Qathra in negotiations for Whisk space

Qathra, the popular Cortelyou Road coffee house, may take over the former Whisk Cafe space at Newkirk and Westminster, the Qathra owner confirmed today. The Whisk space, which has been shuttered since owner Joshua Rubin disappeared on Oct. 31, is hosting a sell-off this weekend to raise money for Rubin’s family and, presumably, clear the way for a new tenant. (Rubin’s murder remains a mystery.) Yasser Habib, AKA Max, the owner of  Qathra, told Brokelyn that his lawyers are in negotiation and that he’s “75 percent sure” that the deal is moving forward. A Qathra outpost would be welcome by many neighbors as Max’s first one, which opened on Cortelyou in 2010, was named best coffee shop in NYC by the Daily News last year. More soon…

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   Test Jan 22, 2012

   Unrelated: Are those really the prices at this place? $4 lattes at a cafe deep in Brooklyn, 7mi./45min. train ride from downtown Manhattan??? Most places on gentrifcation high street Bedford Ave. charge less than this. New York really is over.

   Jan 22, 2012 at 11:42 pm

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   Monique Jan 23, 2012

   Quatra is awesome, we’d LOVE to have it close by. And – it’s prices are lower than Cafe Madeline and about the same as Ct. Muffin… and the food and atmosphere is way better. 

   Jan 23, 2012 at 7:34 am

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   Joy Sep 4, 2016

   Will original Qathra Cafe remain open as well as new cafe on Newkirk?

   So enjoyed the band’s music today at Qathra!

   Sep 4, 2016 at 6:25 pm

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