Moe's (bar and lounge)
Moe's was a popular bar in Fort Greene, Brooklyn named after the tavern that appears in The Simpsons owned and run by the character Moe Szyslak.
History
Opened in a former tailor's shop[1] in June 2001 by Ruby Lawrence[2] and Chelsea Altman,[3] the real bar was popular and unusual in aggressively gentrifying post-Giuliani New York City in that it attracted an extremely mixed crowd, racially, gender-wise,[1] and socially. New York magazine found it so racially diverse they quipped "they should shoot an after-school special here."[4] The Village Voice called it a "nightlife crucible for the colliding worlds of old-school Fort Greene, urban bohemianism, and yuppification."[5]
The bar was a bi-level space furnished with thrift-store furnishings,[4] a vibrating chair,[1] and a dance floor in the back.[5] The namesake was honored by a drink special and a poster in the bathroom.[1] Local celebrities such as Jeffrey Wright, Mos Def, and Common were known to have stopped by on occasion.[citation needed]
Closing
Moe's closed at the end of April 2011 due to rising rent, and hundreds packed its closing.[6] The new renters controversially named the new bar that took its place Mo's.[7][8]
References
- ^ a b c d "Moe's", Citysearch
- ^ Zoe Schlanger, Moe's Bar in Fort Greene Closing, Nov. 5, 2010
- ^ http://fort-greene.thelocal.nytimes.com/2010/03/31/local-business-chelsea-altman/
- ^ a b "Moe's", NYmag.com
- ^ a b Happy Hours: Editor's Pick, Village Voice
- ^ Natalie O'Neill, "New Moe's Owner Promises a 'Neighborhood' bar", The Brooklyn Paper, May 2, 2011
- ^ Garth Johnston, "Fort Greene Bar Moe's Is Dead, Long Live Fort Greene Bar Mo's?," The Gothamist, June 17, 2011
- ^ Lisha Arino, Moe's vs. Mo's, The Local, New York Times, June 23, 2011
External links
- Photo of Moe's at 2010 closing
- YouTube video of Moe's during night of 2008 Obama election victory
- Official website
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