Mexican Eatery 'Mad Dog & Beans' On Smith Street Closes After Just One Year

The storefront at 276 Smith Street in Carroll Gardens seems to be cursed. The last two eateries that occupied the space, Bino and Arthur, opened and closed in rather quick succession.
Mad Dog & Beans, a casual-upscale Mexican restaurant, with a "theme based on the Mexican Revolution", seems to have continued this pattern.  After just over a year, the eatery has closed its doors.
Reader Demy just wrote in to say:
"Last Saturday night I headed to Mad Dog & Beans, the Mexican spot on Smith, for dinner. Had some great, authentically Mexican (not Tex-Mex) meals there. But a sign on the door said "Closed". No note, no explanation. Any idea if they're still in business?"

When I walked by yesterday, there were boxes stacked on the table closest to the door and the place looked as though it had been cleared out. It definitely seems defunct.

Mad Dog & Beans is just two doors down from Cubana Café, which also just closed recently.

Across the street, two storefronts sit empty after Savoia, the Italian eatery closed a while back.

Perhaps the long cold winter has kept people at home and away from restaurants, which may have contributed to these closings. What do you think?

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"Arthur" On Smith Getting Finishing Touches Before Opening

By the look of it, Chef Joe Isidori's new Smith Street eatery, ARTHUR,  is getting closer to opening time.

The storefront of 276 Smith Street has received a fresh coat of paint, a new sign has been hung above the door, new benches and planters have been placed on either side of the entrance.  Even the inside looks as though it is ready for the final touches.
Arthur's website indicates that the "seasonal American Restaurant with Italian influences" is slated for a March opening, but the person answering a call placed to the number on the site told me that "the team is still working really hard and is trying to fit all the pieces together."
He added:"We are still hoping to open at the end of the month."
A sign in the window states that : "We are excited to make Smith Street and this neighborhood our home, many of us live here, all of us will work here."


Previously, 276 Smith Street was the home of Bino.


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Bino On Smith Seized By NYS Dept. Of Taxation

Wow! It sure doesn't look good for Bino, the trendy Italian eatery at 276 Smith Street. It would appear that the owners, Sarah & Jonathan Casteel, have run into a bit of a problem with the New York State Department Of Taxation And Finance. The establishment has been seized for 'non-payment of taxes' and stickers in the window warn that "any person who attempst to tamper or interfere with this property will be prosecuted to the full extend of the law."
Damn. And here I thought those orange fliers announced some cool Halloween event.

Does anyone have more info?

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