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August 14, 2008

Choice Greene Coming Into Focus

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A tipster sent us this shot yesterday of the new signage and framing at the long-delayed but much-anticipated opening of Choice Greene. With the Landmarks-related issues now resolved, the charcuterie, cheese and flower shop is on track for a mid- to late- September opening, according to its proprietor. We're hoping to have some shots of the interior for you in the next few weeks.




Posted by Brownstoner at 10:30 AM | Comments (24)
Categories: Clinton Hill, Streetlevel

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where's this place??? No GMAP function today stoner???

Posted by: daveinbedstuy at August 14, 2008 10:56 AM

Where is it?

Posted by: troll at August 14, 2008 10:57 AM

This place looks great and is a welcome addition to that stretch of Greene Avenue. Speaking of flowers, does anyone know what happened to the flower shop 1001 Affairs on Fulton Street? Every time I walk or drive by there they've been closed. Am I just passing by at the wrong time, or have they been shuttered permanently? Did someone find out about one of those 1001 affairs and bring the smack down on the people providing the flowers?

Posted by: Shahn Andersen at August 14, 2008 11:00 AM

Yes Shahn...John Edwards was sending flowers to that witch from there. At least Eliot's flings were with some hot ones!!!

Posted by: daveinbedstuy at August 14, 2008 11:04 AM

In case people haven't noticed, there's a map embedded in this, and most other, posts...

Posted by: brownstoner at August 14, 2008 11:06 AM

I don't think it counts as a fling when you're paying a madame, dave (was gonna say "paying" but clearly Edwards is paying A LOT)....

Posted by: mshook at August 14, 2008 11:17 AM

I do believe 1001 Flowers bit the dust a few weeks ago. Saw them moving everything out. Nice guy, expensive flowers.

Posted by: Lothar of the Clinton Hill People at August 14, 2008 11:26 AM

"I don't think it counts as a fling when you're paying a madame"

Tell that to your husband or wife mshook!!! LOL

They both paid dearly in the end...Eliot lost his job and Edwards had to be thinking he'd lose it all when the main line media dug deeper.

Charlie Sheen had the best line..."I don't pay women for sex, I pay for them to leave in the morning."

Posted by: daveinbedstuy at August 14, 2008 11:28 AM

Wow- I'd all but given up on this place. Whenever I ( or anyone else) would ask Thierry about it, he'd just roll his eyes and say nothing.

As far as 1001 Affairs- over n out, it appears. They've been shuttered for at least 2 weeks and i saw a "For Rent" sign recently. No great loss as far as I'm concerned, although at least it wasn't a barber shop, cellular store, nail salon...Fulton could use a bit of diversity.

Posted by: houseowax at August 14, 2008 11:31 AM

so where do the poor people do their laundry nowadays?

Posted by: Jimmy Legs at August 14, 2008 11:39 AM

houseof wax,

Do you mean diverse like dekalb ave, where most families on the median income level of the area can't afford to eat?! Well excluding luigi's and the chinese joint...

Posted by: clintonhillchill at August 14, 2008 12:08 PM

The owner of Choice Greene gave me a tour and it's going to be fantastic--flowers, cheese/charcuterie, meat and poultry, fresh fish, bread, and fruits and vegetables. The space is really well-designed and functional. There's also a big patio out back for hanging out.

This will be a HUGE addition to the neighborhood; I can't wait.

Posted by: tinarina at August 14, 2008 12:10 PM

tinarina...what do you think the approximate square footage is??

Posted by: daveinbedstuy at August 14, 2008 12:19 PM

I hope they'll stock edible flowers and fake food furniture, otherwise hanging out with pigs and things, no matter the patio outlook, simply won't do. Hmm... cheese ornaments.

Posted by: James Patience at August 14, 2008 12:21 PM

tinarina...sorry, looked it up on Propertyshark..880 sq. ft.

Posted by: daveinbedstuy at August 14, 2008 12:23 PM

@clintonhillchill yes, diverse like Dekalb...from affordable places like Rice, Andy's, Mario's, Tilly's, Mike's, Chinese, to higher end places like Ici, Loulou's, Madiba, Sushi D etc.

Many options for many budgets.

Posted by: brownstaner at August 14, 2008 12:48 PM

CH Chill: Rents on Dekalb have become really high. So even if someone wanted to open an inexpensive place, the rent roll makes it prohibitive.

Posted by: tinarina at August 14, 2008 1:05 PM

Has anyone talked to Thierry about how they are going to be handling flowers? With the florist gone, he's going to be the last line of defense when I'm trying to appease the significant other. Is he going to have a set up like Greene Market in Fort Greene, or something snazzier?

Posted by: Shahn Andersen at August 14, 2008 1:30 PM

CH Chill - since when is diversity for one group only? Fulton Ave needs more balanced commercial activity and not just nail salons and laundromats. I've heard people from all walks agree on that. It feels like to have a limited and kind of reverse snobbism view of this stuff.

Posted by: miss priss at August 14, 2008 1:52 PM

3.50 for a rice crispy treat?! Please!! Diverse is what dekalb used to be when there was...the korean mini market(previously owned by white residents), Cellars, a bike shop, magazine store(bobs..still there under new ownership),sporting good store, alibi bar, two steps down, elly's, cinos italian restuarant, merkens diner,a hardware store, video rental, doctors office, pharmacy, beauty salon, elly’s, pizza shop, barber shop, butcher, antique shop, Sheilas(red bamboo), chinese restaurant, real state office, liquor store, hat store, and clermont lounge ALL located on Dekalb. Now there wasn't higher end spots as you call them but I don't think diversity is just contigent on having that...Yeah I wish some of the closed storefronts would be utilized on fulton but I have no problem at all with the businesses that are currently here and would have no problem if more of them opened up.
I also dont have a problwm with dekalb as the way it is, I was just stating the truth. I really have a problem with the way ppl look down on the businesses on fulton street because they don't neccessarily appeal to them. I'm sorry to tell you but there is no drastic change coming to fulton street anytime soon.

Posted by: clintonhillchill at August 14, 2008 2:10 PM

I have to disagree with you about Fulton Street, Chill. I'm pretty sure that in the next five years a number of buildings on Fulton Street between Vanderbilt and Classon are going to be razed to make way for new taller buildings that weren't allowed under the old zoning. That's going to bring new residents not just to the neighborhood, but to Fulton Street itself. More residents means more dollars to be spent shopping, which will mean some of the lower performing stores will be replaced with stores that can afford to pay a higher rent. The empty store fronts will be rented, and the new BID should help to keep things a little nicer.

One of the interesting facets of this new development will be the fact that these new buildings will be required to have mixed income inclusionary units to reach their maximum buildable floor area. This means that not all of those new dollars being spent on Fulton Street will be rich residents that demand expensive shops, there will also be middle income residents that will need places to shop and eat on Fulton Street too.

Posted by: Shahn Andersen at August 14, 2008 2:29 PM

when people on this site talk about diversity, there's always an implied prefix of "(MY idea of) diversity." it reminds me of that Simpsons episode when they did the team building exercise and Lenny says "All thanks to teamwork!" and Carl mutters, "yeah, MY teamwork."

"Let them eat Rice!"

Posted by: Jimmy Legs at August 14, 2008 2:39 PM

As someone who is about to move close to the Fulton Street corridor under discussion I sincerely hope that there is some significant commercial development there in the near future. There are already plenty of viable businesses catering to clientele of various budget levels but the overall impression that the street gives is one of decay. This is sad for the neighborhood and hinders new business. Given the subway and bus service that travel on Fulton there is no reason why this street could not be a vital business hub for people of all economic strata.

In re Dekalb I am sympathetic to the points that CH Chill makes but I do think that this street represents a fairly successful merging of higher end and more modest businesses.

Posted by: wasder at August 14, 2008 2:56 PM

There's a distinct shortage of laundromats on Fulton, actually. That's the reason we now own a washing machine.

Posted by: Heather at August 14, 2008 7:17 PM

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