Yesterday we reported the sad news that with little fanfare, respected Carroll Gardens West African/French restaurant Korhogo 126 had quietly closed its doors. Today it seems some consolation comes in the form of recent activity reports in the old Schnäck space, along the same swath of Union Street. It's long been known that Vendy victors Calexico will bring their particular brand of Mexican street food to the storefront sometime soon; last week Eater speculated Calexico's target opening is early May. More details will hopefully be revealed when the Calexico brothers appear on Martha Stewart May 13. In the meantime, for those missing Schnäck's famed beer milkshakes (and who isn't?), take solace that on weekends, elsewhere in the borough (but mostly at the Bushwick Country Club) free milkshakes made with Maker's Mark await you, along with free BBQ and free ice cream. The calories come courtesy hip-hop artists Kats and Domer; the whole schedule can be found on the Free Ice Cream site. more ›

The tiny, well-regarded French West African restaurant Korhogo 126 in Carroll Gardens apparently closed its doors for good a couple of weeks ago. Calls to the restaurant are answered with a full mailbox message, and a yellow sign tacked to the front door reads “thank you for all your support,” reports The Word on Columbia Street. You may recall that Korhogo 126 was once called Bouillabaisse 126 back in the day when chef/owner Neil Ganic was on board; Ganic left the business in 2007 (allegedly after “screaming bizarre obscenities in the middle of the sidewalk, muttering to himself incoherently”) then opened La Bouillabaisse in Red Hook and Annabelle’s last year. Both of those establishments have apparenty closed. In the meantime, Korhogo 126’s Abdhul Traore, formerly of Les Enfants Terribles, has presumably moved on to a new restaurant. more ›