Babel Loft Is a New Brooklyn Community Destination Where You Can Stay All Day
The beloved Ode to Babel bar is now a member’s club—but it wants to bring its community along with it.
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The beloved Ode to Babel bar is now a member’s club—but it wants to bring its community along with it.
The Babel sisters closed their beloved cocktail bar and brought its vibes to a new spot for a fee. To them, the time was right.
AFP via Getty Images Americans are gearing up for a celebratory summer by buying more lipstick, dressy clothing and condoms. And bars are ready to greet them. During the pandemic, bars faced strict restrictions. Along with restaurants, they were ordered to close their doors for months. When they started to reopen, curfews were set in place, and distancing rules enacted — a challenge for locations designed to allow people to mingle, stay out late and, often, meet others. But things are changing. “Now, there’s a vibrancy back,” said Erin Bellard, who owns e’s Bar in New York City. “...