Uncommon Grounds Asking for Uncommon Seating Tonight
Other than a few spots on Montague Street, Brooklyn Heights ain’t exactly overflowing with enticing al fresco dining options. A relatively recent newcomer to the northern stretch of Henry Street is looking to get in on the sidewalk action though: Uncommon Grounds, which closed in August for renovations (including the addition of a full kitchen),…
Other than a few spots on Montague Street, Brooklyn Heights ain’t exactly overflowing with enticing al fresco dining options. A relatively recent newcomer to the northern stretch of Henry Street is looking to get in on the sidewalk action though: Uncommon Grounds, which closed in August for renovations (including the addition of a full kitchen), is looking to add seven small outdoor tables along Cranberry Street, and will be pitching the idea in a public hearing before Community Board 2 tonight. In general, we’re big fans of sidewalk seating and can’t see any reason why permission wouldn’t be granted. Can you? GMAP
Is the Apple Store really coming to Montague Street?
Brooklyn Heights is so dull.
Finally! We really need more good eateries with outdoor space in the neighborhood. Hopefully they’ll have heaters too…!
The stretch of Prospect Park West, around the corner from where I live in WT, has several restaurants with outdoor space… most folks I know, including myself, really love it… nice vibe… and one restaurant with outdoor space ( Elora’s) is located very close to one of our co-op
buildings and we haven’t had any noise issues at all.
“…wondering if Bstoner would like this below his window?”
If so, he would have bought a storefront ‘stone. I don’t see him complaining about the Tuscan spot on Gates.
you guys see those two big trees with proposed fencing taking up more than half that 8′ clearance, right?
Sidewalk cafes are a good thing. Drawings show 8′ clearance on Cranberry, which is the required amount. That being said: The newspaper boxes will never dissappear (or at least not for long). The cafe will creep out toward the street and you will not see 8′ of clearance. But at least they are getting a permit, instead of just putting the tables out without a permit.
And then there are the folks who live nearby, who may be affected by the noise. But hey, this is New York. Or Brooklyn anyway . . . wondering if Bstoner would like this below his window?
Narrow? the plans show 8ft clear on Cranberry Street with no seating on Henry. 8 ft of sidewalk is a lot, you could easily fit even a double-wide stroller or 2 wheelchairs…
they might need to get those newspaper dispensers moved, though. sidewalk cafes are a good thing for any neighborhood…sense of life, vibrancy, community, safety…