Ramen and Scandinavian Cafe in Park Slope

[tstar]

I just walked by 2 new spots under construction.
1) In the building that used to house OAK, now painted blue, will apparently be a scandinavian cafe - or so said a man painting outside.
AND....
2) On 4th Ave and Degraw, a new ramen spot. I was just wishing PS had decent ramen.
Anyone know anything about these new places and whether to be excited??

[ginsbera]

great! although i enjoy the options in the park slope/prospect heights area I could definitely benefit from a few new spots. Please let us know how the Swedish Cafe is!

[tstar]

wishing they had more coffee-relevant hours. they only open at 11 - ridiculous! think of all those cappucinos they could sell as people head down to the R train.

[bothrops_asper]

I walked by on Saturday and the store was dark and the gate was locked. From what I could see through the windows the shelves looked pretty bare. Has it closed? I can't imagine not being open on a sunny Saturday afternoon...

[lambretta76]

I heard that the ramen joint is being opened by the people who own Sheep Station. That's all I have.

[Taksa3000]

It looks like the Swedish cafe is opening today. It's owned by the same people who run Scandinavian Grace in Williamsburg and Upsate.

[aravenel]

It's definitely open. Has anyone been in? Awfully small space--what are they selling (aside from coffee)?

[Juanita]

Cookies. And Scandinavian kitchenware. Boxes of Swedish pancake mix. I'm a little disappointed. It strikes me as a very odd business model.

[ginsbera]

that is disappointing, I thought food was going to be served. Oh well, when does the ramen place open?

[jen kalb]

they have quite a lot more swedish food products than this over at IKEA!
judging by the website it seems like more of a lifestyle/decor business than a food business.

[Peter Cuce]

I love the place. Supposedly they're going to offer seating and more food items in the future. Coffee's pretty good, and the almond cake, called Tosca, is caramel-ly, with great texture, and delicious. Friendly service.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/aranciap...

[Juanita]

Where was OAK?

[MrsT]

Oak was either on President St between 5th & 6th, or Union off of 5th. It was one of those tiny overpriced boutiques.

[pitu]

On President, between 5th and 6th, but very close to 6th.
Tiny space. Scandinavian? Interesting....

[buttertart]

Hoping for the Scandinavian cafe, and especially hoping for Danish open-faced sandwiches - otherwise nowhere to be found in the city, as far as I know.

[lambretta76]

Smorrebrod! Only place I get these is at the Danish Christmas Fair in November/December. I'd love that!

[buttertart]

Man I gotta go this year. We had Danish friends when I was a kid (the family had a bakery around the corner) and the food at their parties was to die for. Also used to get these at the Danish Food Centre in Toronto - menu of about 50 choices (deepfried Camembert with lingonberries...liver paté with bacon...shrimps with mayonnaise...). One of the gone and lamented restaurants of happy memory.

[MMRuth]

Where is the Danish Christmas Fair held?

[buttertart]

The one I know about is held at the Danish Seamen's Church on Willow St in Brooklyn Heights. Presume this is the one meant.

[lambretta76]

http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/333301

The smorrebrod are only in the German church on Henry, which is annexed for the fair.

[olavito]

AQ cafe on Park Avenue in the 30s has open-faced sandwiches and lovely herring plates.