Will a Pop-Up Cafe Come to PLG?

The Department of Transportation is seeking applicants for a pilot program to add more pop-up cafes next spring. Pop-up cafe permits can go to restaurants that aren't otherwise eligible for sidewalk cafe permits and the cafe itself would be set up in the curb lane of the street.

The DOT is only accepting applications through December 3, so if anyone wants to tap, say, the owner of Scoops, on the shoulder to let him know about the program that would be aces. You can read more about the application criteria and process here.

Will a pop-up cafe come to PLG? I don't know. I have no idea if any restaurateurs have any interest and the Lincoln Road restaurants appear to be ineligible anyway because the street is one long bus lane... but I wouldn't mind seeing a few tables outside of Blue Roost or Mango Seed next spring. Then again, I'm not sure how relaxed I'd be sipping coffee on Flatbush Avenue as a dollar van comes hurtling by.

Comments

[babs]

>the cafe itself would be set up in the curb lane of the street.

Does that mean parking spaces would be lost? Heresy! You know that's never gonna fly around here...