Gage & Tollner to reopen in original Downtown Brooklyn location
Gage & Tollner, one of the most venerable and aristocratic restaurants in Downtown Brooklyn, is now coming back after a 15-year hiatus.
According to the New York Post, St. John Frizell of Fort Defiance in Red Hook, Ben Schneider of Good Fork and his chef and wife Sohui Kim have signed a lease at 374 Fulton St. after a two-year struggle to raise the needed $400,000 from other businesses and through crowdfunding.
The group signed the lease with landlord William Jemal after “hitting the numbers” in December, the Post reported.
The restaurant was launched in 1879 and moved to its most recent address in 1892. It was known for its mirrors and plush interior; its gaslights, long after most places had replaced them with electric lights; and its seafood and Southern cuisine.