Hummus: check, Brazilian: check, next stop Italian

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If they keep the name "Bones and Tails", it will help us cope with the loss of Nouvelle Vag.

I guess that would be a testiculary, not a testaurany.

Haha!! Yes...quite true! ;-)

But, I still pray they change the name...Gosh, we already have so many bizarrely named businesses around here...Not sure I can handle another one. ;-)

If they keep the name "Bones and Tails", it will help us cope with the loss of Nouvelle Vag.

What? NV closed? Where was this documented on Brooklynian??

As per a poster on the Coffee Shop Deathwatch thread it is to close by June 1.   

http://www.brooklynian.com/discussion/37621/the-coffee-shop-deathwatch-thread/p2

Before you ask, I'm not sure what, um, will fill it.

It is NOT being called "Bones and Tails"  it is called:  Boteco

That is much better!

Yes, it appears that after they filed application with DOH:

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

They changed their mind before they filed with SLA:   

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

Although less humorous, Boteco is a much better name.

Yay!!! That's such good news!! Glad that was cleared up... ;-)

But it does not explain why the owner recently told Rachel it is not yet named:     http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20140527/crown-heights/back-forty-chef-open-farm-to-table-restaurant-on-franklin-ave

Is there a taqueria opening on the same block?

Yes: http://www.brooklynian.com/discussion/38571/796-franklin-near-ep-the-former-location-of-jamrock-kitchen/p1

Just another shot of the recent past:

Walked by the old Fez space last night and noticed the brown paper had come off the windows and what looks like a new awning had gone up. Couldn't really see inside, but I hope to see them open soon.

Walked by the old Fez space last night and noticed the brown paper had come off the windows and what looks like a new awning had gone up. Couldn't really see inside, but I hope to see them open soon.

Paper fully down with the lights on and some people inside tonight.  It appears pretty much ready to go, and it looks like it will be much better lit and a little more casual than Fez.  At a quick glance the layout is a big improvement... the place should be a much better fit for the area than Fez was.  That is really becoming a great block.

Expecting to open the weekend after next.

more press:

http://www.bkmag.com/2014/06/19/chatting-with-shanna-pacifico-of-back-forty-about-her-new-crown-heights-spot/

Her preview menu sounds really interesting. Nice to see something different.

They appeared to be having a soft opening today. They are calling it "Pacifico Fine Foods"

Wednesday (June 25) the official opening date:

https://twitter.com/PACIFICOISFINE/status/480513275097251840

Now open.

Press: http://m.ny.eater.com/archives/2014/06/shanna_pacifico_opens_pacificos_fine_foods_tonight.php

We went Wednesday and were amazed. Very fresh vegetables. Great cocktails. Friendly service. And a very funny feedback form. I'll let you experience that for yourself. Go.

I went her last night and it's really good. I little on the spendy side, but really fresh ingredients and good drinks. Get the pork nuggets.

we went too and confirm that it was both delicious and on the pricier side. They recommend you share plates, I recommend the rhubarb 75 cocktail. The server was lovely and the space -- which is very similar to how it was as Fez - lends itself well to a romantic date night. 

I went last night, finally. I was impressed. Food and cocktails were great, and the service was really good. I will go back. 

Looks like Pacifico will be closing and then returning as an Italian Restaurant.

http://ny.eater.com/2015/2/21/8082549/pacificos-fine-foods-in-crown-heights-will-close-in-less-than-one-week

Hopefully the partners on the liquor license remain part of the new business. Otherwise, this place will have to seek a new permit, which costs time and lost revenue.

Washington Ave has a number of upscale Italian places, so competition is stiff.

Already? Wow.

That's too bad.  We enjoyed our meals at Pacifico's.  We're unlikely to add another Italian place into rotation with Centanni and Bar Corvo already being so delicious.

The local sit down Italian mix includes those two, plus 3 more:
Barbachino
Ogliastro
Almadira


...there are even more if you go to Vanderbilt Ave