This 1960-vintage warehouse on the corner of Nett and Parker, a couple blocks north of Washington Ave, is the latest project of Augustine Bui and Jornell Aveledo, 2 of the original creators and operators of Midtown’s Bond Lounge. Still under construction, it’s scheduled to open October 6th as Fox Hollow, a gastro lounge featuring cocktails in vintage stemware, “locally-sourced, organic dishes” on antique plates, second-hand outfits for the waitstaff and bartenders, plus a buildout that makes use of sheet metal and other materials the owners found in the space during construction. What second-hand goods they couldn’t find on-site they imported: door frames from Paris, stained-glass windows. That “used” theme sounds appropriate for a place directly across the street from Nox Bar.
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Fox Hollow will take up about half the space of the building at 4617 Nett — the rest is available for a “future restaurant,” according to the plans. A house across the street at 4618 sacrificed itself last month so that the new venue could have its own parking lot.
- Fox Hollow [Facebook]
Photos: Candace Garcia
Note to self: Don’t use the condom machine at Fox Lounge.
@ Wilf
ROLF
I’d say the appropriateness of this establishment in this location ranks higher than a Walmart and lower than a locally owned boutique. It’s definitely better than a loud club but not as good as a trendy organic restaurant. It’s better than a chain restaurant but the trying-too-hard to be hipper than hip attitude is overdone.
Overall, this smells like a combination of mothballed clothes, mildew, and failure to me.
I am excited to see the finished product, I have seen prior projects from these guys and have not been dissapointed. It is in a strong location next to the last decent club in the Washington area.
This is an upscale lounge with better than bar food. love it. stop hating people, cuz you haven’t even set foot in the door. p.s. go shop at saks (which i doubt you do) if second hand clothes are too good for you.