Streetlevel: The Return of Hot Bird!

Hopefully this won't get lost in the black hole of a Friday afternoon in the Summer cuz it's big news: Hot Bird, the name of two well-loved-but-long-closed BBQ chicken joints in the Prospect Heights area, is making a come back. We first heard from a tipster yesterday and just rode by the new location at the northwest corner of Clinton and Atlantic Avenues to confirm. Indeed it's true: There's a sign for the mailman referencing Hot Bird deliveries and the contractor said it was so. It's supposed to be ready in two months, and that fence means there will be an outdoor dining area. A bonus for the owner: Not having to put up a new sign! Pscyhed? GMAP

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I love this sign and the name.

Posted by: mopar at July 31, 2009 2:06 PM

Hah. I remember searching in vain for Hot Bird when I saw the mural sign for the first time. I'll certainly be giving it a try now. Presume they will have to redo the sign to show the new location.

Posted by: etson at July 31, 2009 2:10 PM

Hot damn!

Posted by: mopar at July 31, 2009 2:11 PM

This is exciting news! I just hope it as good as the original!

Posted by: PHfamily at July 31, 2009 2:13 PM

I hope they'll bring back their cool delivery van too!

Posted by: babs at July 31, 2009 2:16 PM

Great news!

Posted by: gigabutz at July 31, 2009 2:36 PM

I hope they have the original BBQ they used when they opened - it was great!

Posted by: mimi at July 31, 2009 2:41 PM

Nostalgia! Prices will follow!

***Bid half off peak comps***

Posted by: Brownstones Half Off at July 31, 2009 2:47 PM

Mopar beat me to it.

Posted by: East New York at July 31, 2009 2:50 PM

maybe they can open a hotdog annex and call it hot diggity dog! wohn wohn woooooohn

Posted by: CG_ups at July 31, 2009 2:52 PM

Next they can bring back other late-80s Brooklyn mascots like crack dealers and "No Radio - Already Stolen" signs on car windows.

Posted by: Sparafucile at July 31, 2009 3:02 PM

Oh man. A couple of friends, a little weed, a bottle of wine and hot bird. Some parts of the eighties were just fine, thanks : )

Welcome back!

Posted by: Stonergut at July 31, 2009 4:22 PM

Woo hoo! Something to eat in South Clinton Hill besides Golden Krust Stomache Ache Patties!

Posted by: Lothar of the Clinton Hill People at July 31, 2009 5:17 PM

"Welcome back!"

Yeahhhh....

Posted by: East New York at July 31, 2009 5:20 PM

Hot Bird is the name of a new bar that's opening on the corner of Atlantic and Clinton avenue.... it's unrelated to the old BBQ joint and won't be serving BBQ food... There will be a pretty decent size garden... hopefully about 12 beers on draught... and as far as the opening date... you never really know until it's actually open.

Posted by: frank825 at July 31, 2009 6:31 PM

"it's unrelated to the old BBQ joint and won't be serving BBQ food"

Crap!

Posted by: East New York at July 31, 2009 6:46 PM

nice job. free riding on residual goodwill. happy karma.

http://tess2.uspto.gov/bin/showfield?f=doc&state=4007:o18mpd.2.4

Posted by: BrooklynLove at July 31, 2009 7:57 PM

Say it aint so Frank say it aint so....

Good job Brownstoner :(

Posted by: jack slade at July 31, 2009 9:10 PM

The building next door is vacant and up for rent... and someone is thinking of doing food there...
The lot was a mess for a long time and no one wanted to rent it. A new bar might be boring... but that's what it's going to be...

Posted by: frank825 at July 31, 2009 9:56 PM

I believe that Hot Bird was a creation of the very early 90's - not the 1980's - I could be wrong however it was a long time ago

Posted by: fsrg at August 3, 2009 8:42 AM

Nope - it was the 80s. If there was hot bird when my kid was an infant (early 90s) we would have been living on takeout.

Posted by: Stonergut at August 3, 2009 10:33 AM

it was around the 80's very very good chicken

Posted by: BK realestate veteran at August 3, 2009 11:13 AM