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Ivy Mix and Julie Reiner opened Leyenda in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, in 2015. Soon after, the bar developed a homey reputation, serving as a haven for its staff and a comfortable watering hole for its regulars. It also helped define a new era of the city’s cocktail scene — one where a female-led, non-Eurocentric bar could be celebrated for its stellar beverage program. Ten years later, the owners announced its closure, and a wave of sadness passed over the city. For Ivy, closing Leyenda wasn’t just shuttering a bar — it was letting go of a legacy she helped build.
On this episode of “The Buildout,” Ivy sits down with Adam to share the decade-long story of Leyenda. She begins with how she and Reiner developed the concept, how the bar carved a niche for itself in the city’s bustling drinking scene, and why she made the difficult decision to close it.
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Produced and edited by: Darby Cicci
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This Episode of “The Buildout” is brought to you by Farmer’s Gin.
