Corner Bakery has closed....

[edjax]

Just saw article on Daily Record that First Watch has signed lease to take over this space.

[jaxjaguar]

First watch will be much more successful in that location. Better food and better fits the "lifestyle" of the area.

[Jimmy]

Best news I've read on Brooklyn today!

Welcome to the core, First Watch!

[exnewsman]

First watch will be much more successful in that location. Better food and better fits the "lifestyle" of the area.

The only downside is no dinner activity at night. All that vibrancy in the neighborhood and you have the patio, but will not have anything going on after 2-3 p.m. The breakfast and lunch menu looks appealing though.

[jaxlore]

I've never been a big fan. My mom likes the one in Mandarin. They bill themselves to be a "healthy" alternative but I feel that's just a marketing ploy gone wild. Maybe they well perk up the menu for our neck of the woods.

[spuwho]

I've never been a big fan. My mom likes the one in Mandarin. They bill themselves to be a "healthy" alternative but I feel that's just a marketing ploy gone wild. Maybe they well perk up the menu for our neck of the woods.

I dunno...ever had a shot of their Kale juice?

[exnewsman]

First watch will be much more successful in that location. Better food and better fits the "lifestyle" of the area.

The only downside is no dinner activity at night. All that vibrancy in the neighborhood and you have the patio, but will not have anything going on after 2-3 p.m. The breakfast and lunch menu looks appealing though.

If you call not eating Corner Bakery for dinner a "downside"...

That's clearly not what I said.

My preference would have been a restaurant that would be open into the evening hours to continue to grow the night time vibe in Brooklyn and keep some of the downtown workers in the area after 5 p.m.

With all the apartments right next door, it seems a waste that there will be nothing going on in that space after 2 p.m. Corner Bakery was open for all three shifts. With the opportunity for their replacement, would have liked to see some activity there at night.

[thelakelander]

I've known about this one since late December/early January but was told not to say anything.  I'm looking forward to seeing them open.

[Kerry]

First watch will be much more successful in that location. Better food and better fits the "lifestyle" of the area.

The only downside is no dinner activity at night. All that vibrancy in the neighborhood and you have the patio, but will not have anything going on after 2-3 p.m. The breakfast and lunch menu looks appealing though.

If you call not eating Corner Bakery for dinner a "downside"...

That's clearly not what I said.

My preference would have been a restaurant that would be open into the evening hours to continue to grow the night time vibe in Brooklyn and keep some of the downtown workers in the area after 5 p.m.

With all the apartments right next door, it seems a waste that there will be nothing going on in that space after 2 p.m. Corner Bakery was open for all three shifts. With the opportunity for their replacement, would have liked to see some activity there at night.

I agree 100%.  I live next door and another dinner option would be nice.  One thing that concerns me is their 10 year lease.  In a few years Brooklyn will be a much livelier place and having a prime corner spot close at 2 or 3 won't do long-term.  At some point they will need to consider a dinner menu.

[thelakelander]

Are there any other First Watch locations open for dinner? If not, this one won't be, considering they have urban locations in denser and more vibrant districts in other cities. Nevertheless, Brooklyn will be fine. There's a lot more planned in the vicinity. ;-)

[Steve]

Does the Fox have dinner? How about Cool Moose?

I think there's nothing wrong with having a place there not open for dinner. The bottom line is right now, I believe office workers outnumber residents in Brooklyn by about 12:1. It was only natural that a breakfast and lunch place approach Regency Centers. Is Regency supposed to not sign the lease with them?

Yes, in a perfect world it would be nice if every restaurant there was open until midnight during the week and 2am on the weekend. We live in an imperfect world. I think the folks that first moved into Berkman, 11 East, The Carling, etc would kill for what is already in Brooklyn. Is it where it needs to be? Definitely Not. I'd argue before you're going to see critical mass of after 5 dining, more residents and retail space is needed.

The second phase of 220 can't come soon enough.

[exnewsman]

Does the Fox have dinner? How about Cool Moose?

I think there's nothing wrong with having a place there not open for dinner. The bottom line is right now, I believe office workers outnumber residents in Brooklyn by about 12:1. It was only natural that a breakfast and lunch place approach Regency Centers. Is Regency supposed to not sign the lease with them?

Yes, in a perfect world it would be nice if every restaurant there was open until midnight during the week and 2am on the weekend. We live in an imperfect world. I think the folks that first moved into Berkman, 11 East, The Carling, etc would kill for what is already in Brooklyn. Is it where it needs to be? Definitely Not. I'd argue before you're going to see critical mass of after 5 dining, more residents and retail space is needed.

The second phase of 220 can't come soon enough.

To me, its more about the location, not the business concept. That building is right on Riverside Ave and will be dark all night. I think that's unfortunate. I like the breakfast/lunch option otherwise.

[dp8541]

Are there any other First Watch locations open for dinner? If not, this one won't be, considering they have urban locations in denser and more vibrant districts in other cities. Nevertheless, Brooklyn will be fine. There's a lot more planned in the vicinity. ;-)

I know the downtown tampa location closes after lunch

[Adam White]

Does the Fox have dinner? How about Cool Moose?

One could argue that it's a downside that neither of those serve dinner.

[thelakelander]

Are there any other First Watch locations open for dinner? If not, this one won't be, considering they have urban locations in denser and more vibrant districts in other cities. Nevertheless, Brooklyn will be fine. There's a lot more planned in the vicinity. ;-)

I know the downtown tampa location closes after lunch

The DT Cincinnati location closes after lunch as well. I suspect the entire chain does. If Regency is concerned about parking at the Brooklyn strip mall, then they may prefer someone who isn't open at night.