Next year, a new restaurant named Arthur (132 Franklin St.) will open in the space that is currently Fulgurances Laundromat.
Greenpointers can now confirm that after it closes at the end of this year, Fulgurances is “passing the torch” to one of its former resident chefs, Kevin Finch. Chef Finch, who was at Fulgurances from March 2022 to May 2022, and his wife, Lex, will open Arthur in 2026.
“We’re incredibly grateful to be continuing…
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I know it shouldn’t matter but the name of a restaurant can often matter, especially if it’s a big-ticket type place. A name that 90% of the people living in the ‘hood can’t pronounce, has no idea what it means, and frankly which doesn’t exactly sound terribly pretty coming off the tongue == bad idea. Further, there are so many newcomers every month, largely big spenders in the new developments, who had no idea that the space was a laundromat. So the name “Fulgurance” really confounded. An owner has to think of these things, especially in a crowded market like the GP fine dining environment. A name can’t just work for him or her and close friends, you’re going to need on the support of strangers to make it work…