Gwynnett St. Is Now Lachlan, a Neighborhood Gastropub

The Williamsburg restaurant that was Gwynnett St. is now a casual gastropub called Lachlan. The change comes about a month after owner Carl McCoy's much-publicized brush with the law and the departure of the kitchen crew. McCoy and the other owners of the restaurant hired chef Alexis Krisel, formerly of Allswell, to run the kitchen. The restaurant has been completely rebranded, and Krisel's new menu is now being served nightly. Entrees are priced $14 to $16, and the menu includes a fried chicken sandwich for $14.

[Lachlan: Facebook]

In a statement about the change, the Lachlan team notes: "We are immensely proud of what we accomplished these last two years and extremely grateful of the support we received from our customers, press and staff. However, we have decided to take our restaurant in a different direction and will continue with our tradition of great cuisine and cocktail program." Brunch is slated to launch next week, and the website notes: "Take away available, please call us with your order."

A reader sends along a picture of the new signage (above) and a hypothesis about the name: "Based on a quick Google search, I'm guessing the Lachlan name comes from Lachlan McIntosh, the man who got into a dispute and killed Button Gwinnett (one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence)." So, Gwynnett's dead, and Lachlan lives. Check out the new menus:

Food:

Bar Snacks
Whiskey bread
house special served with cultured butter
$5

Fried olives
anchovy, peppers
$4

Chicken liver
grilled whiskey bread
$6

Fried ham hock wontons
mustard
$6

Small Plates

Apple salad
cheddar, pistachio
$10

Country pâté
quince mustard
$11

Crispy Veal Sweatbreads
mint, mustard
$11

Charred octopus
clementine, beets, madras yogurt
$13

Fried Chicken Sandwich
potato roll
$12

Mussels
curry, cilantro
$11

Entrees
Gemelli pasta
wild mushrooms, lavender, parmesan
$14

Papparadelle pasta
guanciale, leeks
$16

Braised short rib
creamy polenta, turnips
$17

Striped bass
cauliflower, radicchio
$18

Dessert
Flourless chocolate cake
hazelnut
$6

Cheese plate
assorted cheeses
$15

Cocktails:
WADSWORTH
beefeater gin, luxardo triplum, lemon, green chili, coriander

MR. PINK
fidencio mezcal, elderflower, absinthe, cocchi americano, pink peppercorn, lime

THE SECOND YEAR
old overholt rye, punt e mes, cynar, honey, orange twist

TURNING JAPANESE
chai infused yamazaki 12, laird's applejack, oloroso, hazelnut, lemon, decanter bitters

THE TREATY
michter's bourbon, pear, cherry heering, lemon, cinnamon syrup

LADY IN RED
cranberry, aquavit, green chartreuse, cointreau, lemon

SUNDAY MORNING
reyka vodka, aperol, cardamaro, yellow chartreuse, lemon, honey

RAISIN' HELL
raisin infused rittenhouse rye, amaro montenegro, lillet blanc, mole & peychaud's bitters

Lachlan
312 Graham Ave., Brooklyn, NY
347-889-7002
lachlangastropub.com/
@lachlanpub
Now open for dinner and cocktails.

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