New Restaurants In Fort Greene, Clinton Hill: Pasta Spot, Cocktail Bar

BROOKLYN, NY — There will soon be several new spots to eat and drink in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill.

As businesses begin to rebound from the early days of the pandemic, the bustling neighborhoods have welcomed some new and returning eateries as of late — a list that's about to get a bit longer.

Among the soon-to-open businesses is a cocktail bar by a popular coffee chain and the second outpost of a beloved Greenpoint pasta spot.

A fan-favorite Southern restaurant that shuttered its Fort Greene location during the pandemic is also planning a return to a local food hall, Eater reported.

Here's a rundown of the new businesses coming to Fort Greene and Clinton Hill that we learned about in the past couple of weeks.

Hungry Ghost Coffee is opening a cocktail bar

A decade after it first started serving lattes in Brooklyn, Hungry Ghost is expanding into the borough's bar scene. Bar Francis, a cocktail bar by the coffee chain and Sweet Polly — another nearby bar — is set to open at 810 Fulton Street this fall, according to an announcement. Find out more, and follow along for updates, here.

A beloved — and affordable — pasta spot in Greenpoint is coming to Fort Greene

Dubbed one of Brooklyn's most "seminal" pasta spots by The New Yorker, Forma Pasta Factory is a staple of Greenpoint — and soon-to-be one of Fort Greene, too. The fast casual eatery, best known for its excellent homemade pasta and affordable prices, is opening its second outpost at 5 Greene Avenue, according to an announcement. Find out more, and follow along for updates, here.

Peaches is returning to Fort Greene

After shuttering its Fort Greene outpost during the pandemic, Peaches is returning to the neighborhood this month, Eater reported. The beloved Southern restaurant, will open Peaches Prime at Gotham Market at the Ashland, a food hall located at the eponymously named luxury building, a representative told the outlet. It's set to open on July 26 at 590 Fulton Street alongside several other spots, two of which are run by the smash burger spot Smashed. Find out more here.