The Daddy wrangled their way inside the glam Simyone Lounge and seemed to generally enjoy their experience. But beware, the cost of a Johnny Black and Soda ran them $17, not including the $3 tip. Very pricey. The real question is, what they hell is the Daddy doing mixing anything with Johnny Black? We just lost most of our respect for them. [UrbanDaddy]
The gossip will flow when you are about to open. Today it's Abbe Diaz's turn (on the recently redesigned Px This) to wade into the Abe and Arthur's pool, discussing the potential profitability of the restaurant, the likelihood of diners accessing Simyone after their meal, and just who put their own cash into the deal. According to the post, "I heard those guys are in deep with their own personal cash. And they might be cash poor. I know someone who was interviewing for a position… they just lowballed him all day long… it’s like The Inn [at Little West 12th] all over again… We all know how that turned out…."
UPDATE: Eater gets the first shot inside the restaurant which officially opens on 9/18 AND the iCrave juice on the design, which features "Tanned leathers, waxen, oak flooring in the main room and dark carpeting on the mezzanine, and clean, white tablecloths accent the room, while custom light fixtures engulf the space in intimate, canopied light." It's a little different than we thought it would look.
Feast your eyes on the renderings for Eugene Remm and Mark Birnbaum's latest project, Abe and Arthur's and Simyone, that is poised to make a big splash opening during Fashion Week. Abe and Arthur's, lovingly named after the owners' grandfathers, will feature Franklin Becker's cuisine, including a sure to be delicious (and expensive) burger with Pat LaFrieda meat. The over/under for the burger's price is set at $20, and for what it's worth, we are taking the over. The downstairs will be the Simyone lounge (seen above), whose door will be tightly guarded by doorman extraordinare Aalex Juian. Just make sure you know his standards before trying to get inside. Like our LB described a few days ago, both the restaurant and nightclub are filled with light woods and stainless steel finishes, and just look at those darling bottle service tables and banquettes. Just perfect for storing bottles and mixers. Who is excited? We are excited!
All the renderings you could ever want, after the jump!
A Little Birdy happened upon Eugene Remm and Mark Birnbaum's soon to open Abe and Arthur's last night and followed the following report:
I walked by the abe and arthurs space last night and the construction door was wide open. Took a peek in and I was pretty impressed with how slick the place looked. Yellow lighting, and lots of stainless steel/dark wood. Very spacious look to it.
Hmm, yellow lighting, stainless steel, dark wood. Sounds just like a Williamsburg condo to us. We all know how well those turned out. Our LB's BlackBerry died while taking a picture, so unfortunately we are just going to have to take their word for it.
Since the Meatpacking District is so darn fun again, wouldn't you just love a chance to work there every day? Of course you would! Good news, burger loving Abe and Arthur's is hiring for every position! If you have both "2-3 years of high-volume fine dining experience," and a "willingness to learn and adapt to new situations", amongst other things, send a cover letter detailing your interest along with a copy of your résumé and a current photograph here. Nudity is not required. But you know what they say - skin to win.
Update from the much hyped Abe & Arthur's Burger Tasting this weekend at the Estate, with a DBTH commenter reporting "the burgers were disgusting!!!! over-rated, i'd rather go down the block and eat at pop burger!" Guess that unique blend of 3 meats didn't work out so well. Back to the drawing board. On the bright side, they did have the female stars of 90210 and Twilight there, so the weekend wasn't a total bust.
Hey - it's July 4th weekend! Hoooooray! If you are lacking plans and love burgers, why not head over to the Estate, where EuEu, MBirn and the ENTIRE EMM family (that means everyone!) will be debuting the Abe & Arthur Burger this weekend. Delicious and patriotic, how can you beat that combo? Bring your own napkins.
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