Infatuation Editorial Director and longtime Greenpoint resident Katherine Lewin announced her plans to leave The Infatuation and open a retail store focused on “dinner party essentials” earlier this summer. Now, the unique shop, called Big Night, has opening plans for the last weekend in August. The store will be at 152 Franklin, the former site of Ovenly’s Studio One54, which closed in 2020.
Lewin initially shared the news on Instagram, explaining, “If you know…
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Re her guide with the exception of the polish restaurant, bring money. Almost all of the restaurants listed are outrageously overpriced albeit some with good food.
If you don’t want to mortgage your first born, besides the polish restaurant try Kestane Turkish restaurant who makes great gyros for 8-10 dollars, Amarin Thai food that makes great Thai food for 10-12 dollars (added plus BYOB) and the Mexican restaurant at Java and Manhattan Ave that makes a great hamburger platter for $13.