BklnJay found a flyer for a new cafe in Clinton Hill called Head Over Heels Cafe! Of course we decided to check it out immediately.
First, I visited the website.
The first thing that stuck out to me? The flash intro shows almost all Caucasian people dining! There’s one Asian and one potentially African-American. Maybe I’m reading too into it, but for one of the most diverse neighborhoods in NYC, it’s an interesting choice. The music is mildly irritating as well, and there’s no way to shut it off!
Jay and I hopped on the Vespa, eager to explore a new haunt.
As we drove east, I realized that we had passed into Bed-Stuy. No, not THAT far, but still (and the site definitely claims Clinton Hill).
(irritation is building)
We arrive at DeKalb and Skillman, and see… nothing!! A few shuttered Mexican restaurants, but nothing else. No cute cafe, no signs, nothing.
Now I’m highly irritated.
Neither the flyer nor the website indicate that the cafe isn’t yet open. Thank god Jay has the Vespa, because if I walked all the way there… grrrrr.
The upside is that the menu, which looks fairly tasty AND reasonably priced. I really admire that they’re going to offer several breakfast options under $10. I can only hope if/when this place materializes it offers tasty comfort-breakfasts in a cute atmosphere. Another bonus: the HOURS! Sun-Weds 10am-midnight; Th-Sat 10am-2am. Halleluia!!
UPDATE:
I just called them, and the guy who answered said they’re open! Hmmm… wonder where they were at 11am this morning.
Anyone been yet? The man on the phone sounded superfriendly, so I’m willing to give it another go.
Head Over Heels Cafe
525 DeKalb Ave.
(bt Bedford and Skillman)
718-624-4224
(the inconsistent opening times is a pet peeve of mine in the neighborhood. i prefer to patronize local businesses, but if i come by and you’re not open when you say you’ll be… annoying!
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Definitely an issue. I tried calling on a Friday night at 10:30 to place a pick up order, and I got no answer. After 11, I gave up. Very annoying.
I hope they are more consistent in opening and closing.
Let’s call Veselka from the E.Village & have them open spot somewhere on Myrtle -
The bank across from CitiBank would be great.
That website made my head hurt, and possibly my soul
anon at 11:08am, we completely think alike!
I couldn’t agree any more about Veselka. When I lived in the E Vill (15 years) I ate there at least twice every week. Man do we need a Veselka in CH; the restauranteurs in this neighborhood just don’t seem to ‘get it’. Everyone’s too concerned with creating a ‘multi-culti, organic, fair-trade, wi-fi,old-skool neighborhood vibe’. What about good, dependable, reasonably priced food served well into the evening? I don’t want a $9 organic panini or a $2.50 cup of ‘fair trade’ cofee or a $4 ‘wheat free’ muffin- I want a tasty cup of coffee and sandwich and I want change for my tenner.
And please- if you say you’re open at 10 AM and have a menu, be there, be open and have the items on that menu. Is that asking a lot? Isn’t that basically what running a business is all about?
Hey Lesterhead- I thought I might alleviate your grief a tad- the pics are stock photos, cheaper and easier than hiring an actual photographer. They have nothing to do with the actual restaurant or the patrons; they were likely chosen because they show different ethnicities; the majority were probably all white or all black or too fancy a setting…the models probably don’t even live in NYC; I’ll bet hey’re Canadian or something. So while the website is cheesy and lobrow as all hell, at least you know the owners/creators weren’t being racially insensitive, just cheap and/or lazy.
I have high hopes… that menu looks promising.
They should do away with the flash though or at least provide a skip button (and a way to turn off that dreadful muzak).
Might have to wander up there and see if there’s anything there.
[...] Head Over Heels Cafe: Does It Actually Exist?? February 15th, 2007 by lesterhead Back in September, Jay and I attempted to try out a new cafe in Bed-Stuy called Head Over Heels Cafe. When we arrived at the alleged location, we couldn’t find it. [...]
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