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Posted in music | venues on November 2, 2007
200 Orchard closing on Sunday, looking for help
Rififi seems to be doing okay for now, but 200 Orchard isn't having the same luck...
On Wednesday 17th of October the New York State Liquor Authority denied the application to transfer the liquor license from the old Orchard bar to 200 Orchard on the grounds that it was not in the best interests of the community. This is not an application for a new license, just a basic transfer of an existing license that has been in effect for the last 12 years. We have been open since Feb 2007, under a temp license issued by the SLA and in those 8 months we have not had one 311 complaint, no noise complaints, and have not had any fights in the bar. We have been actively supporting all of the arts in the community. A community that is being robbed of its identity by huge corporations. We ask you to sign this petition, which will be presented to the SLA, not only to support our bar but to support the survival of the Lower East Side as we know and love it.200 Orchard has been growing in popularity - in the electro/dance scene especially. If you don't want it to close, sign their petition.
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Posted on November 2, 2007 2:22 PM
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its really sad if the corporate world is willing to rob a unique part of the cities identity. I would urge people to sign the partition to keep one of new yorks treasures and vibrant communities afloat.
Posted by LocalApple | November 2, 2007 2:53 PM
What does the corporate world have to do with this? Besides, of course, the knee-jerk, oh-something-bad-is-happening-it-must-be-because-of -those-corporate-swine answer.
Posted by Anonymous | November 2, 2007 2:58 PM
its pretty obvious what the corproate world has to do with this.
its called corporate real estate, whether its a corporate service, ie fedx or starbucks that moves in or a very large real estate company buying up the property and making luxury condos.
Posted by Anonymous | November 2, 2007 3:01 PM
So basically, they opened a bar without knowing if the existing liquor license on the property would transfer to their new establishment. Brilliant business strategy!
Posted by Anonymous | November 2, 2007 3:04 PM
Hey Local Apple, where can we sign the partition? Where is it being kept?
Posted by Kelsey Grammar Police | November 2, 2007 3:21 PM
Anon. 3:04 PM: The SLA takes a really long time to act on liquor license applications. When an applicant looks for a place for his or her business, he or she can't tell the landlord, I'll take it, but only when the SLA has approved my application for these premises, so please wait until then. Does this mean that someone applying for a new license has to pay rent on a place while not being able to sell alcohol? Yes, it does.
Posted by Anonymous | November 2, 2007 3:52 PM
just make it byob.
Posted by Anonymous | November 2, 2007 4:07 PM
"just make it byob." This is the idea behind the new party im throwing at Royal Oak on Wednesday nights.
Its the "40s on the Dance Floor" party!!
Come out, bring your 40s, and dance away!
http://going.com/40sonthedancefloor
Posted by 40s on the DANCEFLOOR | November 2, 2007 4:21 PM
40s on the dance floor- pure comedy!
Posted by Anonymous | November 2, 2007 4:22 PM
Anon at 3:01
So the fact that some corporation could benefit from this is enough evidence to blame the corporate world for this entire situation?
Posted by Anonymous | November 2, 2007 9:12 PM
I've lived in the neighborhood for years. and the poser scum who now frequent the area suck. local apple--there's hardly anything unique in the city anymore, if you can't see that the les has be come more and more b&t you're maybe local...via north dakota or something. what meatpacking is now is the future of the area in question. so much of the city is just a big suburb now, just taller. god i need to move the fuck outta here.
Posted by Anonymous | November 3, 2007 12:04 AM
I blogged about this today as well. I love 200 Orchard. In my opinion its the best new bar in the city. The guys who run it are great dudes and they throw free shows and have good djs. I photograph the dance party there every Wednesday and I would hate to see it moved.
Posted by igor | November 3, 2007 3:59 AM
igor, agreed. in the short time the bar has been open, it has grown into my favorite establishment in the LES. It's a cause that's worth fighting for, regardless of your feelings of the "corporate world". It's run by great guys, the brew is good, and the music is always fun. I hope everyone does there best to help out 200.
sign the petition here:
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/save200orchard/
Posted by matt | November 5, 2007 4:11 PM
igor, agreed. in the short time the bar has been open, it has grown into my favorite establishment in the LES. It's a cause that's worth fighting for, regardless of your feelings of the "corporate world". It's run by great guys, the brew is good, and the music is always fun. I hope everyone does there best to help out 200.
sign the petition here:
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/save200orchard/
Posted by matt | November 5, 2007 4:11 PM
As a patron of Orchard 200 I hope these guys can get a fair run at trying to make it "in the city of opportunity".It has been a well-run bar with a great friendlyiness that you can't find everywhere.It has given a lot back to the community of the lower east side and is always so much fun to hang out in.I hope that it wouldn't be long before I can have my next pint of guinness at Orchard 200 .
Posted by mary fay | November 5, 2007 10:09 PM