So how badly do Brooklynites want that new Ikea in Red Hook? Uh, well, not at all, actually. A Curbed tipster wanted to have a birthday party at favored Red Hook watering hole Lillie's, but had heard rumors of its demise. Then she checked the Citysearch listing for the bar:
Yep, the coming Ikea is a bigger "con" for Lillie's than the place's hanging-in-the-balance existence. Yikes! And for the record, it is closed. Now, who wants a Svansbo?
· Lillie's [Citysearch]
· Ikea Red Hook Update: Dry Docks Soon to be Even Drier [Curbed]