A new breakfast restaurant has opened in the recently vacant Beeswing space — less than a week after the sunny, popular cafe closed its doors on August 5.

Cafe TBD comes from the same, original owner of Beeswing, and if visitors think the new cafe looks and feels eerily similar to the original cafe, that would make sense: TBD retained much of the Cully restaurant’s floor and kitchen staff, decor, and hours, introducing a similar — but slimmer — menu of American breakfast foods.

“We want it to be familiar and comfortable with what the spirit of the restaurant was, and we wanted it to be a Cully neighborhood restaurant: approachable and affordable with the best products we can get,” says general manager Josh Korn, who ran the floor at Beeswing for a year and a half. He’s not the only familiar face: Former head line cook Colin Ohnemus has moved up to take over as chef de cuisine, while head baker Jessica Baron remains in her position, putting out fresh pastries daily.

Two people who are noticeably not there: Marissa Lorette and Ian Watson, the two chefs who ran the original Beeswing. The chefs recently completed a Kickstarter to buy the business from the owner, Kevin Dorney; after they raised the $70,000 to buy the business, Dorney decided to keep the property, close Beeswing, and reopen without Lorette and Watson. According to Korn, all of the staff outside of Lorette and Watson decided to stay on.

Turnaround for the new restaurant was so quick the staff didn’t have time to print menus, simply hand-writing the new, six-entree menu and assortment of sides. While the style is similar to Beeswing — American classics with twists — items are different, with dishes like pork belly hash, brown butter waffles with blueberry compote, and a breakfast sandwich with smoked ham, fried egg, arugula, Tapatío aioli, and olive tapenade. While the bread isn’t house-baked at the moment, Baron is already working on reintroducing TBD-baked bread.

The new management team is happy to start small, dial things in, and grow organically, Korn says, with a renewed emphasis on locality and seasonal specials. There’s also talk of hosting pop-up dinners and events in the evening. But for the moment, they’re just focused on letting people know the store is open, and staying as consistent as possible.

• Cafe TBD [Official]

• Even After a Successful Kickstarter Campaign, Beeswing Has Closed Its Doors [EPDX]

• All Previous Beeswing Coverage [EPDX]