Not too much information on this one, but @timeagainbar seems to be a project from the same people who ran 'Time Café', which closed around 4 years ago and had a brief revival about a year ago as a sushi bar.
Time Again held its official reopening on Thursday. Despite its proximity to Chinatown's core and the location across Canal and Eldridge, its vibe is sceney (pic 2), very much an extension of the Dimes Square aura just a few blocks east. The emphasis on outdoor dining is also present, with patrons taking advantage of the de facto pedestrianized mini street adjacent to it on Thursday when it opened.
Wishing best of luck to the operators!
It's a fascinating sight, to see and compare the demographics of Time Again patrons with those just next door, who seem to be a diverse set of working class people waiting in simple, empty rooms for budget busses to take them across the country. It's also a reminder of how different people can be even when living in the same square mile.
It's worth walking past to take a look.
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The space (105 Canal) has changed tenants so many times in the past 17 years that I've decided to just include photos of when it was Time Café in 2019 and Crawford Jewelry in 2007.