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Yesterday, food service sage Gastrodamus over at The Feedbag predicted the imminent demise of sprawling bi-level UWS restaurant Bloomingdale Road, and today it has come to pass. The eclectic American restaurant, which opened last fall and is helmed by chef Ed Witt (pictured), will close after Saturday night’s service. In an interview last November, Witt described his approach as “less conceptual, less ‘ego food.’ It's more about what fits into the neighborhood.” Bloomingdale Road joins the ranks of several other restaurant closings this week, including The E.U. and Isabella's Oven. In the comments over at Eater, the corpse of Bloomingdale Road is still warm, so to speak, and wishlists are being posted for the next restaurant to take the space, which prior to Bloomingdale Road was the brasserie Aix. The names Florent, The Spotted Pig, and Blue Ribbon are being bandied around. Don't stop believin', UWS.
The End of Bloomingdale Road
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I know Ed Witt from drinking at bars and attending punk rock shows. He is a righteous mofo and I hope he opens another restaurant soon.
I hear his food sucks though.
Oh god, here comes McDonalds.
That guy in the picture just gave me an idea!;
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Just a few days ago, we went to this restaurant for the first time without any knowledge of chef, interiors, etc. Everything near by was packed. Sitting at the (empty) bar was perfect for us and we had really delicious sandwiches for about the same price or less as we would have paid at the French Roast. We would go back for that lunch, but we couldn't see ourselves coming for dinner. The interior was strange, feeling too formal to welcome diners at the bar (although places were laid), and the artwork felt like it was either supposed to be in a much less formal space or in a much trendier neighborhood. Although I like the idea of shaking the UWS up a little, and good, even trendy food, could find a home here, warming up to the neighborhoods sensibilities first and then nudging it over the line would have stood a better chance.