Here's Park Slope: More Closings, More Burgers

Here's Park Slope is back for your weekly roundup. Let's see what happened this week.

On Monday, I thought Heights Coffee on Flatbush across from Seventh had closed, but it turns out that they're just renovating. Awesome Irish pub Harry Boland's, on Ninth Street by Fifth Avenue, also came back from the dead to reopen after being seized by the taxman a few weeks ago. Pay your taxes, folks! Especially when you own a great bar!

Tuesday brought news that Lemongrass Grill, the 15 year old Thai restaurant on Seventh between Berkeley and Lincoln, had closed for good after spending the past month slowly fading away. The response was a resounding "Meh." 137 Fifth, the red beast on the corner of St. John's, also saw the last of its scaffolding taken down. The response was also a resounding "Meh."

On Wednesday, less than two days after Lemongrass served its last meal, Spice inked a deal to move into the space. It'll be the first Brooklyn location of the Manhattan-based mini Thai chain, and I'm a fan. I also had a chat with Miguel Aguilar, the Bobby Flay-trained chef/owner behind Surfish Peruvian Bistro, opening soon in the old Willie's Dawgs space on Fifth between Fourth and Fifth. It'll be sort of fusiony, with lots of creative ceviches, some sushi, and other Peruvian-inspired favorites. He's also a pretty cool dude, and is going to be on Food Network's Chopped next month.

I noticed on Thursday that 67 Burger, moving into the space last occupied by Garry's Liquors on Flatbush by Sixth, has put up a little sign in the window. While, c'mon, more burgers?, I'm pretty excited for this to open. The original, in Fort Greene, is a huge hit.

And on Friday news broke that the city's first "nails saloon" will be opening on Seventh between Third and Fourth. I love typos. Also it looks like Los Pollitos II, the Mexican restaurant on Fifth and Douglass, will be closed all of next week as they install a bar and do some general renovations. There's a "Grand Re-Opening Celebration" next weekend, though, so we may have some cheap margaritas to look forward to. Also, Donuts.