Streetlevel: Amy Ruth's for Gage & Tollner Spot
A couple of days after we wondered out loud what was going on with the old Gage & Tollner space, it was reported that a new tenant had indeed been found. And now a sign in the window at 374 Fulton Street confirms it: Amy Ruth’s, a well-known Harlem restaurant, will be bringing its soul…
A couple of days after we wondered out loud what was going on with the old Gage & Tollner space, it was reported that a new tenant had indeed been found. And now a sign in the window at 374 Fulton Street confirms it: Amy Ruth’s, a well-known Harlem restaurant, will be bringing its soul food to Downtown Brooklyn. The opening could come as soon as the end of the year. How do you think this’ll work?
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I have no idea. I also heard they were supposed to open on Mother’s Day (May 11). I STILL don’t think its open yet.
How come AMy Ruth’s hasn’t opened as yet. They were supposed to open on February 14th. Does anyone know?
Amy Ruth’s should do great at G & T. I look forward to it.
Carl R. hasn’t been in the kitchen for years and years and years. The cook remains the same.
I’m happy to see something other than a chain restaurant in the space. I’m a 44 year old African-American woman and I’ve lived in Brooklyn all my life. I’d passed G&T for years and never knew what was there. I became truly aware of it only when I was getting married in 1993 and wanted to hold my wedding at a downtown Brooklyn location (pre-Marriot)and Parker’s Lighthouse, where I had originally contracted, went out of business. A friend who’s family was checking out Bar Mitzvah locations told me about G&T. It was a wonderful space and my wedding reception was beautiful. It was actually fun to step out of a limo on Fulton Street — the shoppers wondered who we were! We’d go back for special occasions. I literally cried when it was a TGIF. I wish them luck -I’m not a big soul food fan, but if they can combine it with the fantastic service of the old G&T and keep the decor classy, they might survive at the location.
One more thing – G&T suffered from the loss of the big department stores on Fulton Street, and the booming restaurant business on Smith Street. Marriot also didn’t help.
Im sorry but without Chef Redding in the kitchen it will not be the same. If you want the real deal I suggest heading to Englewood NJ and taking a seat at Ruthie Mae’s. (http://ruthiemaes.com/default.htm)
Fulton Mall won’t be as dead at night once all those residential high rises get built. By the way, the mall has the second highest rents in the borough, and store owners are still raking in mad loot. It doesn’t have to look like fifth avenue to be “successful.” there’s more foot traffic there than beford, montague and smith street.
you don’t need a cab to get there people. I live around the corner from G&T and you can take several trains. The Q & R go to Dekalb, A C,& F to Jay st/Borough Hall. And for those of you not to frail or scared it’s a 5 minute walk from the 2/3 & 4/5 at Nevins st or Borough Hall. And yes the Fulton Mall is dead after 7pm and yes it is frequented predominently by the black community, but the BBQ on Livingston and the Diner on the corner of Livingston and Smith get a brisk business at night and weekends, so no worries. And I’m a white/Latin 5’2″ 112lb woman, and have no problems walking in the neighborhood at night.
The Dallas Jones BBQ on Livingston is about the size of a football field and is there is often a wait to get in with a mostly African-American cliental.Junior’s Restaurant seems to be doing quite well.Amy Ruths is replacing the stodgy,poorly run G&T( although I was sad to see it go), and the crappy Fridays.As a white resident of the area,I predict a vibrant multi everything crowd will be keeping the joint jumping.I for one am thrilled to see an apropriate use of this fabulous landmarked interior.
I can’t speak to Amy Ruth’s food, having never dined there–but I was down on Fulton Mall yesterday to get some sneakers(!) and I never stop marveling at how good it could be and how awful it is. as 10:14 said, until there are a variety of goods and services available (and traffic!), forget about it…
not to say i didn’t mind being able to comparison shop for my kicks at fourteen different stores. as always, Dr. Jay’s has the prices!