Donald Peele,
Jennifer Kim and Metta Murdaya opened Patio Lounge June 12 on
Park Slope’s increasingly hip Fifth Avenue, between Lincoln Place
and Berkeley Place. Patio’s cool ambiance makes for a perfect
retreat from the summer heat. Cushioned benches abound, refreshing
lime green accents are everywhere, and a Japanese manga (cartoon
strips) mural by Daniel Bellon made me feel like I had morphed
into A-Ha’s "Take On Me" video.
Patrons can pull one of the vinyl barstools up to the retro chic
(read: linoleum-topped) bar or take the party outside. The lounge
continues onto a rear, graveled patio with many votive-topped
tables, a waterfall and chairs filled with lounge lizards.
Although the lounge cannot serve hard liquor, according to Kim,
because of its proximity to a church, they do offer 10 beers
on tap, bottled beers, scrumptious sangria and $6 sake-based
specialty drinks (pictured) like the mango sakedriver (sake with
combination of mangoes and oranges) and the sakerinha (inspired
by the caipirinha it has sake, muddled limes and sugar).
Patio accepts MasterCard, Visa, American Express and Discover.
For more information, call (718) 857-3477 or visit the Web site
at www.patiolounge.com.
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