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"Opened in 2017 in a renovated, long-closed building as a brunch stop and bakery serving as another option near the Battery and South of Broad, this quirky café blended a “Northern European–style bakery/café” approach with an “Upper East Side Waffle House” concept and became known for chef Kevin Getzewich’s inventive menu and the laid-back style of owners Mike Ray and Ben Johnson. The business suffered a reputational hit in 2018 after Ray was charged with indecent exposure but seemed to rebound — even adding a sister pizza restaurant in the basement — before announcing on Instagram that ongoing pandemic-related challenges left no foreseeable end in sight and made continued operation financially and emotionally untenable." - Erin Perkins