Georgia’s Eastside BBQ, Lower East Side, New York, New York
This operation was seemingly slapped together with a learn-on-the-fly attitude, I believe, in the beginning of the summer of 2007. I also believe that the owner was involved in the labor of decoration and setup. Very hands-on. That is cool but I think a touch more forethought could have saved many poor strategies. Then again, it is Orchard Street and there is no other BBQ in the vicinity and since people pack so many subpar restaurants on the LES, perhaps his goal was just to open as soon as possible because it wouldn’t matter and he would get it all right soon enough.
The space is small, both the dining area and the kitchen/back area. I assume there was a good deal on the rent. There is no bathroom. Read the rest of this entry »
