Monday, August 4, 2008

Oak & Iris Cafe - Coming Soon

A bunch of you emailed us to post the note on the door of the old Jimmy's, soon to be the new "The Oak and The Iris Cafe."
Dear Bypassers and neighbors-
Soon (August) we will be opening a beautiful healthy cafe with full coffee/tea/juice bar, breakfast and brunch; sit down for delicious meal and your essential groceries all in one. The Oak and The Iris Cafe, here to serve our community.

16 comments:

Dianora said...

Where is "the old Jimmy's," for the uninitiated?

Jackie said...

Corner of Fort Hamilton Parkway & East 4th Street

Matt said...

anyone gonna help me keep the sky from falling?

Chris (R-NY) said...

wow, new coffee shop, new sushi, improved foodtown. We are actually becoming a neighborhood.

Rosesman said...

Shhhh. The walls have ears (and WiFi)

Dianora said...

Thanks, Jackie! A little far from me but might be worth checking out.

Rosesman said...

Hey dianora if you make the trek also on East 4th is the East 4th (Kensington) Community Garden, it's worth a look.

http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_your_park/historical_signs/hs_historical_sign.php?id=12420

Ruthanne said...

then we can all visit our lovely neighborhood library!

Rosesman said...

Now lets all calm down Ruth, did you know that place allows books and newspapers? It might even have (gasp) internet access! :)

Ruthanne said...

who's upset? I can get all those around the corner in the library and the internet is free!

Vive L'Indifference! said...

Wifi at a cafe is truly exciting. I can't wait to go there and get connected to the world.

Rosesman said...

Ruthanne I was making a tongue in cheek comment. I think the library, books, free wifi and people learning new things are all good things. Some people have made a point of complaining about wifi enabled coffee shops being the bane of a neighborhood, supposedly next stop we're outer/lower Park Slope.

bluna04 said...

what's the update on this? does anyone know when it's finally supposed to open? i peeked in once, and was disappointed to see all the cheap-o furniture....hopefully they will manage to give it a nice vibe.

melissa said...

I walked past the soon to be open place- so far, it looks really pretty but there are wooden chairs/tables, not the cozy chairs I was hoping for. Not that I am complaining. I can't even believe that this place is going to open.

Jackie said...

I went by today and took a peek inside. It's really lovely looking and much bigger than it looks from the outside. The owner said he is hoping to open tomorrow, with hours being 7am - 6pm.

Orion123 said...

Tomorrow? That's fantastic. Looks like the tables and coffee machines (!!!) are coming along nicely. Any word on the type of fare they'll be offering? They look like a good place to sit down and grab a quick breakfast or sandwich. Not a coffee lounge or Park Slopey overpriced brunch spot where you pay $25 a head for goat cheese and polenta with your breakfast (thank goodness).

Cannot wait to try it out!