It's Confirmed. Vinzee's On Court Street Is No More. Space Now For Rent

 

So now we know for sure. Vinzee's Magic Fountain at 412 Court Street isn't coming back. Obviously it wasn't so magic.  After just a year in business and an agonizingly slow decline from the moment it opened its doors, the hamburger joint is now for rent by Prudential Douglass Elliman for the rather insane prize of $15,000 a month.  The space is advertised as followed on the realty's web site:

Prime Carroll Gardens! Corner Location! 2800 sq.ft. with an additional 600 of outdoor space. This location provides an extraordinary amount of foot traffic as its sandwiched between the Smith street subway and steps from CVS and Capital One Bank . It also has the bus stop right outside the front door. Turn key operation that’s practically brand new. Seats 75 plus a full prep kitchen that’s designed for catering. Central air, Walk-in Refrigerator,Walk-in Freezer, Garland 4 burner range, CecilWare double fryer, Broiler, Griddle, Mofat convection oven, Henny Penny pressure fryer, Vita mixer, Chef Mate grinder, Taylor soft serve, and the list goes on and on... Ideal for the person who wants to skip the hassle of construction so they can earn from day one.

Perhaps someone with a bit more savvy can actually operate a viable business here. It's a great location.
What do you think of the rent?

Thanks, Nicholas for making me aware of the ad.

 

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Is Vinzee's Magic Fountain On Court Street Finally 'Kaput'?

No big surprise, but it looks as though Vinzee's at 412 Court Street, at the corner of First Place, may have closed its doors for good.
The hamburger joint, which opened in May 2011, never really took off, partly because of it's prices, partly because of it's uninviting interior. It also faced stiff competition from Five Guys and Moo Burger just a few blocks further on Court Street in Cobble Hill.  Or perhaps it was just the name.
In December 2011, Vinzee's owner posted a sign in the window announcing the eatery's new "Winter hours." Basically, the place was only open from Thursdays to Sundays from then on.
By then, it was just a matter of time before it's final demise.

In the last few day, I got two emails from readers telling me that the place is now closed all the time.
Eryana writes:
"Vinzee's Magic Fountain totally kaput? It looks like they've been closed the past few days. After they reduced their hours a few months ago, it wasn't looking promising."
And Dineocrat comments:
"I live by Vinzies and saw that they weren't even open for their winter hours this week. They were closed all weekend. Just wanted to let you know. I wonder what would do well in the space."

Good question! What would do well here?



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Vinzee's Magic Fountain On Court Street Now Only Open Four Days A Week

I noticed just recently that Vinzee's Magic Fountain at 412 Court Street was closed on a Wednesday, when it should have been open.  A few days later, a sign in the window announced the eatery's new "Winter Schedule."  It appears that, until further notice, the joint will only be opened from Thursdays to Sundays.  Though the hamburger joint never seemed to be super popular, the change may frustrate some customers, especially those ordering take-out, since it is not reflected on its web site nor on its Facebook page.
Just two days ago, a reviewer on Yelp wrote:

"What Happened? Strange place closed Mon,Tues,&Wed? what restaurant closes those days?very confusing I guess there going out of Business?I wanted to go back and see my favorite cook but they where closed  I figured I'd give something else a try but i guess there going out of Business Very strange.. And Very sad."

Either Vinzee's can turn a profit by only operating four days a week, or their new schedule is a cost saving measure.  Since this place has had to compete with the recently opened (and much more popular) Five Guys and Moo Burger on Court Street in Cobble Hill, this does not seem like the soundest business decision. Read more

Vinzee's Magic Fountain, Carroll Gardens Newest Hamburger Joint, Gets A New Sign And Its S.W.O. Lifted

Photos courtesy of Jeff S.

The opening of Vinzee's Magic Fountain, the new hamburger joint coming to 408-412 Court Street, was delayed when the renovation of the space was halted by the NYC Department of Building with a stop work order. That has now been lifted and it probably won't be long before the place will open its doors. And just in the last few days, a sign has been put up.

Reader Jeff S. sent me the photos above and wrote : "My wife and I were just out for a walk and noticed Vinzee's Magic Fountain has hung up a sign. It truly looks ... "magical"?"

That sign does look a bit hokey. Many of you readers weren't wild about the name of the place last time I posted about it and quite a few commented on the stark white façade.

According to its facebook page, "Vinzee’s Magic Fountain is a fast casual restaurant with an American style cuisine and wonderful ice cream desserts! We use fresh ingredients provided by local distributors and our products are all eco-friendly."

No menu has been posted yet.

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