It’s full steam ahead for the restaurant-bar the late Heath Ledger wanted to open in Brooklyn, N.Y.

HEATH LEDGER’S DREAM LIVES ON

“Heath was very, very into it,” Jud Mongell, Heath’s longtime pal and business partner, tells Life & Style. “He drew the floor plans and thought of the name — BrightSide — because it’s on the bright side of McCarren Park.” The eatery, which is scheduled to open later this summer, will have personal touches from Heath. For instance, a chessboard will be engraved into one of the tables. “Heath was a big chess player,” notes Jud. “The whole idea was to make it a spot for us. We wanted to make it our own space to hang out.”

Heath also wanted a family style table. “He specifically talked about having a place for him and his family to sit,” John McCormick, who designed the bar, tells Life & Style. “It was great working with Heath. He was the most unassuming guy.”

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