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Pinball bar in laundromat8/1/2023 ![]() ![]() “And I’m always scared to leave my laundry.” New for Crown HeightsĪ laundromat that serves food and drinks would be a first for Crown Heights, DuPree said, but it’s not a novel idea for Brooklyn. I always have to run out and grab something to drink,” said Karen Huskinson, 48, a nanny who was doing her wash at a laundromat a few blocks away from DuPree’s site. “It’s just something that-a sort of gathering place where you can, you know, knock off the chore of doing laundry and still gather amongst other people within the community,” he said.īeverage service of any kind, even of the non-alcoholic variety, can give a new spin to doing your laundry. On most days, DuPree will likely be on site as the manager. Proof of vaccination will be required for entry, so two other employees will check identifications and assist with machine usage. Its five staff members will include two working behind the bar preparing food and drinks. ![]() seven days a week, will have 10 washers, 10 dryers and Wi-Fi. The laundro-bar, open from 8:30 a.m to 11 p.m. DuPree said Pearl Lee’s-named for a beloved aunt-will also offer burgers, hot dogs and even coffee and pastries for early-morning patrons. That’s why he is planning to open Pearl Lee’s Washtub, a “laundro-bar” coming to Rogers Avenue and Montgomery Street in Crown Heights, this spring.Īfter loading their machines, visitors will be able to head to an adjacent room for wine, beer and cider, where they will be served at seven-seat bar and three high top tables. “Nobody likes or says, you know, ‘I love doing laundry,’” the lifelong Brooklyn resident said. Theo DuPree, 57, a former nurse who retired just before the pandemic, thinks a laundromat with a bar can improve the experience. Very few of them offer a chance to buy a drink as you wait for your wash to dry. Week after week, New Yorkers regularly trek to one of the city’s 4,000 laundromats, more than a third of which are in Brooklyn. SUDS, PLUS: Theo DuPree is bringing Pearl Lee’s Washtub, a “laundro-bar,” to Crown Heights.
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