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Tribeca Tap House Owner Brings 'Casual New American' Restaurant to 4th Ave.

By Leslie Albrecht | October 12, 2015 8:45am
 Barrel & Fare opened recently on Fourth Avenue and 12th Street.
Tribeca Tap House Owners Bring 'Casual New American' Restaurant to 4th Ave
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GOWANUS — A new restaurant on the border of Gowanus and Park Slope is hoping to draw customers with two attractions rarely seen on Fourth Avenue: $1 oysters and late-night dinner.

Barrel & Fare, which opened recently at 494 Fourth Ave. and 12th Street, will serve "casual New American" food in an airy, relaxed atmosphere, said co-owner Nick McKeon.

Happy hour will run from 3 to 7 p.m. with mollusks for just one buck, $5 appetizers and discounted booze, and dinner will be served until midnight. McKeon said he polled locals and found that diners were hungry for later supper options in the neighborhood.

McKeon is the co-owner of Tribeca Tap House, which he described as an "upscale sports bar" that caters to Wall Streeters. At Barrel & Fare, the emphasis will be on tasty food designed to lure neighborhood folks as well as commuters heading home to the new high-rises on Fourth Avenue. 

“It’s quality food, good drinks and great customer service,” McKeon said. “There’s a lot of competition here and we want to build regulars. We want those folks coming off the F train going to their buildings to come in for half a dozen oysters and a glass of wine before they go home.”

Chef Edwin Arce will helm the kitchen. Starters include ceviche tacos ($4 each) and roasted beet salad ($12). Entrees include lobster risotto ($22); pan-seared hanger steak with potato gratin, kale and chimichurri sauce ($28); and a burger on ciabatta bread with sautéed onions, mushrooms and cheddar cheese ($16).

Alcohol options include several wines from New York state, local beers such as Staten Island's Flagship IPA, and an $11 cocktail called the South Slope Mule (Figenza vodka, lime and ginger beer.)

Barrel & Fare replaced Cantina, a Mexican restaurant. McKeon and partner Joe Mangino stripped down the space's interior to expose bare brick walls, then white-washed them for a light, bright look, McKeon said.

Barrel & Fare is now open for dinner and will open for brunch on Oct. 31. McKeon plans to open the restaurant early on the day of the New York City marathon so customers can watch the race while they eat.