A sleek Szechuan restaurant called Ren (623 Grand St.) soft opened on Thursday, February 6 in Williamsburg. Ren’s owner Jayne He is an alum of Williamsburg’s Birds of a Feather (191 Grand St.).
Ren was originally slated to open by September, but it took “a year of hard work, preparation, and a whole lot of passion,” as Ren’s team wrote on Instagram.
“From perfecting our menu to creating a…
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Good catch. Thank you. Another tip, the former Jungle Cafe, vegan restaurant on Greenpoint Ave is becoming a Mexican place run by the Mexican chain Frijoleros Restaurant group. It may not take too long since they already have a kitchen from the previous tenant.