Posts by: tjbogin

Right under the huge apartment complex known as 725 4th Ave, three brand new stores have opened up in the past month, a convent store, a pizza place and now Jules Coffee House. No word yet on what brand of coffee or food they will serve but Alex Jones, who is the super of 725 4th Ave, is the contractor in charge of construction. One block away on 24th st, is a 24-hour Dunkin’ Donuts that’s windows are now proudly covered in advertisement for their Waffle Breakfast Sandwich. One block north of Jules is On The Corner Delicatessen, which was just named the best bodega in Brooklyn by L Magazine and serves up some amazing coffee and sandwiches. Tough competition? GMAP (more…)

The brand new GreenWood Florist has officially opened on the East side of 4th avenue and 21st street in Greenwood Heights, in the same spot that Danielas Floral Design used to occupy. It is conveniently located directly next door to Leone Funeral Home and two blocks north of Park Slope Funeral. The cemetery, which shares its name with the florist, is just one avenue away. GMAP

On the morning of February 28th, workers at Ellis Restaurant and Bar in South Slope Brooklyn found out they no longer had jobs via giant pad lock on the doors. (New blog Greenwood Frame confirms the suddenness of the move.) After months of unpaid rent and disputes with the landlord, Ellis Restaurant and Bar is no longer in business. The place was open just shy of two years. It never quite found it’s footing in South Slope, feeling more like it belonged somewhere on the Upper West Side. The opening of the bar South next door a few months back, with its more relaxed jukebox and free popcorn environment, seemed to also deal a blow to Ellis. The space Ellis is leaving behind is enormous; it will be interesting to see if a food or beverage establishment can survive in it. GMAP