Moe's Bar in Fort Greene Closing

Moe's Bar, via Out & About Brooklyn

Earlier today, Brooklyn Based tweeted a single, despondent line: "Moe's Bar in Fort Greene is closing in February." The folks at Brooklyn Based heard the news via a Facebook message sent to fans of the bar's page, which has produced several comments of customers' despair on Moe's wall. When we called, a man who identified himself as Sec told us he wasn't "at liberty to disclose Moe's plans as of now." But minutes later Ruby Lawrence, one of the bar's owners, posted this conclusive answer: "Our lease is up and we can't afford the outrageous rent increase."

Gothamist will mourn the loss of this Fort Greene standby, where happiness was always just a flaming Moe away, and the diverse crowd kept the place equal parts laid back and off-beat. But we fear poor Barney Gumble's going to take this even harder.

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By Zoe Schlanger in News on November 5, 2010 3:11 PM

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rohnh

Just left the soft opening of the bar. It is GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!!!
The
interior design is phenomenal....attention to detail was absolutely
unreal ! The music was awesome. The staff was very kind and attentive.
When the old owners (of Moe's) ran it, I never frequented the bar because it always looked seedy and dirty.

The new owners (of "Mo's") did a remarkable job at transforming the bar into a peudo-sanctuary !
I LOVE IT !!!

rohnh

Just left the soft opening of the bar. It is GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!!!
The
interior design is phenomenal....attention to detail was absolutely
unreal ! The music was awesome. The staff was very kind and attentive.
When the old owners (of Moe's) ran it, I never frequented the bar because it always looked seedy and dirty.

The new owners (of "Mo's") did a remarkable job at transforming the bar into a peudo-sanctuary !
I LOVE IT !!!

78

I know it's a very popular bar. But please understand what a horrible establishment this has been for the surrounding neighborhood. My husband has lived on our house for over 20 years; Moes has been there for just over 5. We have had to put up with loud music nightly--often Sunday night is the worst. Not to mention Tuesday nights when we are assaulted with drunken karaoke. Vomit on the street, garbage put inside our gate, even our windows being broken by bar patrons. A bar *of this type* doesn't belong in a residential neighborhood populated largely by families. Most of the patrons are from elsewhere. Moe's should open where their patrons are local.

KB

hmmm. well, it is true that anyone over 24 who lives very close to a nyc bar is obviously going to wish they lived near a church instead. But these comments: " a bar of this type," and "most of the patrons are from elsewhere," sounds a little...well, let's just say um, republican. The type of bar it is, is a local neighborhood bar and as for the patrons, I'd have to guess that besides Fort Greene,most are usually from Clinton Hill and Bed Stuy--Are those the kind of "patrons" you'd like to keep out? If so, you might want to catch the G train(conveniently located inches from Moe's door) to Park Slope, where you'll feel right at home.