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Proposed 'Bad Manors' communal-dining concept raises ventilation and delivery concerns on Great Jones Street
Summary
Applicants promoted a standing communal-table fine-dining concept at 25 Great Jones Street; residents warned that venting through a narrow courtyard and delivery loading could increase noise and odors and asked for mechanical engineering review and coordinated delivery scheduling.
Developers of a proposed upscale, largely subterranean restaurant at 25 Great Jones Street described a novel communal-table dining model and said the space would be fully soundproofed and close at midnight.
Bill Doerr (attorney/agent for the applicant) said the owners aim to offer a quick, high-end dining experience with most seating at a standing communal table and "background recorded music only," and emphasized plans for soundproofing and a scrubber-equipped HVAC system for kitchen…
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