Kerber’s Farm, the Huntington farm and market that dates back to the 1940s, has opened a new café and shop in Manhattan.
Kerber’s new 1,400-square-foot location is at 264 Bleeker St. in New York City’s West Village neighborhood.
The new shop features reclaimed wooden beams, an antique cast-iron porcelain farm sink, salvaged tiles, vintage white Carrera marble tabletops and traditional wainscoting.
Kerber’s NYC offers the farm’s homemade items including pies, scones, muffins, and its popular cheddar buttermilk biscuit egg sandwiches. In the café, the menu features coffee, sandwiches, pie pockets, mac-and-cheese pies, as well as garden vegetables and eggs from the Long Island farm. The store will also offer its handmade candles, honey, homemade jams and gift crates.
During the farm’s Manhattan launch, its vintage Land Rover is parked out front of the store offering free samples of pies, brownies, cookies and hot chocolate.
“It has been a dream of mine to bring the charm and nostalgia of Kerber’s Farm and our signature homemade pies and favorite dishes to New York City,” Kerber’s Farm owner Nick Vouglaris III, said in a written statement. “Plus, it’s great that I can now walk to work as I live a few blocks away. This neighborhood is my home, and I am delighted to bring my business here too.”
The author of several books, Voulgaris, who has a background in hospitality and preservation, purchased Kerbers nearly 10 years ago, when it was slated for redevelopment. He restored the property which now has beehives, vegetable gardens, hens, ducks, pigs, sheep and goats. Kerber’s has since opened a farming education school at the Huntington property to teach students the importance of sustainability, organic farming, and healthy eating habits.
David Winzelberg
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