Habana Outpost to Re-Open
Fort Greene’s “eco-eatery,” artisan marketplace, and summer hangout spot, Habana Outpost has announced that it will open for its third season on Saturday, May 12th. Since the spacious restaurant first launched two years ago, summer in Brooklyn has come to mean lounging with friends over grilled corn, Cuban sandwiches, and smoothies from a bike-powered blender,…
Fort Greene’s “eco-eatery,” artisan marketplace, and summer hangout spot, Habana Outpost has announced that it will open for its third season on Saturday, May 12th. Since the spacious restaurant first launched two years ago, summer in Brooklyn has come to mean lounging with friends over grilled corn, Cuban sandwiches, and smoothies from a bike-powered blender, all while listening to the DJ spin jams all afternoon.
The Outpost is an extension of the popular Cafe Habana in NoLita. It sets itself apart from the original by embracing the virtues of Brooklyn: Unlike the tight quarters of the cafe, Habana Outpost sprawls across an open outdoor space. Even the kitchen is outside, housed in a big red truck in the corner. Throughout the summer they use the space for movies, parties and even fashion shows. Expect more of the same this summer, starting with an opening day blowout.
Habana Outpost 757 Fulton St. at So. Portland. 718-858-9500.
Photo by ultraclay!
I don’t get it. This place could be so much better. At best, it’s mediocre. When I find a place like this, a place with such potential, I ask why. The only answer can be a failure to focus. By the way I rate this place mediocre because it’s full of goodwill, for now. Without what’s left of that spirit it would be disgusting, like eating in a theme park. There is no single part of this place that is as good as the soho Habana. And it’s sad because all they’d have to do is make sure they’re doing one thing really really well. They could make exceptional Mexican corn. I love that stuff at Habana in soho. The Outpost may use the same ingredients, but like the other poster pointed out, you pay, wait in the blaring sun, and when you’re corn arrives, pre-made in foil, re-warmed over the truck griddle, you’re hotter than it is. I wont be back. The last thing I need is an overly ambitious, all-things-to-all-people, unfocused quasi-restaurant in my life. Hasta la vista, Baby!
Burn in Hell, Habana Outpost, burn in Hell. You took hours of our lives today and gave us ho-hum food, a clown, and a mime in return.
We stood waiting for an hour in the hot sun to get our order while dozens more unsuspecting patrons lined up to empty their wallets at the register, with no idea of the sun-baked tedium ahead of them.
Thank God that at least we didn’t have hungry little children with us, as so many patrons did. And in the end, we couldn’t even taste the difference between the chicken and the catfish.
Overadvertising your grand re-opening and hiring only two cooks to service the hundreds you expected is either stupid, greedy, or both. What it definitely isn’t is “eco-friendly.” We won’t be back and I’m sure the pissed off masses surrounding us as we waited in front of the truck will not be back either.
Habana Outpost is sooo tired. It was the spot to jam when it first opened. Now it’s just an option for a cold beer on a very lame night.
Yah! Summer doesn’t officially arrive until the gang gathers at Habana…bring on the warm weather.
Please please please get the full menu that is available at Cafe Habana. The abbreviated menu is lame.
totally disagree with you. the owners have outfitted the spot with lots of eco-friendly aspects and they run an educational program with neighborhood kids. If thats contrived, other restaurants and retailers should want to be contrived. and suck your money, i never leave there feeling that i overspent – beers and food are nothing if not reasonable.
This is a corny, contrived spot that thrives on false social consciousness. Just another gimmick to suck your money.