Foodies got a chance to try Gussied Up’s fare at a media night soft opening on October 15th. The new restaurant in the Edge District is slated to open October 24th.
The new nighttime bar/restaurant is the other half of Hard Times Deli, a sandwich shop at 655 Marshall Avenue. The two establishments, both owned by Harrison Downing, Cole Jeanes, and Schuyler O’Brien, are in the same building. They’ll share the same kitchen, but will be open at different hours.
Guests entered through a door beneath a glowing neon “Gussied Up” sign. They ordered items from an eclectic menu, with items that ranged from Smashburgers and a Hawaiian chicken sandwich to hot dogs and gummy bears.
Cocktails included the “Spaghett-A-Rita” frozen margarita and “Eiffel Sixty Five,” which includes an ingredient listed as “The Champagne of Beers.”
Max Braverman, the bar/general manager, created most of the cocktails. “Harry did the ‘Eiffel 65,’ ‘Spaghetti-a-Rita,” Braverman says. “And the Fernet and Coke was a collaboration between us. Otherwise, they’re from my weird brain.”
