Last night, White Slab Palace revealed its candlelit interior to the neighborhood, with open windows beckoning passing pedestrians. A handful of people were casually scattered at the bar and nearby tables. Piqued, I circled back to the entrance on Allen Street to grab a beer and snoop around. The interior exudes a pared-down industrial feel, complete with old school cash register, exposed piping, and floor to ceiling refrigerator. But the ultimate draw is the clear view of the street corner; it's a people-watcher paradise.
Since the eatery is only open for drinks (March 10th for food), I obviously can't comment on the menu.
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White Slab Palace Coverage [Bowery Boogie]
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5 comments:
people watcher's paradise? haha. obviously a shill. that corner of the LES, there are only chinese folks bringing home groceries, lowlifes who just lost at the OTB a block or so away, puerto ricans going home, and lost hipsters trying to find freeman's alley...
indeed, a whole host of characters. that's why we champion the neighborhood.
wow...anon 11:55 is one angry dude...
just stumbled on the site from eater...good stuff...
I would think that after spending close to 3 years building this place these people would come up with something more interesting than a rehash of the now-tired Good World formula with a bit of Freeman's thrown in. G.W. lost it's luster years ago, turning itself into a crash pad for aging hipsters coming down from their various poisons and now they have a place even closer to Happy Ending to daze in. Lame!
Nah, I disagree with the Chicken Lady. What exactly is an aging hipster? Is that a person with decent style who isn't 18-23? Just because a place is relaxed and comfortable and delicious, doesn't mean it sucks. Go to your young hipster establishments, where you can't hear anything anyone's trying to say to you. You're probably not missing out - the questions tend to be the same - "So, like, are you on Facebook?" or "Which art school do you go to?"
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