The City has announced that a $900,000 project will allow a new restaurant, adjoining The Hatch, to stay open year round. What was originally intended to be the addition of a second floor to the existing eatery, is now something completely different.
Molly’s World Inc, the proprietors of The Hatch, will be opening an adjoining restaurant, next to The Hatch, which will see the current roof-covered patio area enclosed with wood and glass. The new restaurant will be more of an upscale dining destination that will feature a full service kitchen, table service, a full bar, a grill, and a garden patio.
“It’s great to see continued transformation and investment along the downtown waterfront,” said Mayor Brown. “My administration continues to make major investments at Erie Basin Marina because we know city residents and visitors want more access to Buffalo’s beautiful waterfront, a premier downtown and regional attraction that’s filled with the potential for even more economic growth. Improvements to The Hatch, along with its potential transformation into a year-round restaurant destination, add to the significant progress underway along the waterfront and citywide, enhancing the experience for city residents and visitors.”
The latest restaurant news adds to the momentum of other recent investments made by The City at the Erie Basin Marina, including a $640,000 Ice Cream Stand & Clam Bar, $1.1 million for a new boardwalk, handicap accessible restrooms and new security gates for boaters.
The restaurant addition is expected to be completed by the end of 2015. It is not yet known what the new restaurant will be called (rumor has it that it won’t be called The Hatch). It is also not known if the original The Hatch will be open year round, while it is said that the new entity will be open year round.
The first rendering below shows the layout of the kitchen, bar, dining area, etc. The second rendering depicts the patio layout, with the marina wall to the left (water), and the garden patio as it extends outward from the enclosed wood and glass structure, with a planted buffer on all sides.