« Affordable housing: low income or below market--and neither | Main | Mr. Bollinger's Battle »
February 14, 2007
Premiere Caribbean Café Forced To Close Doors As Brooklyn Stadium Looms
HardbeatNews.com
By Allison Skeete
A premiere Caribbeean-owned Brooklyn restaurant and bar is being forced to close its doors to pave the way for the new Nets home in downtown Brooklyn, New York.
The J.R.G. Fashion Café Restaurant and Bar, located in the heart of the revived Flatbush/North Park Slope hub at 177 Flatbush Ave Brooklyn, NY, is slated to close it’s doors at the end of this month, according to owners, Guyanese Junior and Rawle Giddings.
The area is being torn up and rebuilt by developer Bruce Ratner for a basketball arena for the Nets and 17 office and apartment buildings along Atlantic Avenue.
...
The Giddings, though being in business at JRG for only a few years, have managed to earn a great following with their first floor contemporary-design bar and dining area and second floor exclusive VIP area as well as the Hampton style rooftop deck. Some of the highlights unique to this eatery included monthly summer fashion shows, boat rides and community involvement that brought patrons, politicians, press and families into JRG. And their annual food and wine tasting introduced many to an enjoyable and affordable atmosphere often.It also made the Zagat ratings for its family friendly and moderately priced for meals and drinks establishment. To mark their closing and to thank all their patrons, JRG is hosting month long specials that include 15 percent off appetizers, entrees, and desserts as well as a $30 price for and evening of premium bar drink from 4 – 11 p.m. nightly. There’s also a Valentine Special of $25 for a three-course meal tonight.
Posted by lumi at February 14, 2007 9:54 AM