Kerry Wood, vice president at HK Group in Westport, brokered two restaurant leases in downtown. Bagel King of Bridgeport will open its downtown location at 274 Fairfield Ave., in 1,236 s/f of space with an outdoor patio. Bare, Tapas & Vino, will open at 277 Fairfield Ave. in 1,600 s/f of space, also with an outdoor patio. Each location has unique outdoor seating areas, basement storage, and access to plenty of parking. Both restaurants are planning to be open by the end of September.
Bagel King will provide coffee, breakfast, lunch, and of course, bagels. Bagel King also caters and will grow its business with the neighboring office clientele in the catering area. This is the second restaurant for the owner's of Bare but they are rolling out a new menu featuring quality tapas, a large selection of wines, and offering guests a private dining area.
The surrounding neighborhood is home to several restaurants, a new independent movie theater, offices, and residences. With the influx of new residential units overall, the downtown has seen many new business move in to accommodate the growing population.