Streetlevel: Former Liquors Spot Asking $6K a Month
It’s been a couple of years since Christian Dennery’s restaurant empire crumbled amid rumors of a particularly troublesome relationship with the landlord of his beloved Dekalb Avenue spot Liquors and the space has yet to get a new tenant. (As we recently reported, Bodegas on Clinton Avenue finally has new ownership; any update on the…
It’s been a couple of years since Christian Dennery’s restaurant empire crumbled amid rumors of a particularly troublesome relationship with the landlord of his beloved Dekalb Avenue spot Liquors and the space has yet to get a new tenant. (As we recently reported, Bodegas on Clinton Avenue finally has new ownership; any update on the Lewis & Ruby’s space?) Do you think it’s the $6,000 a month rent or the bad karma? You’d think the location plus the outdoor space would make it any easy sell. Then again, from what we gather, the restaurant business in Fort Greene isn’t as quite as easy as one would think from strolling down Dekalb on a beautiful Sunday afternoon. Sure, it’s hard to find a table for brunch on the weekends but the stroller set doesn’t get out to dinner as much as local restaurateurs might like. If you had your druthers, what type of cuisine would you like to see in the Liquors space? (The listing was just deleted from Craigslist but we’ve got it verbatim on the jump.)
Fort Greene Restaurant with Backyard [Craigslist] GMAP
$6000 / 1600ft² – FORT GREENE DREAMS DO COME TRUE*RESTARAUNT W/BACKYARD*
Reply to: amandarapid@gmail.com
Date: 2007-05-29, 6:15PM EDT
GREAT RAW STOREFRONT RESTAURANT LOCATED ON RESTAURANT ROW IN BEAUTIFUL FORT GREENE W/ GORGREOUS SUN-DRENCHED BACKYARD GARDEN.
*THIS 1600 SQFT FORMER RESTAURANT BOASTS…
*800 SQFT EXPANDABLE TO 12OOSQFT RESTAURANT/STOREFRONT
*800SQFT BASEMENT
*TWO PRIVATE BATHROOMS-ONE HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE
*LARGE BACKYARD GARDEN (PERFECT FOR OUTDOOR SEATING)
*LOCATED JUST BLOCKS FROM THE PARK.
*CLOSE TO SUBWAYS AND BUSES
*BE PART OF THE THRIVING FORT GREENE SCENE!
I’D LOVE TO HELP YOU REALIZE YOUR DREAM.
AMANDA MIXON
714-328-4784
amandarapid@gmail.com
two words: Olive Garden
Or even just a bar with casual food, period. Really, the closest thing I can think of like that nearby is Mullanes (which I like). Maybe you could put Maggie Brown’s in that category, too. I agree with the concept of a bigger Choice, that has more of a sit down atmosphere. I hate eating there, I usually just call ahead and carry it home, but thats the kind of food I like. And I love the cheap beer, but my choosy spouse hates that he can’t get Grey Goose at Alibi and they don’t have food. lol. I think Italian wine bar sounds too fancy, personally.
Or even just a bar with casual food, period. Really, the closest thing I can think of like that nearby is Mullanes (which I like). Maybe you could put Maggie Brown’s in that category, too. I agree with the concept of a bigger Choice, that has more of a sit down atmosphere. I hate eating there, I usually just call ahead and carry it home, but thats the kind of food I like. And I love the cheap beer, but my choosy spouse hates that he can’t get Grey Goose at Alibi and they don’t have food. lol. I think Italian wine bar sounds too fancy, personally.
How about an Italian wine bar w/ casual food like panini’s — there aren’t a lot of great options if you want to go grab a drink. I know that Stonehome wine bar on Lafayette is there but in my experience it sort of misses the mark…..Jane has terrible wine by the glass
I’d agree with you houseofwax but its been my experience that the staff at Graziellas is better than most of the other neighborhood establishments. That’s my anectdotal two cents anyway.
I’ll take any kind of restaurant on DeKalb as long as the food quality and service is good; most of the current restaurants there don’t cut it.
Good casual/takeout makes perfect sense–like a better-organized and managed Choice Market.
Does $6k rent prohibit a casual place? Seems you would have to be able to do a lot of volume to make it work–but I’m no expert.
Graziella’s IS good, but the service is inconsistent. And that’s being charitable. Seems that the majority of the floor staff was kidnapped, blindfolded and subdued with an ether-soaked rag, only to awaken in an apron and a Graziella’s polo shirt.
We always get their pizza with prosciutto and arugula. Delicious.
it was Cino’s. they left with gentrification and cause they was really old.
Bring Chino’s back!!