Launched in 2013 by chef Michael Bremner and Carla Grassy, the tiny The Lanes restaurant was a pioneer of small plates, open kitchens and a more casual approach to fine dining and played a key role in the development of the South Coast city’s eating out scene.
The restaurant was critically successful, chalking up positive reviews from national restaurant critics including Giles Coren, Tim Hayward and Marina O’Loughlin.
It has also appeared on Restaurant’s list of the top 100 places to eat in the UK.
In a statement posted on Instagram, Bremner and Grassy said the project had been “one hell of a journey” describing 64 Degrees as “a little kitchen with big ideas, fuelled by creativity, risk-taking, full restaurants, late nights, and unforgettable people.”
The pair cited tough trading conditions as the reason for the closure.
“Like so many in our industry, we’ve felt the weight of the last few years. The cost of living crisis, rising supplier prices, energy hikes and the ongoing pressures on hospitality have made it harder than ever for us an independent restaurant, to continue to bring the things we’re most passionate about,” the statement continues.
“We’re proud to have weathered so many storms, but the time now feels right for a new chapter.”
The pair say that something new is on the way and that “it’s not the end of the story” for 64 Degrees.
Last month, Grassy launched a brunch-focused café, restaurant, and wine bar in Brighton’s Seven Dials neighborhood that serves an all-day menu overseen by Bremner.
The Canopy is being billed as a multifunctional community space, hosting everything from wine tastings and yoga classes to business networking events.