Store Opening/Store Closing 2.0

by **michael718** » 29 Feb 2012, 11:01

black and white cookies!!! Although, the french bakery across from Bean Post is doing a great job imitating them.

by **BacciMia** » 29 Feb 2012, 11:08

they also have very good gelato.

by **sweepea** » 29 Feb 2012, 13:12

michael718 wrote:black and white cookies!!! Although, the french bakery across from Bean Post is doing a great job imitating them.

oh Jean Danet, I like them, but they're a bit overpriced.

by **BacciMia** » 29 Feb 2012, 13:16

went to mussells after o'sullys on sunday. the owner is such a prick, i wanted to kick him in the nuts (as pea so eloquently puts it, lol).

by **sweepea** » 29 Feb 2012, 13:17

LOL!! I can't take credit for that, it was in the joke to begin with.

by **BacciMia** » 29 Feb 2012, 13:20

i know, but i credit you for my laugh of the day.

by **Laura** » 02 Mar 2012, 13:38

Its not exactly a store, but anyone know what they're building across from Ft. Hamilton HS. in the park?

by **cherryblossom** » 02 Mar 2012, 13:42

I passed that the other day and was wondering that too!

The accessories store (Xinnel, I think?) that was at 71st and 3rd Ave is now a WE BUY GOLD! place complete with flashing LED sign and all. Tacky, tacky, tacky.

by **sweepea** » 02 Mar 2012, 13:44

Damn, I've been meaning to check out the accessories in there. Oh well.

by **Laura** » 02 Mar 2012, 13:50

http://topics.treehugger.com/article/0gXQ1X994c5js?q=Bay+Ridge%2C+BrooklynBugger, its just a stupid boring water pipe.

But there is a whole site dedicated to the construction of a velodrome in the field at 97th street. http://www.brooklynvelodrome.com/

by **VirginiaDave** » 02 Mar 2012, 14:19

Laura wrote:Its not exactly a store, but anyone know what they're building across from Ft. Hamilton HS. in the park?

http://www.nyc.gov/html/sicb1/downloads ... r_2011.pdf

by **maggies** » 02 Mar 2012, 15:08

Laura wrote:Its not exactly a store, but anyone know what they're building across from Ft. Hamilton HS. in the park?

Overpriced burger shack?

by **VirginiaDave** » 02 Mar 2012, 15:23

maggies wrote:
Laura wrote:Its not exactly a store, but anyone know what they're building across from Ft. Hamilton HS. in the park?

Overpriced burger shack?

Which only sells veggie burgers.

by **Observateur** » 02 Mar 2012, 15:29

Frozen veggie burgers.

by **Capt_Colonial** » 03 Mar 2012, 13:24

BacciMia wrote:went to mussells after o'sullys on sunday. the owner is such a ****.

Agreed, pretty shady guy. The place falls short and could be improved with minimal effort. Spend a few hundred and finish the horrible plywood bathrooms. Take a lesson from Gordon Ramsey and examine how you plate your entrees and stop selling white rice as risotto.

by **Kitchop** » 03 Mar 2012, 17:14

Avalon Travel near 95th on Third is closed for good as of Feb 29. That makes two empty spaces right next to each other on that block -- Avalon Travel space and the corner space next door that used to be a photo shop. Counting the empty former greengrocer space across the street on the corner of 94th, that's 3 empty spaces on that block. And the empty nearby former Bally Union makes 4. Here's hoping for something useful!

by **naked rev. trish** » 05 Mar 2012, 08:10

naked rev. trish wrote:grocery/deli next to Carvel on 74th and 3rd is being revamped.

ICE Deli and Grill

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Everything but the Dress is going out -- 80% off.

by **maggies** » 05 Mar 2012, 08:55

New meat market in the old Vinnie's meat market space next to Embers.

by **sweepea** » 05 Mar 2012, 10:08

Kitchop wrote:Avalon Travel near 95th on Third is closed for good as of Feb 29. That makes two empty spaces right next to each other on that block -- Avalon Travel space and the corner space next door that used to be a photo shop. Counting the empty former greengrocer space across the street on the corner of 94th, that's 3 empty spaces on that block. And the empty nearby former Bally Union makes 4. Here's hoping for something useful!

There are still travel agents?

by **ninetysecond** » 05 Mar 2012, 10:33

naked rev. trish wrote:Everything but the Dress is going out -- 80% off.

They didn't last long at all.

by **sweepea** » 05 Mar 2012, 10:45

Where's this Everything but the Dress?? I'm all up for a good sale.

by **Kitchop** » 05 Mar 2012, 11:00

sweepea wrote:
Kitchop wrote:Avalon Travel near 95th on Third is closed for good as of Feb 29. That makes two empty spaces right next to each other on that block -- Avalon Travel space and the corner space next door that used to be a photo shop. Counting the empty former greengrocer space across the street on the corner of 94th, that's 3 empty spaces on that block. And the empty nearby former Bally Union makes 4. Here's hoping for something useful!

There are still travel agents?

I know. Everytime I walked by Avalon, I wondered who still uses a travel agent. They were there for 23 years. And, actually, the sign on their window says they are moving to NY. Not sure where in NY. I'm hoping that something more useful than a travel agent shows up in that space.

by **naked rev. trish** » 05 Mar 2012, 11:11

sweepea wrote:Where's this Everything but the Dress?? I'm all up for a good sale.

86th and 3rd -- by Monaco's bakery.

by **sweepea** » 05 Mar 2012, 11:27

Thanks, I'll check it out.

by **c'est Moi!** » 05 Mar 2012, 12:10

Kitchop wrote:
sweepea wrote:
Kitchop wrote:Avalon Travel near 95th on Third is closed for good as of Feb 29. That makes two empty spaces right next to each other on that block -- Avalon Travel space and the corner space next door that used to be a photo shop. Counting the empty former greengrocer space across the street on the corner of 94th, that's 3 empty spaces on that block. And the empty nearby former Bally Union makes 4. Here's hoping for something useful!

There are still travel agents?

I know. Everytime I walked by Avalon, I wondered who still uses a travel agent. They were there for 23 years. And, actually, the sign on their window says they are moving to NY. Not sure where in NY. I'm hoping that something more useful than a travel agent shows up in that space.

Maybe SI might be better.
(Whatever happened to Tweety anyway?)
Even so, the travel agents that still thrive usually get most of their revenue from corporate accounts.

by **patso** » 05 Mar 2012, 12:21

Why do you want Tweety back?

by **c'est Moi!** » 05 Mar 2012, 12:42

patso wrote:Why do you want Tweety back?

Did I say I wanted it back?

by **maggies** » 05 Mar 2012, 13:55

maggies wrote:New meat market in the old Vinnie's meat market space next to Embers.

Didn't get a chance to say so before. I think the timing on this is faulty since Athens market right across the street has a full butcher dept run by a guy who worked at Vinnie & Eddie's (?) across from Pegasus.

by **PuffinJ** » 05 Mar 2012, 18:30

sweepea wrote:Where's this Everything but the Dress?? I'm all up for a good sale.

It's a bridal shop so it's kind of a specific market.

by **bklyngirl** » 05 Mar 2012, 20:57

naked rev. trish wrote:Everything but the Dress is going out -- 80% off.

oh snap! I've never been in that store, but recently passed by and thought about going in to see if they have anything that my cousin can use for her upcoming wedding. Sh*t at 80% off I'll definitely check it out now. Thanks!

by **sweepea** » 06 Mar 2012, 10:39

PuffinJ wrote:
sweepea wrote:Where's this Everything but the Dress?? I'm all up for a good sale.

It's a bridal shop so it's kind of a specific market.

Oh well, doesn't pertain to me at then unless they want to buy my wedding dress.

by **naked rev. trish** » 06 Mar 2012, 10:41

try the consignment shop 2 blocks south.

by **sweepea** » 06 Mar 2012, 10:43

Not quite ready to give it up just yet, but will check it out.

by **Kitchop** » 06 Mar 2012, 19:31

Heard a rumor that the bagel shop on Third between 94th & 95th might be expanding. There are two empty spaces next door to it now that Avalon Travel is gone. And the corner space that used to be a photo store has been empty for a long time now. A year maybe?

by **Observateur** » 06 Mar 2012, 20:23

Kitchop wrote:And the corner space that used to be a photo store has been empty for a long time now. A year maybe?

I think so. The longtime owner died two years ago but the place stayed open for awhile. Then the store closed, but for a short time the owners did some business out of the travel agency. Then pffft.

by **krakenblood** » 07 Mar 2012, 09:32

that place does make great bagels. maybe they will have a seating area now?

by **VirginiaDave** » 07 Mar 2012, 10:33

krakenblood wrote:that place does make great bagels. maybe they will have a seating area now?

They could use more space. They do make a good bagel.

by **Kitchop** » 07 Mar 2012, 15:44

Lots of construction/renovation work going on in the long empty ex-photo store on Third @ 95th today. Work started there as soon as the Avalon Travel space became available last week.

by **BacciMia** » 07 Mar 2012, 17:33

Capt_Colonial wrote:
BacciMia wrote:went to mussells after o'sullys on sunday. the owner is such a ****.

Agreed, pretty shady guy. The place falls short and could be improved with minimal effort. Spend a few hundred and finish the horrible plywood bathrooms. Take a lesson from Gordon Ramsey and examine how you plate your entrees and stop selling white rice as risotto.

very shady indeed. i'm getting more and more to dislike him, from my experience and from what i hear. whenever we go, we eat and have our bucket of beer and leave a nice tip. the last time my bf and i went, it was dead (sunday afternoon - no sports) so i had the munchies so grabbed a quick bag of chips. i understand that it's not proper etiquette to eat where they serve food, but i didn't feel like i was impeding on anybody's space nor was i in the mood for a big meal as we had eaten at o'sully's. so of course he made a snide yet passive aggressive comment about that. ok, so we put the small bag of chips away. also, (again we weren't impeding on other customers) we were reading the sunday paper. so of course he saw that and immediately turned down the lights. i mean, come on, we were the only paying customers there along with our friend and this is how we were treated as loyal customers? he's a cheap ass, that's what he is. i know ppl may have different points of view on what i'm saying but i know proper etiquette and really didn't think it was a big deal. especially to put a really bad taste in my mouth that we simply got up and left while we intended on ordering another bucket.

one plus, the sunday bartender tom was sweet as pie and as a plus looks exactly like michael mcDonald, lol. we're going to bring him a cd we have, but won't be eating chips and reading the sunday paper

by **VirginiaDave** » 07 Mar 2012, 17:35

Bring your own bucket of beer next time. That'll teach him!

by **BacciMia** » 07 Mar 2012, 17:40

lol, yeah! or a flask at that!

by **north ridger** » 07 Mar 2012, 17:55

BacciMia wrote:
Capt_Colonial wrote:
BacciMia wrote:went to mussells after o'sullys on sunday. the owner is such a ****.

Agreed, pretty shady guy. The place falls short and could be improved with minimal effort. Spend a few hundred and finish the horrible plywood bathrooms. Take a lesson from Gordon Ramsey and examine how you plate your entrees and stop selling white rice as risotto.

very shady indeed. i'm getting more and more to dislike him, from my experience and from what i hear. whenever we go, we eat and have our bucket of beer and leave a nice tip. the last time my bf and i went, it was dead (sunday afternoon - no sports) so i had the munchies so grabbed a quick bag of chips. i understand that it's not proper etiquette to eat where they serve food, but i didn't feel like i was impeding on anybody's space nor was i in the mood for a big meal as we had eaten at o'sully's. so of course he made a snide yet passive aggressive comment about that. ok, so we put the small bag of chips away. also, (again we weren't impeding on other customers) we were reading the sunday paper. so of course he saw that and immediately turned down the lights. i mean, come on, we were the only paying customers there along with our friend and this is how we were treated as loyal customers? he's a cheap ass, that's what he is. i know ppl may have different points of view on what i'm saying but i know proper etiquette and really didn't think it was a big deal. especially to put a really bad taste in my mouth that we simply got up and left while we intended on ordering another bucket.

one plus, the sunday bartender tom was sweet as pie and as a plus looks exactly like michael mcDonald, lol. we're going to bring him a cd we have, but won't be eating chips and reading the sunday paper

Color me confused.

"i understand that it's not proper etiquette to eat where they serve food'.
vs
"what i'm saying but i know proper etiquette and really didn't think it was a big deal".

Go.

by **BacciMia** » 07 Mar 2012, 17:58

if you're confused, then there's no explaining. read thoroughly and understand why i didn't think it was a big deal due to the circumstances. if you disagree, than that's your right. and the "go" stuff is so overused...

by **lonestar** » 07 Mar 2012, 17:59

EVERYONE knows you never bring food into an establishment that serves food. end of story, unless your on a close personal relationship with the owner(s) and they allow it.

on a side note: we (BOUNCER) caught some girls at L* with a six pack of beer in one of their purses (ON ICE!!!!?????) this weekend!!!! hows that for proper etiquette?

by **BacciMia** » 07 Mar 2012, 18:00

whatever. it was a subjective situation. clearly ppl don't read. GO, lol.

by **BacciMia** » 07 Mar 2012, 18:02

sidenote, i should've hidden the chips in my bag! though, not on ice.

by **north ridger** » 07 Mar 2012, 18:08

lonestar wrote:EVERYONE knows you never bring food into an establishment that serves food. end of story, unless your on a close personal relationship with the owner(s) and they allow it.

on a side note: we (BOUNCER) caught some girls at L* with a six pack of beer in one of their purses (ON ICE!!!!?????) this weekend!!!! hows that for proper etiquette?

I saw this happen years ago at Doc Holliday's in the city, a group had a six pack in a bag they had bought at a bodega next door. They were shocked - *shocked* - when the bartender kicked them out.

by **north ridger** » 07 Mar 2012, 18:12

BacciMia wrote:if you're confused, then there's no explaining. read thoroughly and understand why i didn't think it was a big deal due to the circumstances. if you disagree, than that's your right. and the "go" stuff is so overused...

If you felt it was really OK you probably would have said something like "I brought in a small bag of chips and he yelled at me!". As it was you gave a guilty-sounding rambling set of excuses explaining why it was warranted given the exact set of circumstances which admittedly was a judgement call which (yada yada yada...).

by **BacciMia** » 07 Mar 2012, 18:16

i think it's hilarious that it was on ice! i mean, i don't even own a bag that big! unbelievable.

by **BacciMia** » 07 Mar 2012, 18:21

NR, i felt no guilt at all. actually, he wasn't there when i got there, nobody was there when i brought in the chips, so i thought i'd inhale them and that would be that. again, i don't care what you think. my prob is that the owner's an ass. simple as that. also, he didn't yell...he is a pompous ass that is passive aggressive. also, i do agree that there may be two trains of thought of my actions and that's fine.

i guess there was a prob with me reading at an absolutely empty bar as well.

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