Brooklyn St. Local 1266

About Brooklyn St. Local 1266

In January 2012 owners Deveri and Jason moved from their apartment in Toronto to 1266 Michigan Avenue, a former breakfast restaurant that had been closed for two years. They set up sleeping bags on the table tops and for two weeks, camped out at the restaurant, trying to figure out what they had gotten themselves into! Their vision was to open a restaurant that would feature locally sourced ingredients on the menu, use environmentally sustainable practices and support community growth. As much as possible they offer local, seasonal, organic ingredients many sourced from urban farms in Detroit and are dedicated to composting, recycling, waste reduction and constantly striving to decrease their environmental footprint. One of the things that makes Detroit such a wonderful place is the sense of community. They collaborate with other businesses and organizations, hire staff from within Detroit and offer PWYC holistic skill-shares. More than anything they just want to serve good, honest food in an environment that is warm, relaxed and welcoming, where customers are treated like friends.