3rd Avenue is Starting to Happen

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If 4th Avenue is the next Park Ave. (a laughable notion at this point), does that make 3rd Avenue the next Madison? Silly comparisons aside, 3rd Avenue in Gowanus is quietly transforming into an exciting retail/restaurant corridor. New businesses are joining neighborhood mainstays like the Glory Social Club and more recent ventures such as Canal Bar, Le Chandelier Salon, Tri-State Chess, Bella Maria Pizza, and the light manufacturing/artists’ hub at the Old American Can Factory. Here’s a roundup (from south to north) of what’s recently hit and forthcoming:

Bar Tano at 9th St.: Italian restaurant from Slope’s Bar Toto owners; opens this week.

Brick Oven Barbeque on 6th St.: BBQ joint opening in old warehouse.

Whole Foods on 3rd St.: Should come to fruition…eventually.

Home Ec betw. Carroll & 1st St.: Owners of the Flirt boutiques teach sewing lessons.

Hotel at President St.: Construction under way for 4-story hotel.

Crooked Tail Café at President St.: New coffee/sandwich shop; will open in about a month.

Drugstore or Supermarket on Degraw St.: New owner is looking to lease big warehouse.

Skate park at Douglass St.: Local group wants Thomas Greene park revamped with skateboarder friendly features.

Check out the photo montage of the new places and coming attractions on the jump.

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