by Emma Davey 
80 Franklin Street, most recently home to IRL Gallery, will soon house a new neighborhood hangout.
Cecily is the brainchild of Kristin Ma, Stephan Ilnyckyj, and Tara Noble. Ma, currently a sommelier at the Michelin-starred Estela, and Ilnyckyj, who heads the kitchen at Lalou in Prospect Heights, both live in Greenpoint and wanted to create a restaurant that reflects the character of the neighborhood. They teamed up with Noble, who runs a consulting firm specializing…
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No sidewalk seating? I love seeing people outside and enjoying our amazing neighborhood!
I love this building, It will most likely be gutted and redesigned. It has a really unique interior and wish I could just buy the building, and live in it.
IRL was a legitimately community oriented space — something special that won’t be replicated by another wine bar. Sad to see it go.