Following several rough months for Gwynnett St owner Carl McCoy, his restaurant quietly reopened in January as Lachlan. Now, their website is up, they’re getting good reviews, and they are even taking Valentine’s day reservations. Restaurateur Carl McCoy recently turned his troubled restaurant Gwynnett St. into an affordable gastropub with a menu from Allswell vet […]
Williamsburg restaurant updates: Gwynnett St and Parish Hall kick the bucket, Egg to expand
Following legal problems and the loss of a chef, Gwynnet St is now Lachan: In a statement about the change, the Lachlan team notes: “We are immensely proud of what we accomplished these last two years and extremely grateful of the support we received from our customers, press and staff. However, we have decided to […]
Gwynnett St update – limited menu after drug trafficking allegations
Roads and Kingdoms visited Gwynnett Street over the holiday, which reopened with a limited menu. The popular restaurant was forced to close temporarily after owner Carl McCoy was accused of drug trafficking by Homeland Security officials: On Dec. 27, McCoy reopened the restaurant, basically the bar and the sandwich menu. He does not want it […]
Gwynnet St Twitter: "This is some Onion shit" & Carl McCoy responds to accusations
Following yesterday’s accusations of drug trafficking, this was posted on Gwynnett St’s Twitter: @PMorris153 @NYDailyNews This is some Onion shit, not true, Carl McCoy is here today and working. none of these accusations are true. — Gwynnett St (@GwynnettSt) December 12, 2013 Today, Gwynnett St’s Carl McCoy spoke to Eater about the accusations:
Owner of our favorite Williamsburg restaurant busted for allegedly trafficking Molly
Well this sucks! No word on the future of Gwynnett St: The proprietor of celebrated Williamsburg restaurant Gwynnett St. was arrested this week for allegedly playing the middle man in an overseas drug trafficking deal, and was set free on bail after turning his alleged partner in to the feds. Alas, Man cannot live on […]
Only Two North Brooklyn Restaurants On Eater's Essential New York Restaurants List
Only Roberta’s and Diner made the cut. Seems crazy to ignore Gwynnett St. on Graham Avenue. Plus, we love Diner, but is it really essential? Eater thinks so: The specials are the dishes to order at Diner (and yes, the servers still write them down on the table). Right now, chef de cuisine Ken Wiss […]
BBQ Blow Out (5 Year Anniversary Celebration) with Gwynnett St
Get tix here Join Finger on the Pulse in celebrating five years of the BBQ Blow Out with two-star starwarts Gwynnett St for a summer ending night of food, fun and fantastic music (& beer!) Get tickets now for the early bird prices! Early Bird (Gets the BBQ Worm): $10 GA (Gaurenteed Spot) / $15 […]
Gwynnett St. Gets A Rave in The Times
The latest Graham Ave. joint, Gwynnett St (which features a chef who formerly worked at WD-50) just got an adoring review: Mr. Hilbert’s style of cuisine is not yet common in this pocket of Williamsburg. In fact, cooking this sophisticated would be a find anywhere in New York. And while it is a restaurant in […]