While some features of the new venue can be found in many other Alamo Drafthouse locations, like the carpeting that comes directly from Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining,” no other Alamo Drafthouse has a House of Wax, and founder Tim League made it clear the concept would not be replicated in any future location. Named for its 19th century wax figures, the House of Wax also has its own stage that will be used for vaudeville acts, karaoke competitions and special events. There’s also a standalone bar/museum called the House of Wax that offers 15 signature cocktails and 39 draft beers on tap, all from New York State. “Everything else is new and it comes from Fernando.” “The only thing that’s consistent with the food menu is the queso,” League said during a theater tour on Monday. Some of the items include updates on classic street fare, like Cuban-style ropa vieja beef tacos and spicy jerk chicken sandwiches with coconut lime dressing.

Strange” but also indies like Andrea Arnold’s Cannes Jury Prize winner “American Honey” and Chan-wook Park’s “The Handmaiden.” Repertory screenings like “Suburbia” and “Heavenly Creatures” will complement the first-run programming.Īlamo’s Executive chef Fernando Marulanda previously worked for Danny Meyer’s Blue Smoke and at Tavern on the Green, and created the original menu from scratch specifically for the new venue. Upcoming new releases include blockbusters like “ Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” and Marvel’s “Dr. The cinema’s mix of studio movies, independent films and repertory titles can’t be found under the same roof at other theaters of this size in New York. The 25th Alamo Drafthouse to open since the company’s founding in 1997, the Downtown Brooklyn location has seven screens with in-theater food and beverage waiter service. READ MORE: iPic’s Big Gamble: How a High-End Theater Chain Hopes to Change the Way We Go to the Movies Everything about the new location, from the gourmet culinary offerings to the diverse programming, suggest that the Austin, Texas-based chain’s first New York City venue is going to be a big hit with moviegoers. On Monday, IndieWire got a sneak peek of the new dine-in cinema, whose opening was originally scheduled for this past summer before being delayed due to a fire alarm control panel that exploded. It’s been a long time coming, but Brooklyn’s Alamo Drafthouse finally opens for business on October 28.

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