The Wait for Fooq’s Is Over and the Result Is Grand
The five-year wait was worth it
Ten years ago the original Fooq’s was the ultimate downtown “if you know you know spot.” It was a tiny charming nook with not even a dozen tables, the kind of place where the owner got to know everyone who came through the doors. Tucked away in a gritty-ish corner near Club Space and All Day Cafe (RIP) you always saw an interesting mix of people walking by depending on the hour - and that was half of the fun.
The ‘2016’ nostalgia is everywhere right now, and Fooq’s is a part of that chapter for me. While everyone else is reposting grainy selfies to harken back to a “simpler time,” this is the one part of that era I actually wanted (and excited!) to see come back.
After a long hiatus (after a 2021 pandemic-era shutter) Fooq’s finally ret…
