Guess Whats Coming To Nostrand? Chika Mexicana

clayfilms · October 2013

At this address?? A little birdie told this morning....

whynot_31 · October 2013

hmmm. 814 Nostrand Avenue.

Before it was a We Buy Gold place, it was a juice bar. https://www.getfave.com/10522808-r-s-west-indian-juice-bar

I thought for sure you were going to tell us more about the bar planned for the corner, Z Bar.

epiclylaterd · October 2013

My landlord must own that building because I saw the Lula bagel guy wearing a JWasser hat. Completely off subject but he is a fantastic landlord.

clayfilms · October 2013

3 guesses guys

epiclylaterd · October 2013

I'm guessing bar

whynot_31 · October 2013

I'm guessing a franchise, that is not a bank. Like a Quiznos or a Papa Johns.

pitmama · October 2013

I would guess a gym, like Planet Fitness or Blink, but the space looks too small for that.

Since bar is already taken, I'm going to go with a restaurant. And since restaurant alone is too boring of a guess, I'll add that I would love it if this guy was the one opening it!

goldemi · October 2013

Hmm, if youre teasing it its probably more exciting and of interest than a chain place. A venue type we visit, or a well-known name people would love (or brought to you by a group that does it well).

I'm guessing some sort of cool bar, maybe by the team behind the Franklin Ave / Crown Inn who are good at starting businesses on up-and-coming streets before rents blow up.

goldemi · October 2013

Wait, it might be a small space and those guys tend to go for a bit bigger (unless this one is big inside, w/backyard).

I pray for a Viva Movil cell store.

whynot_31 · October 2013

back in 1994, 814 Nostrand was a discount store that was a scene of a gun sale that went awry:

NYT wrote: Almost three weeks ago, two people were killed and three others injured at Brothers 2, a variety discount store at 814 Nostrand Avenue, after a prearranged sale of guns to employees there went awry. Gunfire erupted after the store's owner refused to allow guns to be sold at his business. One of two gun brokers released a spray of bullets into the store.

http://www.nytimes.com/1994/03/27/nyregion/neighborhood-report-crown-heights-gun-peddlers-start-selling-door-to-door.html

In 1917, 814 Nostrand was a stationary store:

http://books.google.com/books?id=JWdYAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA12-PA11&lpg=RA12-PA11&dq="814+Nostrand"+new&source=bl&ots=_fATWXyIdW&sig=lONZAurdjHvtYvkeX21t-FDPm7k&hl=en&sa=X&ei=HQpPUsy1Ga2g4APbr4Fg&ved=0CCsQ6AEwATge#v=onepage&q="814 Nostrand" new&f=false

nothinlikeabklyngirl · October 2013

This level of excitement seems like it must be more than a bar or regular fast food franchise. I'm going with Brooklyn's first Jamba Juice.

whynot_31 · October 2013

I think a wine store or a housewares store could work in that location.

...it is right by Eastern Parkway.

crownheightster · October 2013

Ooo! I love guessing games. I am going to gues...a cupcake shop!

nothinlikeabklyngirl · October 2013

Off topic, but ... speaking of cupcakes, you should try Lady Charles Desserts on Rogers and President: http://www.ladycharlesdesserts.com. I would definitely go back for their orange creamsicle cupcake. And now I see on their Facebook page that they have apple caramel and pumpkin spice for Fall.

crownheightster · October 2013

Mmmm...thanks for the tip BklynGirl!

whynot_31 · October 2013

I saw Clayfilms this morning, and she told me I could reveal the secret:

Mexican Food

epiclylaterd · October 2013

I wish it was Chavela's II

markhor · October 2013

hope its not chipotle

whynot_31 · October 2013

Washington Avenue is about to get a Yummy Taco.

I'd prefer a Chipolte to that.

...However, I think Clayfilms would have mentioned it if it was a chain.

vaportrail · October 2013

With no ventilation and no gas this will be interesting.

tsarina · October 2013

Si! Nostrand Avenue needs Mexican food. And more variety too. I'm not talking 99 cent stores. Lets keep going with the interesting and useful. Time for a new review of all the stores to see what we have. I personally will whip up an breakdown of what we have and periodically update. since there is not much else to do on Nostrand. I can do it at the Nostrand ave pub.

whynot_31 · October 2013

We commend you for your dedication.

tsarina · October 2013

I've been sick all weekend and seem to be still ranting and feverish.

whynot_31 · October 2013

Do we know whether this is going to be a chain of some sort?

Are they going to attempt sit down?

Please see if you can find out if we are going to get tex-mex, cal-mex, mex-mex, or chinese-mex.

thanks

tsarina · October 2013

trini-mex

whynot_31 · October 2013

Outstanding.

newguy88 · October 2013

whynot_31 said:

Washington Avenue is about to get a Yummy Taco.

http://www.brooklynian.com/forums/topic/774-washington-ave-1

I'd prefer a Chipolte to that.

...However, I think Clayfilms would have mentioned it if it was a chain.

I'd perfer anything but Chipolte. My budget doesn't need me meeting $10+ fast food burritos 2-3 times a week. I'd say a mex place would be great. OR I keep saying it but we could really using a good Buffalo wing place.

crownheightster · October 2013

I highly doubt Chipotle would come to Nostrand just yet. But a really great taqueria would be SO welcome. Maybe a place like Guerro's on Franklin, or the Korean-Mexican place on Franklin!

whynot_31 · October 2013

I must admit there is still part of my brain that has a hard time not saying "Kung Pao Chicken, please" when I go to Yummy Taco.

...but I keep it in check.

tsarina · October 2013

The word is .... a mexican place owned by a lawyer named alex. Thats all the details rights now folks. no more questions. Obviously not a chain.

goldemi · October 2013

I heard a Mexican chicken place owned by Gustavo, but my source could be wrong.

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