Brooklyn’s ‘Velvette Brew’ Opening Coffee Shop on Stanton Street
After what seemed an eternity, there is finally a new retail tenant at 85 Stanton Street. Like one of its predecessors, coffee is returning.
You’ll recall that the A. Turen boutique moved from 85 Stanton Street in January 2018, and settled around the corner. Its sidecar space had been occupied by RISE Coffee and likewise left the premises to consolidate at the Dudley’s kiosk further south on Orchard.
Two years (and a multitude of real estate listings) later, Brooklyn-based Velvette Brew just planted a flag. Its shingle hangs from the storefront, but the espresso bar is not yet open.
The “barista-owned and operated espresso shop” has two Brooklyn locations – Park Slope and Carroll Gardens.
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