Proposed Malverne Restaurant? [POLL]

While residents of Malverne await a decision from the village board regarding granting special exemptions for a proposed new business, Patch wants to hear what our readers think of the plan.

Right now, for a combination restaurant and office building to open up in the mostly vacant TriColor store on Hempstead Avenue. At this time they must decide whether the available public parking in the village will be able to sustain the businesses, exempting the developer from creating the 99 spaces they require.

However, we'd like to know what residents of Malverne and other readers think of the proposal overall. Here's what we know so far.

According to the lawyer for Melconian Properties LLC, which owns the building, the new restaurant will be "attractive, sophisticated,” and “marketed to families and professionals from Malverne and the surrounding communities.” It will serve "tapas" food, small, individual plates, and cocktails, catering primarily to a 30 or older crowd, families and those older who are looking for some light fair and dinner.

The eatery would have a bar or “lounge area” with approximately 20 seats, and a separate dining area with a baby grand piano, where four nights a week a performer would entertain diners. It would operate six days a week, for lunch and dinner (possibly closed Monday or Tuesday) and open at 11 a.m. and close at 11 p.m. Sunday, 1 a.m. Thursday through Saturday and midnight all other days. 

The basement area would be converted into small business offices ideally suited for small entrepreneuers or accountants.

You can see a rendering of the plan above. Tell us whether you support the new restaurant idea by voting in our poll or commenting in the space below.