Teafee Suddenly Closes On Court Street And More Neighborhood Closures

PMFA received several emails in the past few days reporting that Teafee at 517 Court Street has closed its doors. Started by brothers Meno and David Fernandez in April 2013, the place offered 'the best of both brews' in any variation from steamed to iced. The prices were reasonable and Teafee served a stretch of Court Street that still is a bit underserved.

Dan, a reader, wrote in to say:
"I'm sad to report that it looks like Teafee on Court/9th has shut down for good -- there was a goodbye note posted on the front door as of last night.
It's a shame as I went there all the time to read or write, and they had a very friendly vibe, and there are few other casual hangout spots that are not full-time restaurants/bars nearby.
That block seems cursed! Same thing happened to Treats Truck last year…"

An anonymous reader had this to say about the closure:
"I was just informed that Teaffee is also suddenly out of business. It was always crowded and seemed to be the only prosperous store on the corner of the Smith/9th area. The owners are so nice and friendly, so it's a big loss to our neighborhood. It also looks like they went out with a bang, as the inside is littered with empty bottles of booze and scattered cups."

Teafee is not the only coffee place on Court Street that shuttered recently.  Ana and Sophie's, a small breakfast, lunch and coffee spot had only opened at 194 Court Street in June 2015.

On Smith Street, the closings continues at an alarming rate.  Bruiser, a juice bar which opened in March 2015 at 251 Smith Street, has now called it quits on restaurant row. Even OMG Taco has been closed every time I walked past in the last few weeks.

Baluchi's, an outpost of the Indian restaurant chain which had just recently taken over Ramna/ Bombay Dreams at 257 Smith Street, has also just bid farewell. Incidentally, this location was the chain's second attempt on Smith Street. About ten years ago,  owner Rakesh Aggarwal once operated another Baluchi's just a few doors down at 263 Smith Street, where Provence en Boîte currently resides.

Ravioli Wine Bar,  which took over the two storefronts once occupied by Italian Eatery Savoia at 277 and 279 Smith Street back in September 2015, is already giving up its private event space at #279.
The restaurant is, however, still very much open next door, though its web site  at www. ravioliwinebar.com at seems to be currently suspended.

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'Ana And Sophie's': A Nice New Breakfast And Lunch Spot On Court Street

A sweet little breakfast and lunch place called Ana and Sophie's has just opened at 194 Court Street between Warren and Congress Streets in Cobble Hill.  Besides offering a 'build your own egg sandwich" and frittatas in the morning, the menu includes some great salads and sandwiches.
Ana and Sophie's offers a full coffee menu as well.
For the kids, there are grilled cheese sandwiches and Nutella toast with banana.

The space was occupied until recently by the short lived Cobble Hill Crêperie and Tea Spot.



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New Crêperie And Tea Spot Opens On Court Street in Cobble Hill

Until recently, the storefront at 194 Court Street was a little neighborhood store that sold newspapers, lottery tickets and sodas.  Just in the last few weeks, it has been transformed into the Cobble Hill Crêperie and Tea Spot.
The tiny but cozy crêperie offers not only sweet fillings like Nutella with fruit, but also savory choices like spinach, mushroom and cheese.  In addition, there are baked goods like the Ginger Apricot tartelettes above.
This is a cute little addition to the neighborhood, don't you think?

Thank you Linda for pointing the place out to us.




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