Mexican food spot coming to former Burgers on B space

Photo and reporting by Stacie Joy 

The former Burgers on B  (both of them!) space at 168 Avenue B appears to have a new tenant. 

Workers say a Mexican food establishment is planning to open here, possibly as soon as early April if all goes to plan. There's no name for the new venture just yet. 

The address is between 10th Street and 11th Street.

We're still wondering about the brief, mysterious reopening of Burgers on B

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A for-rent sign arrived last week at 168 Avenue B between 10th Street and 11th Street … bringing an odd little saga to an end for Burgers on B.

Let's back up for a moment. Burgers on B announced its closure this past Aug. 1 after two-plus years in business.

Then, out of nowhere, Burgers on B was back open in late October, and with a new Instagram account.

 

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Several readers emailed us about it. New owners? Same owners? Some kind of burger-based resurrection? 

We tried to follow up multiple times over the next few days and nights to see what was happening. But the gate was always down — and then it was never heard from again, either on Instagram or IRL. 

As far as we could tell, Burgers on B 2.0 lasted 2-3 nights before disappearing once more. Adjacent business owners were curious and confused. Ditto for the original BoB owners — one of whom said: "I don't have [a] clue" who the new operators are.

Anyway, the original Burgers on B was solid. Can't say the same for BoB 2.0 … which came and went faster than a late-night order of fries.

Openings: Burgers on B

Photos by Stacie Joy

Burgers on B debuted on Saturday at 168 Avenue B between 10th Street and 11th Street... 

The quick-serve establishment is in a soft-open mode, with a grand opening expected in two weeks.

Burgers are $6, and hand-cut fries are $4. Vegan patties will be available soon.

The special of the house: the Oklahoma, a smash burger with onions on the inside plus onion jam, cheese and pickles. 

The BonB website doesn't appear to be active just yet, though there is an Instagram account. 

The space was last Barnyard Cheese Shop, which closed in October 2021 ... before a brief encore presentation as Barnyard Express.

Signage alert: Burgers on B

Photo by Stacie Joy 

Signage went up over the weekend for Burgers on B, a new hamburger joint opening in the weeks ahead at 168 Avenue B between 10th Street and 11th Street. 

EVG contributor Stacie Joy has been in touch with the owners, and we hope to have an update soon. 

The space was last Barnyard Cheese Shop, which closed in October 2021 ... before a brief encore presentation as Barnyard Express.