After putting in 14 years of time in the service industry, Kurt Lanier has staked out on his own in Greenpoint, at the Black Rabbit Bar. The theme of the Black Rabbit is Prohibition-era speakeasy meets Western Saloon, and they've gone out of their way to assure authenticity:
In fact, nearly every aspect of the former 19th-century row house is a thoughtful creation inspired by the hush-hush spirit of the roaring ‘20s, with hefty influences from Louisiana-born Kent and wife Anne Lanier’s favorite European pubs. “Every fixture, from the lights to the chandeliers on the ceiling, is pre-1945,” Lanier says. “The floors are salvaged from an 1880s mill in South Carolina. They have holes and scratches, and the planks are all different lengths.”
About a 10-minute walk from the Bedford L stop in Williamsburg, Black Rabbit is a visual standout with its jet-black exterior, red wood-paneled ceiling, and antlers, vintage lamps and portraits adorning the walls. (Metromix)
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10 Minute walk fron the L? How about a 200 foot walk from the Greenpoint Ave. G station.
Posted by: | Friday, August 03, 2007 at 12:20 AM