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Thanks to EasternPkwy for pointing out this article, appearing today in Crain’s New York Business: “Delissa Reynolds .. loves the arts. She opened Bar Sepia in March 2004, shortly before the museum unveiled a major restoration … On the first Saturday of every month … her bar fills to its capacity of 100 customers. ‘My volume triples on those days’ …”

“…After attending events at the museum, patrons tend to linger in the area. The bonhomie has spilled over into restaurants, bars and cafes. Previously, museum-goers had to walk some distance … Now, at least half a dozen bars and restaurants have popped up in this part of Brooklyn’s Prospect Heights.”

JAMILA JOHNSON (Cafe Shane): “The restoration has drawn more attention to the museum … The neighborhood wasn’t ready before.”

More from Crain: “Cafe Shane does well on the first Saturday of each month, when, Ms. Johnson says, she draws nearly all her customers from the museum crowd.”

Basquiat is Popular: “(Museum Director Arnold Lehman) says the museum has drawn about 5,000 visitors every Saturday and Sunday since the exhibition opened March 11.

Link: Bars, cafés tap B’klyn Museum crowd [Crain’s, which wants to charge you $5 to read a single article

BONUS REVIEW! Over at prete.ntio.us, Michael writes: “It’s dark with atmosphere and just plain friendly … the tap selection isn’t much but the bottled beers do offer some good variety … It is in itself an undiscovered refuge within the Prospect Heights … If you happen to be around on a Sunday, I recommend dropping in for dinner. It’s a set course and is reasonably priced … when they do food it’s excellent. … I’d give this place five stars except for the lack of Hoegaarden and that it’s not dog friendly.”

Link: Bar Sepia [prete.ntio.us]

PHOTO: Raising the Bar in B’klyn [Brooklyn Comedy Company]