As everyone probably knows by now a branch of Johnny Macks, the 8th Avenue bar/restaurant, is set to open on Seventh Avenue between Garfield and Carroll Streets (right across from the Community Bookstore and Shawn’s Wine Shop).
Yesterday the front doors were open and I peeked in as workers moved kitchen equipment in. The transformation of Elementi into the more casual but attractive Johnny Macks is in full swing. Too early to report on decor but I’m hoping they’ll do another great brownstone block mural like they’ve got in the bar area of the 8th Avenue restaurant but I have the feeling that they’re going for a different look.
I agree with this writer on Yelp who said:
Johnny Mack’s has a really nice neighborhood feel. The menu is wide-ranging and seems to have something for everyone. I ordered a roasted chicken special and was very pleased. The chicken with gorgonzola seemed a little too creamy, but the burger looked great and my friend enjoyed it. A good place if you’re going with a good-sized group and looking for a casual place to relax.
I for one think that the new Johnny Macks should be a nice addition to Seventh Avenue. We love going to the 8th Avenue one after movies at the Pavilion.
Stroller, schmoller….
My biggest concern is for our senior citizens. Snooky’s was a welcoming, centrally located place where a lot of lovely silver-haired ladies–many of them from the Evangeline Residence–often met for tea (and stronger beverages). If Johnny Mack is smart, they’ll feature a low-cost lunch special–so that the Ladies Who Lunch can do so again.
It’s great to hear that the old SNOOKY’s space will be occupied by Johnny Mack (another fine Park Slope establishment!)after that sad interruption.
Seems, intuitively, like just the right fit for the location. It may give Two Boots a run for the money. Let’s see how they do with the family crowd, and what their stroller policy is.