Pick Your Poison, Bohemians

Sugar and lard or pure grain alcohol.  We’ve got it all at the Chelsea Hotel.  In addition to Mark Isreal’s proposed doughnut shop, we have now received news that the Chelsea Hotel is getting not one but two bars on the ground floor.  All of these businesses will apparently be connected to the historic lobby:  the doughnut shop in the former Dan’s Guitars space, a bar in Stanley’s former office, and another bar somewhere behind the check-in desk.

The proprietor of at least one of these bars will reportedly be Noel Ashman, who should fit right in to the Chelsea Hotel culture, seeing as how he was evicted from his last establishment for non-payment of rent.  Noel also boasts his own facebook group established by former employees who claim he hasn’t paid them.  Welcome, Noel.  With your history we’re certain you’ll soon be meeting Belkin, Burden.  Be sure to say Hi to good ol’ Smokin’ Joe when you see him in court.