MTK Tavern Brings New Nightlife to Mt. Kisco

With excitement, good weather and fanfare, MTK Tavern held its grand opening Wednesday, becoming one of the newest addition's to Mount Kisco's nightlife.

The event included a ceremonial ribbon cutting, attended by elected officials from the area and supporters.

“We’re looking forward to this grand opening," said owner Jeffrey Rosen, noting that its soft opening, which was held two weeks ago, was a success.

Owning a downtown bar is a new venture for Rosen, who has lived in Bedford for two years. His professional life has included working in publishing and in his last job he was vice president of sales operations & business development at Brewster-based Harris Connect.

Rosen lives with his wife, Dawn, who is a teacher at the Byram Hills school district in Armonk - he refers to her as "the boss" - and his daughter, Zoe.

“You have to give this family, the Rosen family, credit for investing in the community," said Mayor Michael Cindrich.

Talking with reporters after the ribbon cutting, Rosen described the format of MTK as catering to a 30-plus demographic. They are looking for, he explained, people who enjoy going out with friends and trying different foods. He added:  “We’re going to have many different genres of music." This will include blues, rock, classic and folk, and performances several nights a week, he explained.

The tavern will have several special drinks, according to its opening announcement, including The Kisco Cooler and the MTK Bloody Mary, with a total of 100 spirits, 10 beers and 250 bottles of wine. Its hours are from 4 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Monday to Wednesday, 4 p.m. to 2 a.m. on Thursday, 11:30 a.m. to 2 a.m. on Friday to Saturday, and 11:30 a.m. to 1 a.m. on Sunday.

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MTK's opening comes at a time when there is concern about the rate of downtown vacancies. The tavern, located at 30 E. Main St., is on a site that has had quick turnover in recent years. The business itself was previously Katie Mac's, which Rosen purchased, and before that it was a bar called O'Malley's. Next door, there was once an eatery called Crisabella's, which closed last year and is being replaced with an Asian restaurant, according to the village's building department.

“I think it’s just coincidence,” Cindrich said about the turnover, responding to a reporter's question.

Despite closures of stores - several, including the former Borders site, are still empty - it appears that there is a recovery in commecial real estate.

Phil Bronzi, president of the Mount Kisco Chamber of Commerce, believes that it is improving, based on feedback he has heard from people in commercial real estate in recent months.

“Borders still hangs over a lot of things, but a lot of places are leasing up,” he said.

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