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Manhattans Gets A New Name; Way Station Elbows Into Washington Avenue Bar Scene

Nicole Brydson — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:49:47 +0000

Despite the recession, business on Washington Avenue - the recognized border between Prospect Heights and Crown Heights - seems to be booming. Not sure the same could be said for its brand new condos, but if you build it, they might come (or not). Ahead of the October installment of First Saturdays at the Brooklyn Museum - a boon to local businesses who often pay their entire rent from first weekend festivities - here are some new offerings on Washington Avenue.

Tracy Westmoreland’s ‘Manhattans’ Alive – For Now

Nicole Brydson — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 01:13:08 +0000

Tracy Westmoreland called us with an update on his the ongoing saga of his bar, the Manhattans, in Prospect Heights.

Under Threat of Closing, Manhattans Bar Seeks New Investor

Nicole Brydson — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:09:29 +0000

Must all good things come to an end? The English proverb, it seems, should not apply to dive bar aficionado Tracy Westmoreland yet again. With the economy in shambles, the main investor in Mr. Westmoreland's Prospect Heights bar, the Manhattans, has started to get cold feet.

Author Tom Folsom Doesn’t Care to Get Whacked

Nicole Brydson — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 07:00:44 +0000

Tom Folsom's new book The Mad Ones keeps the author on the safe side of history. You won't believe the tales he has to tell about Crazy Joe Gallo, a gangster from Red Hook who took on the establishment - the Costa Nostra - in the 1960s.

Tracy Westmoreland Toasts Franklin Park’s Matt Roff in Crown Heights

Nicole Brydson — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 08:31:45 +0000

A toast from one bar to the other. St. John's Place neighbors Franklin Park and the Manhattans bury the hachet and talk about the area's expanding nightlife options.

Overheard in Prospect Heights

Nicole Brydson — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 06:29:20 +0000

"Oh. It's kind of not shitty in here." - Some White Dude walking into Manhattans - Tracy Westmoreland's new Prospect Heights watering hole - on opening night.

New Bar, Manhattans, To Open on Washington Avenue

Nicole Brydson — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:48:15 +0000

Lovable, bearded bar czar Tracy Westmoreland has landed in Brooklyn. His new watering hole, Manhattans— at 769 Washington Ave. in Prospect Heights— will open on Friday, reclaiming the legacy of his former Hell’s Kitchen dive Siberia.