What’s happening at 166 First Ave.? Think Southern buffet.

We've fielded a few reader questions about the status of the storefront at 166 First Ave., now behind plywood between 10th Street and 11th Street.

As reported last August, the owners of C as in Charlie on Bleecker Street, and Kisa on Allen and Houston, signed a 10-year lease for the space.

Last October, the hospitality group successfully applied for a liquor license for a country buffet concept.

Eater recently noted the name — Good Time Country Buffet. According to the site, "restaurateurs David JoonWoo Yun, Yong Min Kim, and Steve JaeWoo Choi are taking cues from the Southern buffets they'd go to growing up in Atlanta. Expect classic Southern dishes like fried chicken, fried green tomatoes, collard greens, and stuffing." 

A spring-time debut is planned.

The bistro-bar Ferns closed here last February after more than seven years in business.