More on that "Gastropub"

Sonja Sharp from DNA Info was at the Community Board meeting on Tuesday. That must have been her right behind me! I was wondering who comes to these things with a computer taking notes. Duh! A REAL journalist, of course. I'm just sitting there playing with the pencils and lobbing questions and goofy remarks. Here's her story on the gastropub coming to Flatbush and Midwood. (If you're not familiar with the term gastropub, never fear, it just means you're not a a Gastroenterologist or have various and sundry forms of gastroenteritis. Gastropubs were begun in the U.K. at the end of the 20th Century to provide healthy and rehabilitative food to alcoholics suffering from such conditions. Initially this involved a lot of raw roots and herbs and pre-masticated tempeh-based dishes, but has apparently moved on to Lobster Rolls and Spare Rib Sliders. Some in the movement are concerned that these foods might actually exacerbate certain Gastro conditions, but the research so far is uncorroborated, since most of the scientists interested in this issue are themselves alcoholics and currently soaking in a marinade of rooftop honey and triple-distilled artisinal bourbon.)

To say that this joint, featuring partners Chad from Tugboat  and Kalkin Narvilas from Franklin Ave's Cent'Anni, will be a game changer for the bourgie mood around Flatbush...is like saying that oil changed Texas, or "Taxes" as a recent heartbroken commenter wrote.

From the article:

"We’re going to have a lobster roll on a pretzel bun, and some short rib sliders," Narvilas said. "We’re going to have 24 draft lines and high-end whiskeys and scotches with a focus on local New York breweries and distilleries."

Though it's a far cry from the traditional Italian cuisine at Cent'Anni and Narvilas' Washington Heights Italian eatery Saggio, the planned pub could be similar to Narvilas' earlier Hell's Kitchen venture, Blue Ruin, he said.

And the Q's fave quote:

"This isn’t my first rodeo," said the restaurateur, who appeared before Community Board 9 seeking support for a full liquor license Tuesday night for the new Flatbush Avenue establishment. "I definitely need to get open, but assuming there aren’t any hidden traps waiting, I think as early as June."

Good luck cowboy!