The old Pena's Bodega space on Vanderbilt, 598 Vanderbilt

What it used to look like:



photo: http://www.iloveoldny.com/2011/08/penas-food-market-prospect-heights.html

June 18, 2013:

Heads up!

rumor in PH is that a Dumont Burger-style restauarant will be opening on Vanderbilt and St Marks Ave (in the old bodega space) though there is no sign of work there yet.

http://www.brownstoner.com/blog/2013/06/dressler-abruptly-shutters-in-the-south-burg/#disqus_thread

I am told it is either going into the former Pena's space, or this nearby space: http://brooklynian.com/forum/prospect-heights/something-is-happening-at-659-vanderbilt-ave-the-old-forest-floor-space#post-769408

Note: We are talking rumors, people.

This probably doesn't bode well for a new Dumont. Sad.

http://blogs.wsj.com/metropolis/2013/07/25/missing-brooklyn-restaurateur-found-dead-in-pennsylvania/

I agree on both counts.

Nov 4, 2013

Maggie said:

It seems an outpost of Little Cupcake Shop is planning to open up on the corner of St. Marks and Vanderbilt that used to be Pena's bodega, come springtime.

https://twitter.com/marioleonardi_/status/394645257046220800

598 Vanderbilt

side view:

Here's what one of their other locations looks like:

We are getting beyond fancy!

http://littlecupcakebakeshop.com/locations.html

whynot_31 said:

Nov 8:

We beat Brownstoner by 3 days

http://www.brownstoner.com/blog/2013/11/bodega-on-vanderbilt-will-become-a-cupcake-shop/#comments