12th and Jackson Street, NE opened here back in June 2014
Brookland’s Finest truly lived up to their name. This is a very tough loss.
Brookland’s Finest owner Tony T writes:
“Unfortunately, despite our best efforts, we are going to have to close the doors at Brookland’s Finest. A word I grew to hate during the lockdown was pivot. Unfortunately, we could not pivot at BF. There were many factors.
A decrease in foot traffic. An increase in cost of good. The payroll challenges Initiative 82 presented. I want to make clear that this was in no way a landlord dispute. The cast and crew at BF, the staff, and the customers, have been a true pleasure to get to know, work with, serve, and be around. The neighbors who rallied to help us get open. (Yes, we still hold the record for the longest ABRA hearing to get open). I can’t tell you how much we appreciate all of you, and how grateful we are for the last ten plus years in operation.
We are gonna go until mid April, so we can get a few more dollars in for our staff, and we can get a chance to say good bye to our loyal customers.“