... 's been more than two years since the plans to convert former Chickenbone Cafe space in Williamsburg into the speakeasy-esque Dram ... measurement in the apothecaries' system and #2: The Chickenbone was Zak Pelaccio's first restaurant and a South ... approximately four weeks. · Streetlevel: A New Cocktail Spot in Williamsburg · Former Chickenbone To Reopen As Dram · Williamsburg Coverage

Back in December, a couple weeks after Chickenbone's surgery, some of my relatives from New Mexico and Arizona came for a visit to meet Mia. One of those visitors was my ... nickname stuck, since "Stick Chickens in the shoe!" is funnier than if we just called it the cage. Well, when an awesome Chickenbone Jones fan named Meghan read about our troubles with Sal sleeping in the living ...

Though they're not expecting to officially open for another 4 and a half weeks, Dram is already sitting pretty on 177 South 4th Street between Roebling and Driggs -- in the old Chickenbone Cafe space. We stopped by the soft-opening party on Saturday night to check out the digs. Wood-paneled walls and a long, canoe-like lantern over the bar kept the space cozy. Barkeeps were dressed up in ...

... really a swinging time for Southside Williamsburg dining. Across the street, the cocktail/small plates lounge Dram is set to (finally) open this month, in the space formerly occupied by Zak Pelaccio's Chickenbone. Speaking of Pelaccio, his Fatty 'Cue is expected to open this month on South 6th Street, and on South 2nd Street the new sushi restaurant 1 or 8 just opened, promising to deliver ...

... Boardwalk Empire has also been released, and it packs the same fast-cut, mostly wordless fun. We get quick glimpses at Michael K. Williams as Chalky White, the underground figure in charge of the Chickenbone Beach part of town, and Michael Shannon as a Treasury Department agent hunting down bootleggers; a lot of Michael Pitt and Steve Buscemi, with their hair artfully slicked back; a cool, blood- ...