The newest addition to the cluster of restaurants and bars on 65th St. just east of 8th Ave. celebrated its grand opening Friday night. The Dray is a cozy European-style cafe that converts into a cool neighborhood bar at night. For daytime visitors, it has an espresso machine, a handful of pastries, sandwiches and free WiFi. By evening, it has a killer eclectic beer list, plasma TVs and roll-up windows. We attended the grand opening (a packed house) and realized it could quickly turn into a popular hangout. But popularity could come at a price: it’s in a relatively small space, so seating is at a premium.
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‘The Dray’ celebrates its grand opening
April 11th, 2008 · 1 Comment
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1 pelowok // Apr 16, 2008 at 11:21 pm
I also stopped by the Dray last week. (I stopped by a couple of weeks ago only to find the owners still building the interior!)
I had a great time trying to figure out the rules to Aussie Rules football with my friends… the field is round, and you have to punch the ball sometimes, and they are HUGE.
The beer menu was delicious, various and local… not to mention cleverly designed. (As a dark beer drinker I was disappointed not to find a porter OR a stout on tap.)
The food was delicious (among us we tasted both of the sandwiches and the ham biscuit and were all happy). The decor is beautiful, natural and comfortable. I can definitely imagine investing many nights there.
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