Let’s get this out of the way first: Soft Bar does exist. Or, okay, it’s at least on its way to existing. The day I visit its Greenpoint location for an interview with founder and owner Carl Radke, the site is an active construction zone, with a team hard at work transforming the expansive warehouse space into its next life as a sober bar and café. Giving me a quick tour, Radke breaks down his enthusiasm for the location: its layout (long and narrow with 23-foot ceilings) and the neighborhood surrounding it. He shares concept art for what the finished setup will look like, including mint-green swatches for the custom concrete bar that will run from the front of the space to the façade outside. The opening is planned for August, which conveniently would coincide with the end of filming fo

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