What isn't going up on Vanderbilt?

This guy is crazy about his mayo. http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2012/04/03/tsa-man-caught-trying-to-conceal-knife-inside-jar-of-mayo-at-jfk-airport/

foolio said:

the japanese place on vanderbilt and bergen looks pretty near done. they were working on the facade tonite i went up and introduced myself to them (i know, that's not what new yorkers do. newish transplant from california here). nice couple running the restaurant. they'll have a sushi bar, beer and wine, and cooked japanese food and maybe different asian-y specials each month (thai, chinese, etc).

the interior looks much better than the super generic sign they had up a few months ago would have indicated (saying 'JAPANESE RESTAURANT COMING SOON' in red block letters)

Now open!

Walked past Inaka tonight and it looked cute inside and they had live music playing.

As expected by many, the Mayo store quickly went out of business.

Many deemed it as "stupid" from the day it opened.

Other's walked by, and never saw it open.

A Sandwich shop is coming. http://www.brownstoner.com/blog/2013/03/mayo-store-will-become-a-sandwich-shop/#disqus_thread

I actually thought it was an ok concept.

It just amazed me that they chose to do it in an area with high rent. I think it would have made more sense if it was produced in some low price building in Bushwick, and then sold on line, or in novelty/gift shops.

...but, yes, many thought it was stupid.

I wish them the best.

I look forward to sandwiches. I'll have mine with mustard.

This was the most written about store on Vanderbilt.

...it was mocked by lots of media.

http://forgotten-ny.com/2011/02/vanderbilt-avenue-brooklyn/

June 18, 2013:

Heads up!

rumor in PH is that a Dumont Burger-style restauarant will be opening on Vanderbilt and St Marks Ave (in the old bodega space) though there is no sign of work there yet.

http://www.brownstoner.com/blog/2013/06/dressler-abruptly-shutters-in-the-south-burg/#disqus_thread

I've decided Pena's is definitely worthy of its own thread: http://brooklynian.com/forum/prospect-heights/the-old-penas-bodega-space-on-vanderbilt-589-vanderbilt?replies=1#post-769419

Your wish has been granted! Mark and Bianca at Mermaid's Garden, a CSF around Brooklyn, are planning to open a brick and mortar on Vanderbilt. They're building out this summer so hopefully we'll have fresh, amazing fish in the fall.

Readers: CSF = Community Supported Fishery

http://mermaidsgardennyc.com/csf/

Stacey-

I assume they are using brick and motar and retail store interchangably. So, we can conclude that ovalmama is stating one of the vacant storefronts on Vanderbilt will soon sell fish.

I believe it's the space next to Joyce which was the Chinese takeout place. Joyce's space used to be a fish place, so it's exciting to get a new one back on that block.

For the Mayo Store

In 80 years eating animals will be barbaric

'Artificial egg' made from PLANTS backed by Bill Gates set to revolutionize cooking goes on sale at Whole Foods

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2416808/Artificial-egg-PLANTS-backed-Bill-Gates-set-revolutionize-cooking-goes-sale-Whole-Foods.html

Just received an email from the Mermaid's Garden people. They have a Kickstarter Campaign going to help raise funds for the last few bits that need to be taken care of before opening. I've already donated. Here's the link in case anyone is interested:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/113381605/grow-mermaids-garden