Brigitte Closes (Again) 3 Months After Remodeling
Well, that didn’t last long at all. The rebooted version of Brigitte, which had been closed for much of last summer undergoing renovations, is down for the count. Again.
Brigitte reopened this past November, and promised “something great,” but instead foundered less than three months later. The establishment is now dark.
A reader opines that the newer updates may have been too trendy and pricey for the neighborhood.
Brigitte debuted at the northeast corner of Canal and Ludlow Streets in September 2017, forged from the ashes of Skal and Les Enfants Terribles. It closed less than a year later, closely after former partner Scott Alling passed away. Renovations followed for another few months, and the business reopened in November 2018.
Most recently, the bar obtained approval for an alteration to its liquor license to serve in the basement. It’s anyone’s guess what happens next.
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