The owner of a Belgian brasserie slated for the Station North Arts and Entertainment District says he is eyeing a September opening for
De Kleine Duivel if construction stays on schedule.
The 2,700-square-foot restaurant will serve Belgian beer along with Flemish and French dishes, including a Flemish stew,
moules frites and ratatouille, Owner Paul Kopchinski says. Patrons can also order Belgian waffles for dessert and Saturday and Sunday brunch.
Kopchinski says he’s not sure yet how much he will invest in the new restaurant at 1709 N. Charles St., but says he’ll meet the $200,000 threshold needed to get a new liquor license.
Kopchinski says he plans to hire about 20 to staff the restaurant, which will offer outdoor seating.
De Kleine Duivel will join
Milk and Honey Market and one other restaurant in the Station North spot that has been vacant for a quarter of a century. Developer Ernst Valery says he expects all of the businesses to open in the fall. The city’s
second Milk and Honey will operate as a café rather than a market. Valery says he couldn’t yet share any information on the second full-service restaurant that will open in the fall.
The new businesses will finally bring more activity to a dormant corner of the neighborhood that has been
steadily gaining new eateries, art galleries and events, but will lose an anchor tenant in the fall when
Everyman Theatre moves to the west side.
Kopchinski had
originally eyed Hampden for his beer-themed restaurant before settling on Station North.
Writer: Julekha Dash
Source: Paul Kopchinski, De Kleine Duivel