Diner Boys Floating Second Bonita in FG

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We've put off mentioning the impending arrival in Fort Greene of Williamsburg Mexican mainstay Bonita for fear of being accused of nepotism (the proprietrors were our landlords back when we lived on the South Side — and that's their shingle hanging in the advertising column), but one of the neighborhood blogs has picked it up, so the cat's out of the bag. Brought to you by the same team behind Diner, Marlow & Sons and the original Bonita on Bedford Avenue, the DeKalb Avenue location of Bonita II is finally moving ahead after some thumb-twiddling while the Landmarks Preservation Commission signed off on the renovation plans. We'd place the odds of this being an immediate success at, oh, 100%.
Finally, Some Real Freakin' Mexi in FG [Clintoncentric]

Comments

Mmmmm...can hardly wait. Do you know when it's supposed to open?

Posted by: Anonymous at August 28, 2006 12:59 PM

Where will Bonita II be? That's not the old Cambodian Restaurant space, is it?

Posted by: Anonymous at August 28, 2006 1:42 PM

yaaaayyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!
that's the best news!

Posted by: Anonymous at August 28, 2006 1:52 PM

oops, forgot to sign in...
thanks for the exciting neighborhood update!

Posted by: lc at August 28, 2006 1:55 PM

that used to be Cino's, the old Italian joint with the even-older wait staff. the food was nothing special but i miss those guys!

the cambodian restaurant is supposed to be a BBQ place or something now. does anybody know the deal with its moving to yorkville? that's something that doesn't happen every day.

Posted by: Jimmy Legs at August 28, 2006 1:57 PM

It looks like the old Italian Restaurant that was on DeKalb, just off Vanderbilt, for over 50 years. Across from The Alibi Bar.

Posted by: Anonymous at August 28, 2006 1:57 PM

Correct. Just off Vanderbilt, right across from Ici.

Posted by: Brownstoner at August 28, 2006 2:10 PM

i'm bummed it's mexican. there are already plenty of great mexican places in the area.

Posted by: Anonymous at August 28, 2006 3:20 PM

I really miss cinos. It was the only decent restaurant in the neighborhood for 20+ years.

Posted by: Anonymous at August 29, 2006 4:25 PM

I'm excited it's Mexican. Yummy yummy yum. If their track record is any indication, should be good stuff. And no, I don't know them, this is a totally unbiased opinion.

Posted by: Annony at September 1, 2006 1:15 PM

I second (or third) missing Cino's. Anyone have an ETA on the opening of this place, the Smoke Joint (replacing Cambodian Cuisine), the supposed burger joint opening next to Corcoran on Lafayette, Chez Lola on Myrtle, or Mulamy's Bar and Grill on Lafayette and South Elliot? Delivery options are about to double, and some existing places are gonna have to step up their game.

Posted by: tommyill at September 5, 2006 3:23 AM

Mullane's Bar and Grill is now open. Word on the street says they have good burgers.

Posted by: DeeDee at October 24, 2006 3:43 PM

Miss Cino's

Wow you all must go to really good restaurants?

Signed,

Don't miss cinos

Posted by: anon at November 18, 2006 9:22 AM

Ah...Cino's...grew up going there...Miss that joint. Mullane's burgers ROCK by the way!

Posted by: Scott Reiburn at June 10, 2007 8:25 PM