Last days for Current Coffee and Sunday C&C Eatery at the Bowery Market

Tomorrow (Friday) is the last day for Current Coffee after two-plus years of operating from the front corner space at the Bowery Market. 

Ownership will look for a new, larger space after its run here. 

Here was the closing announcement on Instagram...

 

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They said they haven’t secured a new location yet. 

It was a lively spot with an upbeat vibe and a year-round summery feel — not bad for a corner of the Bowery and Great Jones. 

Meanwhile, the plant-based Sunday C&C Eatery is ending its two-year stint at the Bowery Market on Sunday. Owner Christian Torres said he is seeking a full-size restaurant space for his Latin American cuisine. (The Instagram post announcing the closure is no longer online. Eater had an item about it here.) 

We contacted the Bowery Market to see about new vendors in the works for the open-air space that debuted in 2016. 

Updated:

Bowery Market founder Scott Marano told us that Ramen by Ra is also going to be moving on.

"They are all success stories. They have built up a strong customer base, and they are ready to fulfill their goal of opening larger brick-and-mortar spaces. I am happy about their success," he said.  

As for new tenants, he said, "I am speaking with prospects at the moment. The most important part is putting the right combination of operators/concepts together to complement one another. We have not finalized that yet."

Sunday C&C Eatery announces itself at The Bowery Market

Signage for the newest food vendor has arrived at The Bowery Market ... Sunday C&C Eatery (short for Coffee & Conscious) is hiring and hopes to be open soon...

Chef-owner Christian Torres started the plant-based food business via a trailer while a college student in Miami and later moved north to Smorgasburg, the outdoor food market in Brooklyn, and various other Brooklyn pop-ups. 

Sunday C&C Eatery will join Bowery Market tenants Current Coffee and Kettl tea. Scott Marano, the founder of The Bowery Market, previously told us that he has other new vendors lined up for the space.

 The year-round market at Great Jones first opened in the summer of 2016.

Sushi on Jones departs The Bowery Market, where several new concepts are on the way

After nearly seven years, Sushi on Jones has moved out (as of last week) from the open-air Bowery Market on the Bowery at Great Jones.

The popular omakase spot with just a few seats arrived here in 2016 via former Sushi Dojo chef David Bouhadana and partner Derek Feldman. This marked the beginning of Sushi on Jones, which now has multiple locations, including London.

Scott Marano, the founder of The Bowery Market, told us that he has a new establishment on the way called Sunday, a plant-based concept out of Miami whose owner, of Colombian descent, creates a new menu every three months. 

"Sunday's food is influenced by South American and Caribbean cultures and will incorporate local ingredients whenever possible," Marano said. 

He also said that he has several other new vendors lined up to join current tenants, Current Coffee and Kettl tea. 

The year-round market first opened in the summer of 2016. Marano, who grew up in the neighborhood, previously said that he wanted The Bowery Market "to provide an opportunity to do some fun short-term seasonal or experimental-type concepts" and a low-overhead opportunity for up-and-coming entrepreneurs.

Blank Street debuts on the Bowery

Blank Street coffee opened late last week in the Bowery Market.

The kiosk here in the open-air market at Great Jones also offers products from local brands, including King Street Baking Co. and King David Tacos.

This is the latest outpost for the fast-growing NYC brand that launched with a mobile cart in Williamsburg in the summer of 2020. 

Just last week, we reported that a Blank Street location is coming soon to 36 Third Ave. between Ninth Street and 10th Street. That post has more background about the company founded by Vinay Menda and Issam Freiha, who have aggressive plans for 100 locations operational by the end of 2022. 

The company recently secured $25 million in Series A funding to help realize this goal.