From the Ashes of Bacchanal, ‘Esther & Carol Bistro’ Readies Opening on the Bowery Posted April 5, 2017 at 5:00 am Turns out the new boss is the same as the old boss. When the Esther & Carol Bistro opens on the Bowery, it’ll carry the fingerprints of failed predecessor Bacchanal. First, some context. You’ll recall that proprietor Peter Poulakakos pulled the plug on his lighting district restaurant-bar (and basement club) in December 2015 after less than […] Awesome times to be had by all when they come to party