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August 27, 2007
Streetlevel: Union Market Expanding, But Staying In 'Hood
Either our source on this story was having a bad day or Union Market's expansion plans are even more ambitious than we thought. While the tip we got back in June about an impending Fort Greene location for the Park Slope gourmet grocer remains nothing more than speculation, there's confirmation of expansion plans within the neighborhood. The sign above appeared recently at 402 Seventh Avenue between 12th and 13th Street indicating that the second branch will be opening this Fall. How psyched are South Slopers! Update: Evidently this isn't quite as newsworthy as we thought. Both the Brooklyn Paper and the blog Five of Toast have already hit this. GMAP
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This goes to show that Park Slope is still where it's at.
Very good news!
Posted by: guest at August 27, 2007 10:32 AM
Union Market is a godsend -- saving us from the tyranny of the Park Slope Food Co-op.
Posted by: guest at August 27, 2007 11:25 AM
Yes, saving you from the tyranny of the PSFC and charging you twice as much! Viva la Revolution!
Posted by: guest at August 27, 2007 11:48 AM
there are both good and bad aspects of UM opening in the south slope, either way it definitely reveals a lot about the new demographics of the neighborhood.
also, i read about the opening of a so-slo UM last month...
http://fiveoftoast.blogspot.com/2007/07/south-slope-part-2.html
Posted by: guest at August 27, 2007 11:52 AM
Sad that Union Mkt is not opening in Ft Greene, as it would be a welcome addition to the 'nabe.
Speaking of which, a Realtor told me the other day that the large space on Fulton, sandwiched between Newspaper store on Fulton and So Elliot and the medical clinic is slated to be an organic/gourmet grocery. Worth following up on...
Posted by: guest at August 27, 2007 1:21 PM
Very psyched.
Posted by: guest at August 27, 2007 1:44 PM
Union Market WILL be opening in Fort Greene on Fulton Street in the old Dollar Dreams location.
Posted by: guest at August 27, 2007 1:58 PM
$12 for a rotisserie chicken, I'll pass.
I'm sure Billy will be standing out front being annoying as usual.
Posted by: Rocknrope at August 27, 2007 2:36 PM
who cares? just use fresh direct. so good!
do the deals they have for their delivery pass and take advantage of every special.
Posted by: guest at August 27, 2007 6:27 PM
I'd trade it all to have Liberty Meat Market back again...
Brenda from Flatbush (still trying to get one of these newfangled account thingies straightened out)
Posted by: guest at August 27, 2007 8:57 PM
Sure, you pay more than the coop, but you get to keep your dignity.
Walking people to their home/car in an orange vest? Not a friggin chance.
Douchebags.
Posted by: guest at August 27, 2007 10:00 PM
there are no current plants for a union market in fort greene at this time.
Posted by: guest at August 28, 2007 2:27 AM
What are folks' experiences shopping at the coop?
My husband and I have resisted joining (we like the liberty of shopping at a variety of places and can't take on any more work responsibilities than we already have), much to the confusion of some of our friends and acquaintances, who communicate incredible loyalty to the place.
Posted by: guest at August 28, 2007 11:19 AM
Meh. I went in there yesterday to see what all the hype was about. It's tiny aisles were packed with all the proper little Bugaboos scrambling to get their share of the overpriced "gourmet."
Posted by: Bensonhurst at January 21, 2008 11:24 AM
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