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Checkers Readies Court Street Store

By on May 28, 2009 1:43 pm in Food

The Checkers burger chain is hard at work preparing its new Downtown Brooklyn location.   The outlet will occupy the former Busy Chef space at 111 Court Street. [photo via McBrooklyn]

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Brooklyn Heights Wine Bar to open in 3 weeks!

By on May 26, 2009 4:58 pm in Brooklyn Heights, Food

The owners of the new Brooklyn Heights Wine Bar were out this morning putting final touches on their new space at 50 Henry St., and owner Mark Lahm said the spot will be open within the next three weeks. “We wished we could have opened earlier, but there were things out of our control,” Lahm […]

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Busy Chef Space on Henry Now a Free Agent

By on April 7, 2009 7:17 pm in Brooklyn Heights, Food, Real Estate

Looks like eviction proceedings against the many faces of the Busy Chef Empire were successful as this NYC Marshall’s notice posted at 60 Henry Street indicates.  No official word yet on whether bakery Sweet Melissa will take over the space.

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This Just In: Checkers Moving Into Busy Chef’s Court

By on April 6, 2009 10:01 am in Food, Real Estate

Local blog Flappy Days reports that the Checkers burger chain will be moving into the former Busy Chef Space at 111 Court Street: Flappy Days: As I was walking to work this morning, the door was open and two men were looking over plans, so I asked them what was coming in. Ladies and gentlemen, […]

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Busy Chef evicted at Henry St. corner

By on March 24, 2009 6:10 pm in News

Eviction notices went up today at the former Busy Chef spot at 60 Henry St., at the corner of Cranberry Street. The four signs are addressed to “John or Jane Doe” and several shell names that the partners behind the Busy Chef empire have long used, including The Busy Chef Oven, Julia’s Blue Pig, Rue […]

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Sweet news! New Sweet Melissa’s in Busy Chef Spot on Henry?

By on March 23, 2009 4:14 pm in Brooklyn Heights, Food, News

Sweet Melissa’s Patisserie may be moving into the neighborhood by early summer — and taking over the former Busy Chef and Blue Pig spots at 60 Henry St. Owner Melissa Murphy told the Brooklyn Heights Blog today that she’s always wanted to open in Brooklyn Heights, and that she’s had her eye on that corner […]

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Busier chef! The Court Street site is rented!

By on March 23, 2009 1:50 pm in Development, Food, News

The former Busy Chef hotspot at 111 Court St. has been rented to a new tenant, and looks like someone might be moving in shortly. Renovation and construction work has started, and building permits were issued on March 16. But building owner Abe Gerges — who is also the King County acting administrative judge — […]

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Brooklyn Heights Wine Bar to (maybe) open in April!

By on March 6, 2009 7:20 pm in Development, Food, Nightlife

Construction is moving full-steam ahead at the future Brooklyn Heights Wine Bar at 50 Henry St., and owner Mark Lahm said he’s pushing for an April 1 opening date. The Department of Buildings still has to make final approvals, Lahm said, but he is in the space each day, creating the wine and tapas menu, […]

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Busted Chef Case Still Pending

By on January 22, 2009 11:55 pm in Brooklyn Heights, crime, News

Former manager of the Busy Chef restaurants on Henry Street, Daniel “Busted Chef”Kaufman, is awaiting a trial date for 24 counts of alleged fraud after appearing in Kings County Criminal Court on Dec. 26, 2008. Kaufman, who faces seven years in jail after allegedly stealing approximately $25,000 from former customers’ credit cards, is undergoing a […]

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Brooklyn Heights Wine Bar’s Liquor License Up for CB2 Review

By on January 5, 2009 5:22 pm in Food

The new joint venture between Henry’s End and Cranberry’s located at the space formerly known as the Wine Bar at 50 Henry Street will be called Brooklyn Heights Wine Bar.  The new owners will be pitching their case for a liquor license at this Wednesday’s (1/7) CB2 meeting according a public notice posted in its […]

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