Heath Ledger's Brooklyn Bar To Open On Wednesday

Access Hollywood - September 13, 2008 6:56 PM PDT

BROOKLYN, New York -- Late actor Heath Ledger's Brooklyn bar, Five Leaves, is set to open to the public on Wednesday, Us Weekly reported. The venue reportedly hosted a small opening party for friends and family on Friday night.

The bar, now funded by Heath's estate, was backed by the actor prior to his death in January.

"It's all meant to be a super casual California and Australia-tinged cafe, coffeehouse and oyster bar, with greenmarket snacks," wrote a critic for New York lifestyle Web site UrbanDaddy.com.

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The laid-back environment makes for "a bar that Thomas Edison might have built for his buddies," the review continued.

And it's not far from his family -- his ex, Michelle Williams, and the couple's daughter, Matilda, are Brooklyn residents.


The 28-year-old "Dark Knight" star died of an accidental overdose of prescription drugs. Heath earned kudos for his turn as the villainous Joker in the film, which has grossed over $500 million.

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  • purple23
    I CAN'T WAIT TO GO NYC AND VISIT THIS BAR. IT SOUNDS GREAT ESPECIALLY BECASUE IT WAS FOUNDED BY BEAUTIFUL AND WONDERFUL HEATH LDGER.
    report abuseposted November 17, 2008 8:00 PM PST
  • purple23
    I CAN'T WAIT TO GO NYC AND VISIT THIS BAR. IT SOUNDS GREAT ESPECIALLY BECASUE IT WAS FOUNDED BY BEAUTIFUL AND WONDERFUL HEATH LDGER.
    report abuseposted November 17, 2008 8:00 PM PST
  • purple23
    I CAN'T WAIT TO GO NYC AND VISIT THIS BAR. IT SOUNDS GREAT ESPECIALLY BECASUE IT WAS FOUNDED BY BEAUTIFUL AND WONDERFUL HEATH LDGER.
    report abuseposted November 17, 2008 8:00 PM PST
  • purple23
    I CAN'T WAIT TO GO NYC AND VISIT THIS BAR. IT SOUNDS GREAT ESPECIALLY BECASUE IT WAS FOUNDED BY BEAUTIFUL AND WONDERFUL HEATH LDGER.
    report abuseposted November 17, 2008 8:00 PM PST
  • purple23
    I CAN'T WAIT TO GO NYC AND VISIT THIS BAR. IT SOUNDS GREAT ESPECIALLY BECASUE IT WAS FOUNDED BY BEAUTIFUL AND WONDERFUL HEATH LDGER.
    report abuseposted November 17, 2008 8:00 PM PST
  • purple23
    I CAN'T WAIT TO GO NYC AND VISIT THIS BAR. IT SOUNDS GREAT ESPECIALLY BECASUE IT WAS FOUNDED BY BEAUTIFUL AND WONDERFUL HEATH LDGER.
    report abuseposted November 17, 2008 7:59 PM PST
  • purple23
    I CAN'T WAIT TO GO NYC AND VISIT THIS BAR. IT SOUNDS GREAT ESPECIALLY BECASUE IT WAS FOUNDED BY BEAUTIFUL AND WONDERFUL HEATH LDGER.
    report abuseposted November 17, 2008 7:59 PM PST
  • Zora
    Cool! I wanna visit that bar next I go to NY!
    report abuseposted October 10, 2008 11:34 PM PDT
  • KEEPSITREAL
    they wanna get rich off a bar..profits of the dead
    report abuseposted September 15, 2008 8:53 AM PDT
  • russian queen
    do you think that this movie would have grossed as much as it did if Heath hadn't met his untimely death? I think when people die fans tend to go wild sucking up any last thing they can of that actor. Not that he wasn't a great actor he was very good at what movies he did.
    report abuseposted September 14, 2008 4:50 PM PDT
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