What's going up next to Golden Chopstick on Franklin?

whynot_31

One's motivation is not always important.

So, so far, we have 1 for Docklands and 1 for Hummus Station.

howncreights

Lazy Ibis might be the dark horse, here

whynot_31

1. An Ibis is a bird, not a horse.

2. I don't think they will have sit down dining.

whynot_31

Aug 16:

My mind realizes that it looks like we will have FIVE "reasonably upscale, sit downish places" open over the course of the next six weeks (by Oct 1st):

1. This place, Docklands.

2. The Classon

3. Fez (aka Hummus Station): 

4. Lazy Ibis: 

5. G. Lee's BBQ on Nostrand: 

Boom.

whynot_31

Make that 6, if Island CZ comes thru

ap

Island CZ appears to be open. I walked by on Tues. evening and saw the lights on, tables set up, people inside.

I hope they do well!

whynot_31

One of the Brownstoner writers was able to get some scoop on Docklands today (Sept 11):

Brownstoner wrote: After nearly a year of renovation work, new-American bistro Docklands Trading is close to opening at 789 Franklin Avenue between Lincoln Place and Saint Johns Place. The forthcoming addition to Crown Heights’ restaurant scene plans to offer classic American fare like burgers and raw oysters and clams, as well as pasta, with five beers on tap. The owners also plan to serve Prohibition-era cocktails, such as sidecars, gimlets, and old-fashioneds.

The narrow restaurant has a few booths on the left as you walk in, and then it opens up to a slightly larger bar area and another small seating room in the back. Despite the American-style menu, the name of the restaurant references the owners’ years working in finance near London’s Canary Wharf, an area now called the Docklands. They hope to open by the end of September or early October. Click through to the jump to see photos of the (almost) finished interior

http://www.brownstoner.com/blog/2013/09/new-american-bistro-opening-soon-on-franklin/

whynot_31

Oct 3: Liquor lic still in pending status. ...and it isn't profitable to open up until it is in place.

http://www.trans.abc.state.ny.us/servlet/ApplicationServlet?pageName=com.ibm.nysla.data.publicquery.PublicQuerySuccessfulResultsPage&validated=true&serialNumber=1271137&licenseType=OP

whynot_31

Nov 20:

1. Docklands is not yet open, and its liq lic is still in pending status.

2. The Classon is not yet open, and its liq lic is still in pending status.

3. Fez Hummus opened last week.

4. Lazy Ibis opened two weeks ago.

5. G. Lee's is to have a Soft Opening on Nov 24, and a Grand Opening on Dec 1

6. Island CZ opened a while ago, but is struggling.

Those keeping score should note that howncreights was correct in predicting that Fez Hummus would open before Docklands.

whynot_31

Dec 11th:

Guess whose liquor license became effective yesterday?

Dockland's!

http://www.trans.abc.state.ny.us/servlet/ApplicationServlet?pageName=com.ibm.nysla.data.publicquery.PublicQuerySuccessfulResultsPage&validated=true&serialNumber=1271137&licenseType=OP

So, we should expect to see it open very soon.

I sooooo hope they have Edison light bulbs, along with a children's menu.

goldemi

My sarcasm detector is a bit off on the above post, but I do hope it is indeed child friendly. There are more than enough adult oriented places around here to keep me happy, and the changing neighborhood could use a few good family-friendly places. Barboncino is an example of a place that I think balances both well...accomodating to kids, but it never feels like an overrun romper room.

whynot_31

I actually don't mind children or Edison light bulbs.

...I like it when places attempt to do both.

Pro tip: If you are going to cater to families with children, use the fake LED candles, not the real ones.

goldemi

I'll disagree w/you on that one! My daughter quickly was taught candles=hot. Parents need to be responsible for their moppets. Along this line, I could be wrong, but I feel like kids in establishments along franklin seem better behaved/controlled than when I'm at places in Park Slope. I've been to barboncino/cent anni/mayfield many times, and barely realized that there were several little kids inside. The young adults were often the more annoying ones.

mike dunlap

I guess it's time to fix the website:

http://docklandsbk.com/

whynot_31

We might see some activity on the website or the Facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Docklands/1418343411713798

before it opens, but a lot of places seem to skip those steps.

whynot_31

Dec 20th, website has been redone!

Interior photos are also up on their website: http://docklandsbk.com/

Looks nice!

Note, of the six of the places discussed above, 4 have opened and the remaining 2 are now expected to open by Mid January.

whynot_31

The venue is now open for private events.

whynot_31

I have been told they will have their grand opening on Saturday, Jan 18th.Enjoy!

goldemi1

Yay! Have you seen a menu? Now if only The Classon would finally open to the public (its all set up and theyve had private events)

whynot_31

I have not seen Dockland's menu yet, and -so far- they seem to be only open on the weekends. The Classon is to open to the public in Mid Feb. 

whynot_31

Open to the public for a Superbowl party next week:http://us3.campaign-archive2.com/?u=7d982c152e8ac360628e49248&id=84b722cf50

whynot_31

I have yet to see any Grand Opening hoopla.....any one know when we can expect it?

whynot_31

The facebook url above seems to no longer function. They now use this one:https://www.facebook.com/789Franklin

No info there.

wbm

There is a sign on the door saying that the Grand Opening of Docklands is March 18th. Apparently there have been a lot of "soft opening" events, but I think this is the official public opening.

Brooklynian

Docklands is finally open: http://www.brooklynian.com/discussion/43927/docklands-is-finally-open