I have some really great memories from the legendary punk club CBGBs. From the hardcore matinees on Sundays, to the homeless people begging for change because they just got out of the upstairs shelter, there was an irreplaceable charm to the venue and the street which has now been destroyed and co-opted by its current tenants in the fashion industry. Thankfully, our collective memories of CBGB
Thankfully, our collective memories of CBGB can live on forever in the newly announced CBGB restaurant in Newark airport in New Jersey. Wait, what?
CBGB's Reopening! At Newark Airport: ht @readmyback pic.twitter.com/m9Ay6VaI8j
— WFMU (@WFMU) December 21, 2015
The new restaurant was noticed by somebody over at WFMU and Gothamist points out that it's been in the works for a few months now as a "American fare in a fun environment recalling the legendary music venue."
The worst part about this, other than the obscene prices, is they couldn't even take five more minutes to make the menu somehow tie in to the old CBGB aesthetic. Nope, once the venue died, it just became a brand to exploit and that's all it really will be.
