663 Franklin Ave. next to Latino Sports Club, formerly a bodega/deli... news?

Opening day photos from ILFA:

The obligatory repost of the "before" shot, for comparison purposes:

They appeared at tonight's CB8 SLA mtg, and described themselves as far more than just a coffee place that also wants to serve beer and wine.

IE, they stated they would offer a full dinner menu, featuring small plates of meat and veggie dishes. The menu will change regularly.

They will seat no more than 45 people. They will open early (7 AM!) and will close at 10 PM Mon - Thur, and at midnight on Fri and Sat.

...and the committee supported them moving forward with said request for a beer and wind lic.

Press: http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20131106/crown-heights/fall-brings-new-faces-old-flavors-crown-heights

Note the unique-for-the-area menu items.

I think he's right that there's a market for it. There's gator on the menu at Catfish, boar at Cent'Anni, and the one time I tried to eat at Island Thyme they were closed for a special GluttNY event called "Eat It Before It Eats You" with stingray and barracuda. I'm interested to see how the Caribbean influence plays out in the food.

As I listened to them speak at the meeting, I could not help but think that this was a huge number of hours to be open.

Breakfast, lunch, dinner and after dinner.

....rent must be paid.

Congratulations on your grand opening Lazy Ibis! The cafe is gorgeous. Looking forward to being a regular customer and sampling the menu. Also excited about holding our weekly writing workshop group there on Monday afternoons!

Alone at home struggling with procrastination?

Join us at Lazy Ibis for some motivation!

The Crown Heights Writing Workshop will begin meeting this Monday, Nov. 18th, from 1-3pm. We will have writing prompts each week, followed by feedback on work previously written.

The workshop is FREE, so you can spend lots of $ on superior coffee and delicious pastries, snacks and unique dishes to help support this new business.

Photo taken at Lazy Ibis by a friend this morning, prior to being consumed:

This place has been busy since it opened on every occasion I walk by.