Mexican bistro Bar Bruno (560 Manhattan Ave.) appears to have quietly closed.
The restaurant first opened in 2022, in a space previously home to the beloved bar, Enid’s.
As far as we can tell, the team did not make any formal announcement, but neighbors have noticed an absence of activity over the past few weeks.
Despite their best efforts, Bar Bruno never quite made inroads with the community (it faced an uphill battle, considering what Enid’s meant to Greenpoint). The original location in Carroll Gardens remains open.
Now Reddit sleuths are speculating about what might be next in the space. One user claims that the Greenpoint Fish & Lobster team plans to take it over.
We have reached out for more details but could not receive confirmation that those plans were in the works.
That place had a great location, and a willing community. Still, they seemed to be put minimal effort into the endeavor. It looked like it was furnished in about 30 minutes, and because it was just the same brown wood everything, it was cold in every way. Not that a place needs to be exactly cosy, but give us something. The food was standard issue as well. When it seems like an owner barely cares about the place, the feeling becomes mutual. There are too many options around to go to a place that’s so charmless, and the people spoke.
What about another pot shop or crappy pizza joint? Yeah, that’s the ticket! Yeah!
Hear me out that place was a front!!!! Bring enids back!!!