To Our Customers, Supporters and Dear Friends:
Firstly, thank you for all the love and support since the announcement of our closing.We are truly touched by your KIND comments and appreciate your generous donations. Unfortunately, after February 28th Bar Sepia will end operations and our lease will expire at the end of April. We will continue to press forward doing everything possible to stay open, up to and including making an offer to purchase the building. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HELP, PLEASE sign our petition and share with your friends at bit.do/savebarsepia or donate at www.gofundme.com/savebarsepia.
With your help, we hope to be able to #SaveBarSepia and continue to thrive in the neighborhood we love
After 14 years in business (16 since signing the lease) at 234 Underhill Avenue in Prospect Heights Brooklyn, I regrettably share the news that Bar Sepia will close on March 1, 2018. This is only a few days shy of our actual anniversary as the Landlord has refused to renew our lease. Our upstairs neighbor, Charity Thomas, is also being forced out after 22 years.
This news comes with a mixture of sadness fear, but also hopeful optimism as we are still working tirelessly to find a way to stay. Our goal is to buy the building, but this has been a challenging endeavor in the current real estate market. Life evolves and we embrace the future no mater what the outcome.
We want to thank you for the outpouring of love and support since the announcement. Many have asked how they can help and we thank you for your kind offers. Here’s what you can do:
Reach out to press and share the news on social media & follow us on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook and use the hashtags #SaveBarSepia, #ProspectHeightsCommunityLove #NeighborhoodSmallBusiness. More visibility means more support. Bottom line, we want a seat at the table with the owner and the opportunity to make an offer. We will post updates on our progress and include events to help keep Bar Sepia open.
Call/email your local Representative.
See the list below. The more people they hear from, the more likely they'll support our cause and show up at our press conference.
Public Advocate Letitia James 212.669.7250
Councilwoman Laurie Cumbo 718.260.9191 ext 1
Congresswoman Yvette Clarke 718.287.1142
Senator Jesse Hamilton 718.284.4700
Congressman Hakeem Jeffries 718.373.0033
https://jeffries.house.gov/Contact/email-me
NYS Assembly Walter T.Mosley 718.596.0100
City Comptroller Scott Stringer (212) 669-3916
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams 718.802.3700
AskEric@brooklynbp.nyc.gov
Join our mailing list.
Come to our events.
Bar Sepia is a unique bar & restaurant, meeting place, and thriving community hub for neighbors and friends of Prospect Heights, Brooklyn.
An established New York actor, Delissa Reynolds found her life’s focus expanding after the 9/11 attacks. The importance of giving back to her community and fulfilling a personal dream of financial success took hold, and Reynolds opened Bar Sepia in 2004 as a meeting place for her Prospect Heights neighbors.
Nearly a decade and a half later, the establishment has become a thriving cornerstone of the community that reflects the beauty, charm, and diversity of its residents.
Bar Sepia's interior reflects the hip sensibilities of the surrounding area while also paying tribute to Brooklyn's storied past. The bar also serves as a gallery, hosts events, parties, poetry readings, and is the favorite spot for local musicians and bands.
Bar Sepia Awards: 2015 1010 WINS 50th Anniversary Celebrating 50 Small Businesses 2014 Eileen Fisher Take Part-In Her Company Campaign
2013 Brooklyn Neighborhood Achievement Small Business of the Year 2005 Eileen Fisher Women In Business Grantee
P : 718 399-6680
F: 718 399-6681
info@barsepia.com
Location
234 Underhill Ave
Brooklyn, New York
Hours
M-Th 4p–2a
F-Sa 3p–3a
Su 1p–12a
Happy Hour M-F 4p–7p
Owner Delissa Reynolds opened Bar Sepia in 2004 as a meeting place for her Prospect Heights neighbors.
Today it is a thriving community hub where both locals and visitors merge in an intimate atmosphere to share a laugh and a drink. Photo Credit: Tonchi Antunovich Finkin.
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Specialty COCKTAILS
Bar Sepia Press
https://bklyner.com/bar-sepias-closing-night/
https://bklyner.com/join-rally-save-bar-sepia-wednesday/
http://brooklyn.news12.com/story/37476407/prospect-heights-bar-in-danger-of-closinghttps://www.google.com/amp/www.nydailynews.com/amp/new-york/brooklyn/crowd-fills-brooklyn-bar-back-owner-effort-doors-open-article-1.3812789
https://bklyner.com/savebarsepia-14-years-beloved-prospect-heights-bar-slated-close/
http://inthetrove.com/delissa-reynolds-interview/
Bar Sepia has also been profiled in Brooklyner, New York Times, New York Magazine, Crain’s New York, Time Out New York, the New York Daily News, New York Post, Oprah Magazine, 2007 Food and Wine Cocktail Guide, Not For Tourist Guide and New York Post.