Until October 2009, #254 Court Street was the home of the Tea Lounge, a coffee and tea house with a living room feel, which attracted stroller moms and those in the neighborhood who seem to have an unlimited amount of time to sit around and browse the internet on a MAC.
The Court Street Tea Lounge, which opened in 2006, never did very well at that location, according to the business' owner Jonathan Spiel, who said that “there just wasn’t enough business in the community. It was poor even before the economy.”
Before it became the Tea Lounge, the space was the home of Blue Star, a sea food restaurant and before that, of Kalio, which offered a contemporary/fusion cuisine. I seem to remember that Kalio had a great hazelnut ice-cream, hot fudge dessert.
It would seem that Vespa Property Groups has found a new tenant for the commercial space. A big, red "Rented" sign has been hanging in the window since shortly before Christmas.
No word yet what sort of business will open up next at that address.
Brooks over at Lost City hopes that it will not be another nail place. I rather hope it's not going to be another bar.
How about you, dear Reader?
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4 comments:
I would love to see an independent music store. I can't believe there isn't one in this neighborhood yet somehow there are at least 10 bars that serve $10+ fancy cocktails.
I agree, Roopa. There must still be plenty of people who have the money to buy those $10+ drinks.
Don from the independent record/cd/curio store that used to be on (Don's Music) on Amity Street is back in Brooklyn again- he certainly can't afford the rents in this neighborhood and is all on line now...he has some interesting plans though, stayed tuned!
Another bar would be fun. Why be so uptight? It's better than a vacant eyesore.
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