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The Downtown Bar & Grill at 160 Court Street will be closing soon after eight years in business, according to a sign posted in the window. Nachos, caesar salad, and wings are among the items on the menu, as well as a large selection of beers and a full bar. Click through to the jump to see the letter from management. Thanks to a reader for sending in the tip and photo. GMAP

Photo above by Downtown Bar & Grill

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  1. I was a regular Sunday afternoon patron at Cousins from 89 to around 92. It was a very welcoming place. Peter was the Sunday day bartender, a very nice guy, and Billy played the piano during brunch. A great place to hang out.
    I was at Downtown bar a few weeks ago, and found the service very solid, even though the restaurant was crowded. But it is a shame that it has to go.

  2. Cousins was opened for 26 years and closed due to health of the owners who decided to retire after so long. I know this because Cousins was my family. I cannot speak for Downtown, but I am sad that any pub that occupied that space is closed since it was always a place that made people happy – at least when it was Cousins.

  3. The original Cousins was in the same place. It was opened around the time I was born 1980 and had a stint in the 90s where my father and his cousin leased out the business – there was a tremendous degradation in quality for a number of years and finally my family took ownership again renovating and relaunching as Cousins II. No association wtih anything in Bay Ridge. My family operated Cousins II for some years following the reopening and retired in 2006ish where Downtown Bar and Grill was established. Cousins was a neighborhood pub – it didn’t try to be fine dining. Food was solid, beers were cold, and the crowd of locals was always welcoming.

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