The hospitality crew behind Grove Street Social and Grand Street Social is lining up another neighborhood play in Chelsea, this time with a two-story spot called Clarke & Moore Kitchen and Bar. Permit materials reviewed by local reporters outline a plan to serve nearby residents and office workers with elevated pub food in a laid-back setting. The address is 201 Eighth Avenue, on the same block where Olde City Cheesesteaks & Brew is currently operating.
What's planned
According to permit filings, the team submitted paperwork to Community Board 4 describing a menu built around starters, salads, entrées, sandwiches, burgers and signature cocktails, with wine and beer also on offer. The application calls for a 49-seat dining room on the first floor and a 74-seat second floor that is intended for private events, with the option to use that upstairs space as extra dining room capacity on busy nights. A sizable portion of the menu is described as a tribute to Anthony Bourdain, and an opening date has not yet been disclosed. These specifics were reported by What Now New York.
Owners and the space
The group behind the project already runs neighborhood pubs including Grand Street Social and Grove Street Social, according to the operator's locations page. The storefront at 201 Eighth Avenue is currently listed as the Chelsea home of Olde City Cheesesteaks & Brew on that restaurant's site. If Clarke & Moore moves forward at the address, the plan would involve replacing or remodeling an active quick-serve tenant in that space. See Grand Street Social and Olde City.
A nod to local history
The Clarke & Moore name reaches back into Chelsea's past. The neighborhood traces its name to the Clarke family estate, and Clement Clarke Moore, the poet credited with authoring "Twas the Night Before Christmas," is part of that family line. That historical connection appears in neighborhood histories and biographical references, including on Wikipedia.
Timeline and what to watch
No opening date is listed in the available permit filings or media coverage, and reporting notes that the operators have not publicly announced a timeline. Manhattan Community Board 4 records tied to 201 Eighth Avenue show earlier liquor-license and operational paperwork associated with the address, indicating the site has already been in front of regulators. For that paperwork, see Manhattan Community Board 4.
