Defunct Washington Pizza & Bagel Cafe soon to be grocery store?

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Defunct Washington Pizza & Bagel Cafe soon to be grocery store?

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notsayin
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For the two years we've in the neighborhood, the storefront at 664 Washington Avenue (just south of Bergen) has been marked "Pizza & Bagel Café" (what?) and has looked like a brand-new deli that never opened. Does anyone recall if the business ever operated?

Last week, the "Pizza & Bagel" sign came down, and on Monday, we spotted these gents covering the signboard with a new diamond-plate facade. When asked what was happening with the space, they replied it's becoming a "grocery" and had little else to say. The interior is clean and attractive, with ceramic tile surrounding beverage coolers and a deli case.

Hard to imagine the small space will be much competition to nearby Brooklyn Sub, but on the retail-stunted block between Bergen and St. Marks, we'll take whatever they're offering.

# Posted 11 mos ago
whynot_31
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Ah, yes, this place.

It was open for a brief period a few years ago. It simultaneously served indian food and pizza. The Indian was not very good, and didn't bother to try the pizza.

When it closed, it got a short thread: http://brooklynian.com/forum/prospect-heights/indian-pizzeria-on-bergen-washington-closed

For better or worse, the change on Nostrand is going to make the change on Franklin look minor.

# Posted 11 mos ago
Hatemail
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They tried using peas as a pizza topping at one point.

# Posted 11 mos ago
whynot_31
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If it become a grocery, we might be able to buy basmati rice there

For better or worse, the change on Nostrand is going to make the change on Franklin look minor.

# Posted 11 mos ago