
We first heard the news last winter that Liberty would expand to occupy part of the Flowers on 15th space. We contacted Liberty’s owner Andrew Friedman and confirmed that after some delay, the back room is open and available. Friedman explained the reasons for expanding:
Yes, M’am. This room is surely available for private events/parties, in fact, that’s why we built it. We had many requests for private parties but would never close for a private party because that would exclude our regulars, so the new room fits that need perfectly. The room can fit over 30 people, and we will come up with custom menus and catersing for sushi or anything else that they’d want.
Keith Waldbauer, who has worked as a bartender at Liberty and is good friends with Friedman, is also now a co-owner.
And where will the additional people park? I live on 17th Avenue, just two blocks away from Liberty. It was a relatively quiet street until Liberty opened. Patrons need to park somewhere and some will come to our street. And when they have had their drinks, they return to their cars. Mostly after midnight and most people are considerate. But some are not and their number seems to be growing. I am not looking forward to the Summer months where we sleep with our windows open.
My guess is the additional people will park on public streets where the public is free to park.
“And where will the additional people park?”
You seem to be confusing Liberty for some sort of Megabar, it’s not *that* large enough to warrant tons more parking. Anyway, one of the reasons I like Liberty so much is that aside from a few incidents, Liberty tries to attract a different crowd than the “some are not” you mentioned. It’s nice, quiet, and has generally a friendly and slightly older crowd. They also definitely don’t overserve.