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Shake Shack, BBQ, Mac and Cheese Heading for Flatbush
Friday, September 28, 2012 at 11:20AM 
On the day that Jay-Z fills the seats in the Barclays Center for the first time, we're beginning to get a more complete vision as to just exactly what impact the new arena will have on its surrounding area, at least from a merchant-focused standpoint.
The New York Post today published an article laying out exactly what we're in for, and it sounds... delicious. A Shake Shack is in the works at "prime Flatbush Avenue real estate across the street from the 18,200-seat arena," according to the article, in an unnamed space belonging to uber-landlord Michael Pintchik. Also, a "gourmet mac and cheese" restaurant from the owners of Macbar and trendy Delicatessen is opening on the avenue, and right next door will be barbecue from "a top pitmaster from Austin, Texas,” according to Pintchik.
More than a dozen additional eateries are slated for the immediate area around the arena, and big chains like Panera Bread, TGI Friday's, Dave and Buster's, and Starbucks are rumored to be shopping around. No word yet on what's planned for the most prime space of all, though: the building last occupied by Triangle Sporting Goods, which sold for a record $4.1M.
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Reader Comments (17)
I am getting excited now! To have a Shake Shack in Park Slope would be great! and they'd draw in the Prospect Park crowds too. BBQ from Austin, yes! Macbar, YES! that place is amazing, so is delicatessen. The food scene is about to get a whole lot better! It's nice to live in an area in the midst of such a boom, part of the fun of NYC is how much it changes.
Nice photo. Did you take it? (Or should you be crediting someone else...ahem...I once got a demand for payment from Getty Images for a photo used by a web developer on my web site...they wanted $7100).
For me, this is depressing news. The BBQ place sounds interesting, but I'm not a huge Shake Shack fan. And the idea of Panera, Dave & Buster's, etc., is a downer.
Stella,
You don't need to pay for a RENDERING from the architect's website.
Very happy about this news. That area was a hole in the ground and a very depressing place to walk and now it's sprung back to life and looks like a city again. This is the 2nd most dense place in the country, if you wanted a country lifestyle, Brooklyn is not it.
@Stella fixed.
Sorry Stella! I was sure it was a rendering! Thought it looked far too nice to be an actual photo! my apologies.
Unfortunate that these are al chain operations rather than local businesses. But who else could afford the rents on Flatbush now that landords are jacking up their prices?
Well, Shake Shack is local, but TGI Friday's.... ugh.
Shake Shake and Elbow Room are local. Not everyone is a vegan organic nut. Most of the population in Brooklyn will welcome this, a few entitled liberals from the surrounding area will scoff at it because they believe it's beneath them.
It is a nice photo, but it's a complete fantasy: starting tonight, Flatbush and Atlantic will be a nightmare, packed with concert-goers and basketball fans who are just too stupid to use mass transit. Mark my words: this will be a nightmare. Dan, you're going to want to be there with your camera.
I would sell my virgin ass to Bruce Ratner for a Shake Shack.
Shake Shack, cool! And, I'm sorry, we love Dave and Busters! not for the food, but for the gaming, excited about that one. they can keep the rest
Super curious to see how tonight pans out. I'll be at High Dive hoping the crowds don't make it down that far post-concert. I think if you're past Union, you're safe.
I just walked down to see what all the siren, horns, helicopters, and lasers were about.
what a complete fucking shitshow.
no traffic my ass.
i think it's pretty delusional to think that no one is going to drive in just because there is a subway station there.
even better, the streets off flatbush are all jammed with cars trying to avoid the traffic on flatbush.
i also work most weekend night and need to take a cab home with my gear. I just realized that I will never be able to get a cab to come through that mess on weekends.
@Ed - what a crazy generalization! I consider shake shack beneath me because I'm an overentitled ultra conservative, thanks very much.
Also, I don't think you need to be a vegan organic nut to balk at the idea of your neighborhood being taken over by chain restaurants. Perhaps I'm wrong and there are just many more vegan organic nuts than I expected: namely the many people I know who aren't thrilled with the injection of chain restaurants into our neighborhood.
SHAKE SHACK?! YEAAHHH!! TGIF, Dave & Busters?! AW, HELL NO!!!
Those two chains alone attract the WORST CROWDS... UGH..
South Slope, here I come.
Let the degradation of 5th and the resurgence of 7th Ave BEGIN.
so funny, 5 years ago everyone i knew wanted to live near 5th avenue and now everyone i know wants to move up the hill closer to 7th and 8th avenue. the resurgence has begun!