Anyone want to predict how many new bars will open between Empire and EP before -say- 2016?

I say five, with the caveat that leases must have been signed, but necessarily open.

lilern · January 2015

I'm going with 5 as well

whynot_31 · January 2015

At this point, Butter and Scotch has only had a "soft opening".

When it opens, should it count toward the total?

lilern · January 2015

I think so

lilern · January 2015

If only The Branch Office was opened last night...

suppleknuckles · January 2015

their instagram account said they'd announce their opening day on friday

lilern · January 2015

perfect!

whynot_31 · February 2015

Their facebook feed says a big announcement is coming this week. Presumably, they passed one of the final inspections that the SLA requires.

whynot_31 · February 2015

Readers:
The alcohol lic has now been granted!

Effective Date: 02/17/2015
Expiration Date: 01/31/2017

http://www.trans.abc.state.ny.us/servlet/ApplicationServlet?pageName=com.ibm.nysla.data.publicquery.PublicQuerySuccessfulResultsPage&validated=true&serialNumber=1282120&licenseType=OP

whynot_31 · February 2015

Their facebook feed is now stating bar will have grand opening Thursday, 2/19/2015 at 8 PM.

suppleknuckles · February 2015

yussssssssssssssss. i *might* go. the single digit temps are going to make it difficult though

lilern · February 2015

It actually opens at 6pm - for those early birds out there :-)

whynot_31 · February 2015

Press:
http://ny.eater.com/2015/2/19/8070903/opening-alert-drinkers-can-now-play-pinball-at-franklin-park-vets-bar

...come spring, there will be drinking in the backyard.

whynot_31 · February 2015

8:26 PM. Full house

Back half:

whynot_31 · February 2015

Front half:

Esperanza · February 2015

Let's hope the folks above stairs are the sort who are gracious about the noise (and smell of smoke) that will come with an outdoor drinking area.

whynot_31 · February 2015

For their sake, I hope Gothamist readers are quiet and non-smokers.

Press: http://gothamist.com/2015/02/23/branch_ofc_crown_heights.php

whynot_31 · April 2015

Backyard now open

Esperanza · April 2015

I walked past this place the other night, and there were folks smoking pot outside. I don't think it was part of their religion. I felt really unsafe.

whynot_31 · May 2015

Weed happens.

BTW, this bar has been chosen as the unofficial last sop of a walking tour that will happen on May 2nd.

http://www.brooklynian.com/discussion/45410/a-walking-tour-change-in-sw-crown-heights-will-be-held-saturday-may-2nd-at-2-pm#Item_8

An unknown number of us will arrive there around 4:30.

laura palmer · May 2015

I can't tell if @esperanza is joking. Unsafe? Only if you're carrying a box of pizza...

Branch Office (a new bar at 225 Rogers, near Union) is now open

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