Pauls Boutique Yo

um, christian bale beat up his mum and sis there?

Heath bought it a long time ago and was going to open up a bar.

Heath didn't buy it actually, it's just a rental.

Five Leaves!!!!!!!!!!!!

Not sure if the question has been answered yet. I don't know about the TDK part, but it was obviously named after the Nick Drake song, "Five Leaves Left." Have no clue about the relation between TDK and the boarded up building.

I'm really confused after reading these two stories. What the heck is the name of this awesome place"? And as you will read in the article, the reason for choosing that boarded up building has nothiing to do witih the Dark, Knight. I hope all this fits here. I want to know everything about Heath, and even though I live across the country, because he designed it and is full of his personal touches, I'm happily filying across the country to eat there!

I'll put each article into different posts. See if you're confused, or if I'm missing something.

Yet another name!. This is from July 31

Call it the Heath Bar! Actor Ledger was silent partner in G’Point tavern
By Ben Muessig
The Brooklyn Paper

The Brooklyn Paper / Allison Bosworth
Before he died, Heath Ledger invested in the Five Leaves Bar, which is expected to open soon at the corner of Bedford Avenue and Lorimer Street in Greenpoint.
Call it the Heath Bar.
Late actor — and former Brooklynite — Heath Ledger will be involved in at least one new project: before his death in January, Ledger was a silent partner in a watering hole at the corner of Bedford Avenue and Lorimer Street.
Tentatively named “The Five Leaves” after a record by the late folk crooner Nick Drake, the bar and restaurant will have a nautical theme designed by some of the creative types behind restaurants including Moto at the corner of Broadway and Hooper Street and Manhattan’s Smith and Mills, the nightlife blog Down by the Hipster reported last week.
Five Leaves will serve high-end comfort food created by a former sous-chef from Diner, a nearby restaurant, an insider told The Brooklyn Paper.
The upscale American cuisine shouldn’t come as a surprise, considering that one of Ledger’s partners in the project is Jud Longell, a bartender and waiter at the epicurean comfort food destination Dumont on Union Avenue.
The “Dark Knight” star chose the narrow storefront across the street from McCarren Park while skateboarding around Williamsburg and Greenpoint with Longell.
“I showed him other spots, and he wouldn’t look at anything else,” Longell told People Magazine. “He liked this corner. He envisioned basically just hanging out at the park across the street. He was a big fan of Williamsburg.”
©2008 The Brooklyn Paper

Heath Ledger Is On The Bright Side Of Things
MOST RECENT ARTICLE

Wed, 06 August 2008 at 3:09 pm

The restaurant-bar the late Heath Ledger wanted to open in New York’s Brooklyn is nearly complete.

“Heath was very, very into it,” Jud Mongell, Heath’s longtime pal and business partner, tells Life & Style. “He drew the floor plans and thought of the name — BrightSide — because it’s on the bright side of McCarren Park.”

The nautical-themed eatery, which is scheduled to open later this summer, will have personal touches from Heath. For instance, a chessboard will be engraved into one of the tables.

“Heath was a big chess player,” notes Jud. “The whole idea was to make it a spot for us. We wanted to make it our own space to hang out.”

Heath also wanted a family style table. “He specifically talked about having a place for him and his family to sit,” adds John McCormick, who designed the bar. “It was great working with Heath. He was the most unassuming guy.”

To check out a few pics of the restaurant-bar still under construction, visit

SAME DATE AS PREVIOUS...EACH ARTICLE HAS A DIFFERENT NAME!

Heath Ledger's Restaurant About To Open
Before his death, Heath Ledger wanted to open up a restaurant/bar in Brooklyn. His partner and longtime friend Jud Mongell says Heath was really hands-on in getting the doors open.

He says, "He drew the floor plans and thought of the name — BrightSide — because it's on the bright side of McCarren Park."

The space has a nautical theme, and is scheduled to open by the end of the summer. As expected, it will include a lot of personal touches from Heath, like a chessboard being engraved into the tables because he loved the game.

Jud says, "Heath was a big chess player.The whole idea was to make it a spot for us. We wanted to make it our own space to hang out. He specifically talked about having a place for him and his family to sit. It was great working with Heath. He was the most unassuming guy."

BrightSide sounds like a great place and such a nice dedication to the late Heath Ledger. Make sure to stop by if you're in the area!