Brooklyn Pickle is continuing its expansion south with a second location in North Carolina, the company announced. Brooklyn Pickle Raleigh celebrated its grand opening on May 6 with food and giveaways. The owners of this location, Peter and Jane Kim, are partnering with Brooklyn Pickle company owner Craig Kowadla on what is the restaurant’s sixth […]
Brooklyn Pickle is continuing its expansion south with a second location in North Carolina, the company announced.
Brooklyn Pickle Raleigh celebrated its grand opening on May 6 with food and giveaways.
The owners of this location, Peter and Jane Kim, are partnering with Brooklyn Pickle company owner Craig Kowadla on what is the restaurant’s sixth location — this one at 4025 Lake Boone Trail in The Marketplace at Lake Boone.
“Brooklyn Pickle is known for deliciously overstuffed sandwiches and a unique homemade menu which makes it a perfect addition to Raleigh,” Jane Kim said in a Brooklyn Pickle news release. “When we first tried the Pickle’s food years ago, we were instantly hooked! We had never had their amazing chicken riggies before. Their sandwiches are piled high with freshly sliced meats, sliced so thin that each bite is indescribably tender. Having known Craig for many years, we knew this would be an excellent partnership.”
Kowadla and co-owner Steve Ziff opened the first North Carolina Brooklyn Pickle location last fall in Southern Pines. He told CNYBJ at the time that he was already scouting additional locations in the Tar Heel State.
“It’s an exciting time in The Triangle,” he said of the Research Triangle region (Raleigh–Durham–Chapel Hill) surrounding the newest location. “We look forward to bringing Brooklyn Pickle to Raleigh and being part of the growth of this vibrant area.”
The new restaurant will offer plenty of what Brooklyn Pickle is famous for — giant sandwiches, soups, hot entrees, and desserts as well as New York favorites like chicken riggies and macaroni and cheese. Diners can also purchase pickles individually, by the quart, and by the gallon.
“We’ll also offer catering, which is very popular with New York and Southern Pines customers,” Kim said. “Additionally, we’ll be catering lunches, office parties, and expect to have a substantial following with pharmaceutical reps who love to deliver Brooklyn Pickle lunches to clients.”
Store Manager Isabel Tangarife trained in New York. “Building a strong team culture is the most important thing because when my crew feels like they are part of a real community that supports one another, that love extends to our customers,” she said.
Brooklyn Pickle opened its first restaurant in Syracuse in 1975. Today, it has three Syracuse–area eateries, one in Utica, and two in North Carolina.
