I came across an interesting report that the owner of Posh Paws is planning to open up a seafood restaurant in the area of 114th and Frederick Douglass Blvd. According the Crain’s report she will offer everything from lobster tails to fish and chips. I hope it pans out better than the last seafood restuarant 2110 which was overpriced and unwhelming. Read the Crain’s report after the jump.
Harlem native Doris Wade is branching out. She is bringing a taste of the sea to her old neighborhood. Ms. Wade recently signed a 10-year lease for 1,000 square feet at 2113 Frederick Douglass Blvd., between West 114th and West 115th streets, for a new seafood restaurant called Questan’s.
The asking rent was $75 a square foot.
Oddly enough, she chose the space for its proximity to her three-year-old pet shop, Posh Paws of Manhattan. She plans to open the new restaurant, named after her niece, for business in May.
Art
March 6, 2009
Ottomanelli Brothers is a neighborhood gem! Food is excellent and prices are reasonable…U will not leave here dissapointed. HIGHLY recommend this place…
anon
March 6, 2009
on the other side of harlem, and on the other side of the food spectrum, there was a funny story in the times today about a food challenge at the new Ottomanelli brothers on 111th and 5th ave.
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/05/many-are-ordered-but-few-are-finished/
Pete
March 6, 2009
Anon, I’m going to have to go ahead and agree with you on the sushi idea. Definitely the better way to go.
bradhurst living
March 5, 2009
I wish her well also as the nabe needs more sitdown places. Agree with the poster above that adding sushi to the menu would be a really, really smart move. Pier 112 tried to do upscale sitdown seafood up on 125th street area and failed. Plenty of places on 125th that serve cheap takeout seafood already and seem to have people lined up. But beyond the menu – pricing and service will be key too. that new french place seems to be getting a lot of positive vibe for their service and price point.
So for those who are better versed in commercial real estate, is $75 a sq foot a good deal for this nabe?
Anonymous
March 5, 2009
Odd. There are seafood places, the many Korean fish markets sell fresh fish and fry it up on the spot. Like the one on 116th and Lenox. I don’t like fried food, however the market does. Most of the market is not upscale refined to the measure of demanding other cooking styles – they want their fish fried. However those Korean places steam shrimp too, etc. I venture right next door Melba’s sells more Fried Catfish than any other dish. However it’s very risky to open a restaurant, and you compile that risk with “seafood” as it has a limited shelf life and cooking it has to be very precise for it to come out well and proper (baking, saute’ing, grilling, etc.). It would be a pitty for a seafood restaurant to sell once frozen seafood. Not everyone likes seafood too. I don’t think the concept is a solution to a problem (which you need for a successfull venture). If I want sit down seafood dining, I think Creole. I’ve had splendid grilled salmon at Ricardo, and the Fried Catfish at Melba’s is tough to beat. Take Out? I don’t do the Korean places, I go to Fisher’s of Men, one of their locations. I’m not sure if there is a shortage of sit down dining Seafood options. Coupled with Seafood not being the dining fair frequented more than once a month. Of course I wish her luck, however if seafood is her thing, she should go “all the way” – sushi. Other than Charlie’s on 125th and Madison…….there is a void. I think that area, that strip is built up enough to support a small sushi house. The taste of the new renters and buyers locally might be interested in that fair…and it does not take away diners from Melba’s. Right now when I want sushi, I end up going to 117th & B’way – next to that market. Just some thoughts….
D. Bell
March 6, 2009
Anon makes some valid points but maybe she knows something we don’t know. Anything is worth a shot in a market that is oversaturated with soul food and chicken wings. “-)
Pete
March 5, 2009
Good to see a new venture and some more variety in the area. Looking forward to trying it out…