Markowitz praises newly remodeled Hinsch’s restaurant
Borough president jokes, ‘I know cheesecake!’
For Marty Markowitz, accompanying manager Lee Moudatsos to the dessert display case inside Mike’s Hinsch’s restaurant in Bay Ridge to look at the creamy confections was a recipe for trouble. “It’s like sending an alcoholic to a bar,” joked the food-loving borough president.
Markowitz, who boasted “I know cheesecake,” came to Hinsch’s on Monday to take part in a ribbon cutting ceremony marking the eatery’s grand reopening after a remodeling project.
Hinsch’s, a beloved southern Brooklyn institution famous for its homemade ice cream and its old-fashioned egg creams, has been around since the late 1940’s but seen some troubling times in the past two years. The restaurant, located at 8518 Fifth Ave., closed in 2011 when longtime owner John Logue retired, then reopened under new ownership. Earlier this year, however, the new owners announced they were selling the place amid rumors that they were having trouble attracting customers.