Gowanus Goes from Burgers to Brine
Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at 1:27PM 
We were surprised to see paper up and learn that Root Hill Burger closed on Sunday. The burger offshoot of popular Root Hill Cafe opened less than a year ago on 4th Avenue, around the time Gowanus welcomed Runner & Stone and The Pines, but a sign hanging in the front door reads: "We thank you for your wonderful response, but for a variety of reasons we have decided to close this location. Look for an exciting new concept in this space in late August."
The new concept is going to be called Brooklyn Brine Pickle Shack - an expansion of Brooklyn Brine, which opened around the corner in April last year. Founder Shamus Jones plans to serve pickles, sandwiches, and beer exclusively brewed by Dogfish Head in the former Root Hill Burger location at 256 Fourth Avenue. On the collaboration with Dogfish, Jones tells Park Slope Stoop, "We were so happy when Sam [Calagione, Dogfish Head founder] contacted us a year ago, and this is our love letter back to them. There’s no bar in New York City that serves only Dogfish. It was a no brainer.”
The team is shooting to open next month, and if beer and pickles aren't enough to lure you in, there's a huge backyard with bocce ball. [PSS]