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.
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
- 1 2 3 4 "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/
- 1 2 "Moe's", NYmag.com
- 1 2 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
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Coordinates: 40°41′13″N 73°58′29″W / 40.68702°N 73.97471°W