Guess Whats Coming To Nostrand? Chika Mexicana

At this address?? A little birdie told this morning....

hmmm. 814 Nostrand Avenue.

Before it was a We Buy Gold place, it was a juice bar. https://www.getfave.com/10522808-r-s-west-indian-juice-bar

I thought for sure you were going to tell us more about the bar planned for the corner, Z Bar.

My landlord must own that building because I saw the Lula bagel guy wearing a JWasser hat. Completely off subject but he is a fantastic landlord.

3 guesses guys

I'm guessing bar

I'm guessing a franchise, that is not a bank. Like a Quiznos or a Papa Johns.

I would guess a gym, like Planet Fitness or Blink, but the space looks too small for that.

Since bar is already taken, I'm going to go with a restaurant. And since restaurant alone is too boring of a guess, I'll add that I would love it if this guy was the one opening it!

Hmm, if youre teasing it its probably more exciting and of interest than a chain place. A venue type we visit, or a well-known name people would love (or brought to you by a group that does it well).

I'm guessing some sort of cool bar, maybe by the team behind the Franklin Ave / Crown Inn who are good at starting businesses on up-and-coming streets before rents blow up.

Wait, it might be a small space and those guys tend to go for a bit bigger (unless this one is big inside, w/backyard).

I pray for a Viva Movil cell store.

back in 1994, 814 Nostrand was a discount store that was a scene of a gun sale that went awry:

NYT wrote: Almost three weeks ago, two people were killed and three others injured at Brothers 2, a variety discount store at 814 Nostrand Avenue, after a prearranged sale of guns to employees there went awry. Gunfire erupted after the store's owner refused to allow guns to be sold at his business. One of two gun brokers released a spray of bullets into the store.

http://www.nytimes.com/1994/03/27/nyregion/neighborhood-report-crown-heights-gun-peddlers-start-selling-door-to-door.html

In 1917, 814 Nostrand was a stationary store:

http://books.google.com/books?id=JWdYAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA12-PA11&lpg=RA12-PA11&dq="814+Nostrand"+new&source=bl&ots=_fATWXyIdW&sig=lONZAurdjHvtYvkeX21t-FDPm7k&hl=en&sa=X&ei=HQpPUsy1Ga2g4APbr4Fg&ved=0CCsQ6AEwATge#v=onepage&q="814 Nostrand" new&f=false

This level of excitement seems like it must be more than a bar or regular fast food franchise. I'm going with Brooklyn's first Jamba Juice.

I think a wine store or a housewares store could work in that location.

...it is right by Eastern Parkway.

Ooo! I love guessing games. I am going to gues...a cupcake shop!

Off topic, but ... speaking of cupcakes, you should try Lady Charles Desserts on Rogers and President: http://www.ladycharlesdesserts.com. I would definitely go back for their orange creamsicle cupcake. And now I see on their Facebook page that they have apple caramel and pumpkin spice for Fall.

Mmmm...thanks for the tip BklynGirl!

I saw Clayfilms this morning, and she told me I could reveal the secret:

Mexican Food

I wish it was Chavela's II

hope its not chipotle

Washington Avenue is about to get a Yummy Taco.

I'd prefer a Chipolte to that.

...However, I think Clayfilms would have mentioned it if it was a chain.

With no ventilation and no gas this will be interesting.

Si! Nostrand Avenue needs Mexican food. And more variety too. I'm not talking 99 cent stores. Lets keep going with the interesting and useful. Time for a new review of all the stores to see what we have. I personally will whip up an breakdown of what we have and periodically update. since there is not much else to do on Nostrand. I can do it at the Nostrand ave pub.

We commend you for your dedication.

I've been sick all weekend and seem to be still ranting and feverish.

Do we know whether this is going to be a chain of some sort?

Are they going to attempt sit down?

Please see if you can find out if we are going to get tex-mex, cal-mex, mex-mex, or chinese-mex.

thanks

trini-mex

Outstanding.

whynot_31 said:

Washington Avenue is about to get a Yummy Taco.

http://www.brooklynian.com/forums/topic/774-washington-ave-1

I'd prefer a Chipolte to that.

...However, I think Clayfilms would have mentioned it if it was a chain.

I'd perfer anything but Chipolte. My budget doesn't need me meeting $10+ fast food burritos 2-3 times a week. I'd say a mex place would be great. OR I keep saying it but we could really using a good Buffalo wing place.

I highly doubt Chipotle would come to Nostrand just yet. But a really great taqueria would be SO welcome. Maybe a place like Guerro's on Franklin, or the Korean-Mexican place on Franklin!

I must admit there is still part of my brain that has a hard time not saying "Kung Pao Chicken, please" when I go to Yummy Taco.

...but I keep it in check.

The word is .... a mexican place owned by a lawyer named alex. Thats all the details rights now folks. no more questions. Obviously not a chain.

I heard a Mexican chicken place owned by Gustavo, but my source could be wrong.