Bleecker Street Plans Fall Through for Fried Field

About a month ago we got word that Ken Friedman and April Bloomfield were looking to open a wine bar in the former Bar'rique spot on Bleecker Street.  They had written a letter to their potential neighbors explaining their vision.  Today, Eater reports the duo is backing out from the Bleecker Street locale, as they feel the project might not be "welcomed with open arms."

Says Friedman, "We live in the Village. We're not from another city, trying to open a restaurant in a place we have no connection to and don't have to face the neighbors on a daily basis. Its no fun to have neighbors blaming you for being kept awake last night. Maybe this is a sign that we need to open uptown."