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In a very clever use of Chowhound, restaurateur sylviebee has reached out to Windsor Terrace residents asking if they would be frequent diners at "a casual wine bar/restaurant" opening in the southeast quadrant—"not far from where Brooklyn Commune just opened." sylviebee and partners are pondering a place with a family-friendly atmosphere and a Mediterranean-influenced menu, with a raw bar "and a French twist (there’s a Frenchie among us)," but they worry that the low foot traffic on that stretch could doom a restaurant.
The Chowhound response has been overwhelming. "Yes!" adamandeve writes, "have you seen the waits at Brooklyn Commune at brunch? PLEASE!!" He assures the prospective local business owner that he would cross the little bridge over Ocean Parkway to get to her. jinx is excited about the concept, especially since the Double Windsor—a local bar-slash-restaurant—has turned out to "be more strictly a bar," and is too loud for her liking. hawkeyecory chimes in that his "hood is a culinary dead zone" and he is "getting annoyed having to leave the hood for a date with the wife." Claire hopes for "a good burger and wine" as well as Wi-Fi; sylviebee assures her a good burger will be on the menu.
This is turning into a build-your-own-restaurant adventure! If you’re a WT resident or frequent visitor, it might behoove you to weigh in.
Discuss: a new restaurant in Windsor Terrace?
A good restaurant in Windsor Terrace? Yes please! Especially if we are talking sit-down waiter/waitress table-service. Foot traffic concern is legit, but Brooklyn Commune seems to be doing well as a destination. The only restaurant close to them, Bistro on the Park is always empty because it sucks. I'm still convinced that place is a front for something since somehow they're still in business. If...+READ
A good restaurant in Windsor Terrace? Yes please! Especially if we are talking sit-down waiter/waitress table-service. Foot traffic concern is legit, but Brooklyn Commune seems to be doing well as a destination. The only restaurant close to them, Bistro on the Park is always empty because it sucks. I'm still convinced that place is a front for something since somehow they're still in business. If people are coming to Brooklyn Commune and Juice Box, see a new restaurant, try it and like it- word will spread. It will spread to the Slope and from there...
The only caution is to have the place be focused. It cannot be all things to all people- that's a huge mistake. Focus on a direction, decor, theme and cuisine and then just rock it. My wife and I went to Double Windsor for the first time a couple of weeks ago to try a burger and turned around because it was way too loud. It's fine if you want to go to a "bar" but not a "pub."
I'd love not to have to hit South Slope, Park Slope or BoCoCa to get some great grub. Also, be careful of how far to go with "family-friendly." That could be a turn-off for many that do not want to be around screaming kids and sing-alongs and happen to have a higher disposable income (because they don't have kids.)-COLLAPSE