Heath Ledger's Final Act
So, it seems like we stumped everyone.
This small space on the corner of Bedford and Lorimer is tentatively called The Five Leaves, and will be opened by one of Heath Ledger's close friends. The late actor, who's last movie is obviously doing pretty well, was a key backer of the the project and was going to be a full partner. His untimely death put the project in jeopardy, but his father became executor of the estate and because he knew how much the project meant to heath, he released the funds to finish construction. The name Five Leaves is a working name, and comes from Swan cigarette papers that tell you when there are just five left in a package. A bit later, we will take you inside the nautically themed cafe and bar.
http://www.downbythehipster.com/blog/2008/7/23/heath-ledgers-final-act.html#commentsThen one of the commenters wrote:
Hey, wasn't the late Heath Ledger a huge admirer of
Nick Drake? So, I guess the name of the restaurant might be inspired by the name of Drake's Album
Five Leaves LeftJuly 23, 2008 at 05:03PM | Frank
yeah, clearly an allusion to five leaves left. nice work, dbth. guest of a guest put the swan papers thing (what Drake was referencing) in their title.
July 23, 2008 at 05:34PM | ergh