Hummus: check, Brazilian: check, next stop Italian

and, we have new entity:

Regine Restaurants, LLC, is now in the process of seeking the support of CB8 for a full liquor lic.

Here's a listing for the property: http://www.cityfeet.com/cont/forlease/ln18559598/798-franklin-ave-brooklyn-ny-11238

And, here's when the CB8 SLA mtg will occur, in case you are interested in hearing more about it before it opens:     Please be advised that the SLA & Sidewalk Café Review Committee will meet on Monday, April 7, 2014 at 6:30 PM at CNR-Center Light Health Care Center, which is located at 727 Classon Avenue, Brooklyn, NY (between Park and Prospect Places). 

Do you know if it's still the MySpace folks?

From what I have heard, the investors in Fez sold their stakes when the business did not instantly fill and begin to make money.

I believe this is a new entity, one which is considering leasing the space based on "open market" ads such as the one linked above, and contingent upon getting a liquor lic from SLA.

That said, I have no idea if the investors have ties to MySpace.

....MySpace and the local restaurants utilize lots of investors.     

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"sold their stakes when the business did not instantly fill and begin to make money"

Not being in the restaurant biz, is that really the right/best approach?  I figured after all the cost of the buildout etc, you'd refine your model, do some marketing, SOMETHING in order to get the place filled.  Or maybe some places just take time to catch on.  Throwing in the towel so quickly seems odd, or if you have no faith in your biz, best to cut your losses I guess.

I suspect a lot of money was lost on this adventure.

One can definitely tell the experienced restaurant operators with lots of capital (i.e. Cent'Anni), FROM the newbies who have unrealistic expectations of instant $ and very little ongoing capital (i.e. Fez).

BTW, I have heard the new place will be serving some variety of Italian food.

Now posted:

BTW, the notice above tells people the mtg is on April 10th.

However, the SLA subcommittee is where "the action is";   it meets on April 7th as noted above.

Seems to be a lot of confusion about what's going on with this place. This article says Fez is reopening in a few weeks, according to a worker on site: http://www.bkreader.com/2014/04/fez-hummus-bar-prepares-for-reopening/

The new owners appeared at the CB8 SLA Committee tonight. They are ok with a 2AM weekend closing time, and midnight weekday closing time. Their application was supported by the committee.

They have no relationship to the prior owners.

Is it still going to be Italian food?

Italian?  Centanni, the Classon, Bar Corvo....who else nearby doing Italian?  Wonder how they'll be different to compete.  

If I were them, I'd cater to the families that are going to move into 341 EP.

Proximity.
High chairs.
Stroller lunch specials.

I'd second that proposal.  Love centanni, but its just not set up for families with those darned high tables/stools.  Barboncino and the Classon are nicely set for families....now just for Classon to start doing brunch.

New place will not serve Italian.

It will serve locally source Brazilian food.

Their alc lic was supported by CB8 tonight.

The title of this thread has now been changed, to reflect the evolution.

It will serve locally source Brazilian food.

Awesome.

yup. I am psyched.    Something different.

I talked to someone who knows the chef of the new place. He said it's not exactly Brazilian food, but will have a lot of meat on the menu.

Dear chef, please have some argentinian sweet breads and blood sausage. molleja and morcilla. I'll be there weekly.

"Bones & Tails" applied for a kitchen inspection at this address --- sounds meaty!

hmmm, not the most appetizing sounding name.  better than 'hooves and horns' i guess.

Yup.

Awaiting inspection, Bones and Tails

http://www.nychealthratings.com/nycrestapp/restaurantlanding/3/Crown Heights/39621/Bones+&+Tails

I think this might be the new spot.

The geo tag is in the spot where Fez used to be.

Plus: http://ny.eater.com/archives/2014/05/coming_attractions_315.php

shannapacifico@lilern we hope to be open by the end of June. Thank you for the support. We are super excited to be in the neighborhood.

^the key quote^

BTW, here's the link to the SLA application status:

http://www.trans.abc.state.ny.us/servlet/ApplicationServlet?pageName=com.ibm.nysla.data.publicquery.PublicQuerySuccessfulResultsPage&validated=true&serialNumber=1278021&licenseType=OP

Rachel has obtained some more details for us: http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20140527/crown-heights/back-forty-chef-open-farm-to-table-restaurant-on-franklin-ave

The owner doesn't seem to have decided on a name yet.

curious how they're going to fit 45 chairs in there

interesting! experienced successful restauranteers from Manhattan coming to Crown Heights. Back 40 has been an East Village hot spot for years.

Although i wish the new testaurany much luck and success, and i absolutely love brazilian food, I agree about the name not being very appealing in terms of a restaurant...makes me think "blood and guts"...Insta-turn-off...Please re-think to something more appealing and/or "Brazilian"...I honestly think it would be a good idea...Bemvindo e Bom Sorte!!!!