Fresh Gardens people are the same people who own the Greene Farm or whatever it is called right next to the C entrance and the regular bodega.

They have always had high prices. I remember that when I was pregnant, I was addicted to Swiss yogurt and Greene Farm's prices were 20 percent higher than Garden of Eden - which is saying a lot since Garden of Eden is alway very high.

I think both of those stores have horrible customer service and I avoid both like the plague.

Posted by: Licoln1922 at June 1, 2008 3:43 PM in response to Buyer Beware! Price Gouging in Ft Greene

There is a fairly big and quite reasonable rug warehouse/store on Atlantic Ave and about Bond. Sorry I do not have the correct name. We got a sisal rug there a few years ago.

Posted by: Licoln1922 at March 8, 2008 6:16 PM in response to Where can I find affordable Sisal rugs in the area

My previous co-op was a small co-op and the 'pitch' of the sewer pipe was not adequate (these are lay terms, I know).

Our board set up a protocol for the pipe to be cleaned out every quarter or at least two times per year. As I recall, it wasn't that expensive.

Posted by: Licoln1922 at March 8, 2008 6:12 PM in response to Sealing Wood Floor/Barrier from Odors in Basement

Thanks to the guest who gave me the link to the Brooklyn Eagle. Very helpful.

Posted by: Licoln1922 at February 25, 2008 11:46 PM in response to Catching Up on the Bedford Avenue Building Boom

All of this bickering aside, I'd like to know if anyone on Brownstoner has any information about Bedford between Putnam and Jefferson Avenues? Rumors swirling around here about sales to Hasidic people and then also to Pratt and I'm just curious.

Thanks

Posted by: Licoln1922 at February 23, 2008 9:31 PM in response to Catching Up on the Bedford Avenue Building Boom

licoln, very smart

Posted by: brownstone89 at March 23, 2008 11:25 AM in response to Sealing Wood Floor/Barrier from Odors in Basement

i wish 7th avenue in park slope had a gourmet garage.

Posted by: guest at June 1, 2008 4:59 PM in response to Buyer Beware! Price Gouging in Ft Greene

unless there is a sugar and cookie shortage, i don't think this qualifies as "gouging".

just taking advantage of price insensitive and lazy shoppers.

Posted by: guest at June 1, 2008 5:55 PM in response to Buyer Beware! Price Gouging in Ft Greene

Are you trying to emulate the europeans?
They use sugar cubes all the time.

Posted by: Ysabelle at June 1, 2008 6:09 PM in response to Buyer Beware! Price Gouging in Ft Greene

people are buying 10 dollar sugar cubes and a couple of sticks of cookie for 6 bucks??

and they say we're in a recession...?!

Posted by: guest at June 1, 2008 7:37 PM in response to Buyer Beware! Price Gouging in Ft Greene

Ten dollar sugar cubes?
Sounds like there is lsd in them there cubes!

Posted by: Ysabelle at June 1, 2008 9:35 PM in response to Buyer Beware! Price Gouging in Ft Greene

convienence store...you pay for that, and overhead is different from store to store.

geez, I should start reporting the price swing between doctors, surgeons and attorneys, believe me its much greater then the pennies many worry about here.

Posted by: guest at June 1, 2008 10:47 PM in response to Buyer Beware! Price Gouging in Ft Greene

That is a huge price difference. But some people never look at the price. That's why these stores can get away with it.

Posted by: guest at June 2, 2008 9:45 AM in response to Buyer Beware! Price Gouging in Ft Greene

The sugar cubes are $49.99 at Green Grape Provisions.

Posted by: guest at June 2, 2008 1:29 PM in response to Buyer Beware! Price Gouging in Ft Greene

Perhaps they were artisanal, free-range, dolphin-safe sugar cubes, harvested organically by paraplegic lesbians of color.

Posted by: Rehab at June 2, 2008 1:54 PM in response to Buyer Beware! Price Gouging in Ft Greene