Beer Table Closes up Shop on Seventh, Replacement to be Revealed Soon

Beer Table, the trailblazing high-end beer bar that opened on Seventh Avenue between 14th and 15th Streets a few years ago and has since spawned an outpost in Grand Central, closed up last week as planned, and will soon re-open at an as-of-yet unrevealed location.

"After the official closing, we intend to host a traveling dinner series, continue our catering and beer tasting services, and prepare for the next round of Table Beer," owners Justin and Tricia Phillips said via a release.
In their next location, they'll finally have a full kitchen and more seating, although it's unclear if they'll remain in Park Slope.

A new owner has already been lined up for the Seventh Avenue space, and while he'd prefer to not let the cat out of the bag yet, I can say that he has a couple other very successful and well-respected restaurants (one of which is nearby in Park Slope), and that this will be a slightly different concept than what he's best known for, considering the small space.

Beer Table Moving to Larger Space, to Close April 27

Beer Table, one of the South Slope's crown jewels, will be moving out of their home on Seventh Avenue between 14th and 15th Streets and heading into much larger Brooklyn digs, according to Grub Street.

The tiny beer-lover's paradise, run by the husband-and-wife duo of Justin and Tricia Phillips, opened five years ago with a well-curated selection of hard-to-find beers, a focused menu of perfect accompaniments (that quickly expanded to showcase the duo's culinary prowess), and the pair themselves were always around to explain each beer in detail. Recently, Beer Table Pantry opened in Grand Central, further cementing the duo's image as the city's leading beer authorities.

Size was obviously always an issue, though, and now they're moving into a "much larger" Brooklyn location with a full kitchen, even though there's not much in the way of details. I've reached out to Justin, who replied that "it's too early to talk about the new one," but I will let you know if any new information emerges. The space has also apparently been rented out to a restaurateur whose name will also emerge soon.

Body Unique Moving into Arias Park Slope

Body Unique, the fitness studio that opened almost exactly a year ago on Fifth Avenue between Fifth and Sixth Streets, will be moving at the end of February to a new home at 150 Fourth Avenue, between Butler and Douglass, in part of the ground floor retail space of the new 12-story, 95-unit Arias Park Slope.

According to a Body Unique representative, the reason for the move was "ongoing issues with the building and the landlord's lack of response to the issues." When they re-open in March, they'll continue to offer services including personal and semi-private training, boot camps, and fitness programs for kids and teens.

The Arias already has a fitness center, and other amenities in the building include a putting green, a rooftop terrace with fire pits, a dining area, and private cabanas. The building opened in April 2011, and rents range from $2,538 to $4,740 per month. The ground floor has about 6,000 square feet of retail space, a rarity among new construction on the avenue.

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Lugo Photography Leaving Fifth Avenue

Lugo, the little photo studio that's been situated on Fifth Avenue between Lincoln and Berkeley for the past three years, is packing it up and moving down to Sunset Park.

A sign went up in their window last week, directing us to their Facebook page, which has all the details. Here's their message:

"After three years in our little boutique studio, Lugo Photography is relocating. We have loved being in Park Slope and appreciate the great response from our clients and neighbors, so this is a bittersweet time for us. The great news is that we are relocating to a new 1000-square-foot space with two private rooftops, for a total of 2600 square feet! In the next few weeks, along with our studio partner, Greg, we will be working to convert this space into a state-of-the-art photography studio. Stay tuned for updates on our progress!"

The new address will be 225 34th Street, between 4th and 5th Avenues.

Color and Cut Moving Next Door

Color and Cut, one of the "Second Floor" businesses along Seventh Avenue in the North Slope (between Carroll and Garfield), posted some cryptic signage in their window recently, indicating that they'll be "moving next door to 3R." I gave them a call and spoke to the owner to figure out what's up.

"We'll be staying in the same building, just moving from the front to the back," she told me. "We used to do haircuts in the front room and skin care and nails in the back, but we're not doing skin and nails any more, so we're moving into that space."

So that explains that. I've always been intrigued by these second floor businesses, which are in traditional brownstones that were altered in the early 20th Century to include a couple storefronts.