Streetlevel: Locavore Restaurant to Replace Cafe on Clinton
A month ago, we wondered aloud what the heck was going on with Cafe on Clinton, the formerly-beloved-but-now-forsaken neighborhood spot at 268 Clinton Street in Cobble Hill. The restaurant had sat, ghost-town-like, since the New Year with tables set but doors locked. Now we have the full story: A new restaurant under new ownership is…
A month ago, we wondered aloud what the heck was going on with Cafe on Clinton, the formerly-beloved-but-now-forsaken neighborhood spot at 268 Clinton Street in Cobble Hill. The restaurant had sat, ghost-town-like, since the New Year with tables set but doors locked. Now we have the full story: A new restaurant under new ownership is taking over. To be called Breuckelen, the new spot will be a locavore “field to fork” experience. According to the owner, the menu will most likely have a Roman’s-esque three-course approach (apps, small pastas, mains) and include ingredients from the garden that will soon be planted out back and on the roof of the one-story building. Weekdays there will be lunch geared toward the stroller set plus dinner, and on the weekends the standard brunch-and-dinner combo. Seems to us this should be a great fit and much-welcomed addition to the neighborhood. GMAP
“Locavore.” Oh dear. The replacement of what was a Cobble Hill bastion of normality and comfort with yet another precious little Sillyburg outpost (see ‘Ted & Honey’) of trust fund snarkiness does not bode well for a neighborhood increasingly filled with planet killing money boys and their grasping ilk.
This is GREAT news for the neighborhood! Finally a chef smart enough to grow his own veg and herbs… Best of luck!!
” include ingredients from the garden that will soon be planted out back and on the roof of the one-story building”…i.e. herbs, maybe some greens, green beans, peas, squash. The roof won’t get a ton of sunlight. Don’t know how much the yard would get either. The roof and yard might be able to supply a few people for a season or two with all kinds of vegetables. But a restaurant, even a small one…doubt it. Think of how much they would use two meals a day, 6-7 days a week. A LOT! Maybe you’ll get a slice of squash or zucchini on the side of your meal from the garden. Then they can maintain their claim.
Plus they’d have to strip off the topsoil and replace it for organic (they’ll likely tout that)
LOL @ Heather. I’m thrilled with this news, actually. As a card carrying member of the stroller set, I have to say that sometimes Ted & Honey just doesn’t cut it. Looking forward to more dining west of Court Street.
It’s funny how most locavores manage to find things like olive oil and spices because I never see olive trees around here.
Maybe they’re on Farmville?
Yes, we have no bananas!
“That must limit their food choices, particularly in the winter”
I believe it does limit the greens and veggies, yes. When I was there we had lots of poultry, meat, bread, cheese, and yogurt — it was delicious, but that could be a problem on a regular basis.
The term Locavore is so darn annoying….why doesn’t someone just open a good restaurant and use locally sourced products,etc BUT not have to boast about being a locavore,farm sourced,blah blah…do you think they make their own toilet paper or do they get it from the highly acclaimed artisan toilet paper maker on Clinton Street?
> They only eat things from a 15 miles radius
That must limit their food choices, particularly in the winter.