Brooklyn & Slims Closing

A reader tells us that Brooklyn & Slims is closing its doors.  We've heard this as rumor before, but we hoped that it wasn't true.

It is.

Our tipster tells us that Slims is to be replaced by another bar, possibly a restaurant.  Still, it's too bad that Slims is closing, particularly because the current owners know how to run a bar and create a welcoming environment - unlike newer bars like Inkwell.

We walked by Inkwell on Saturday after enjoying breakfast at Toomey's.  We couldn't tell if Inkwell was open or not, as there was an opaque curtain across the windows accompanied by a blank whiteboard.  The door was open, however, and it was dark inside.  We've also heard two major pieces of feedback from potential customers: one walked in expecting to have dinner, but was told that the chef was not yet on the premises (we hypothesize that they don't actually have a chef).  Another potential customer was turned away this past summer because he was wearing shorts and wasn't dressed up enough.  These two incidents share one description: STUPID.

But we digress.  We'll miss Brooklyn & Slims.

Comments

[Lance]

The Inkwell owners are clueless. It's sad and I feel bad for them because they must be losing money. Not too smart to post your menu online before securing a chef. I also can never tell when they are open.

[PLG rez]

It's too bad that Slims is closing. They're quite nice in there, it's a nice place to have a beer with a neighbor. I wish though that I had more reason to go there as it's not strategically placed in an area where there is some nightlife.

[jennifer castle]

I hope that whatever new business goes in is as good a neighbor as Brooklyn and Slims has been. When I moved in down the block and was concerned that bar patrons might create a disturbance, but my fears were not realized. All is quiet on the Rogers front.

[Charles Star]

So disappointing. I only went once - but it was a very good once. I regret not going back and I'll have to get by before it closes for good.

[Adrian Lesher]

I do think the Inkwell has yet to hit its stride.

In defense of the place, however,I've been by there on more than a few Saturday nights and heard a vibrant set of straignt-ahead jazz. One night I came off the 2 train and the sound of the jazz wafting down Sterling Street made the night.

The Inkwell was also hoping to really get going once the place got a full liquor license, something which is supposed to happen sometime this month.

Give the place time.

[Ed]

Re: giving the place time. It's been over two months since the "soft opening" of Inkwell. Why had K-Dog became a neighborhood establishment by its two month anniversary, yet Inkwell appears all but dead? I suspect it's not just a matter of
"hitting their stride".