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What’s Next for
Astoria’s Salf & Bone?
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SBY ALEJANDRA O’CONNELL-DOMENECH alt & Bone, the barbecue restaurant
located at 32-07 30th Ave. in Astoria,
closed its doors on Oct. 25. But, the
restaurant will reopen with a new name
and menu.
The name of the new eatery is Bare Bone Weekend
and will be a “ghost restaurant,” or a delivery only eatery.
The food will follow in the style of the restaurant’s name
and be a mix of Salt & Bone barbecue, Bareburger
burgers and vegan comfort food from 7 Day Weekend.
“With Bareburger we’ve always made sure
guests were able to eat with their friends at the
same table regardless of allergies or dietary preferences.
Bare Bone Weekend will do the same while
offering a better variety of options,” according to
CEO of Bareburger Restaurant Group Euripides
Pelekanos.
The new concept came after Bareburger noticed a
positive shift in demand for vegan/vegetarian options
after introducing Beyond and Impossible meat proteins.
Pelekanos teamed up with the 14-year veteran vegan
chef, Rudy “Vegicano” Ramos, to start developing a
menu for an all vegan concept that is now known as
7 Day Weekend.
“Over the last 10 years, we’ve seen takeout and
delivery become 50 percent of the restaurant business.
We wanted to focus on higher-quality delivery which
focuses on faster delivery, hotter food and greater
consistency,” Pelekanos added.
Having a web-based restaurant allows for more
menu flexibility and more customers since seating
will never be a problem. Ghost kitchens are growing
in popularity as the demand for takeout food from
quality restaurants rises.
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