Black Lotus Revealed
Remember the tattoo parlor we told you would be opening on Greene Avenue between Grand and Cambridge? Well, it opened last week, complete with a swanky new awning. We chatted with the two partners in front of the store a few days ago and they told us that there would a lot of art rotating…
Remember the tattoo parlor we told you would be opening on Greene Avenue between Grand and Cambridge? Well, it opened last week, complete with a swanky new awning. We chatted with the two partners in front of the store a few days ago and they told us that there would a lot of art rotating through the gallery space. We wouldn’t be surprised to see some fun art-related parties taking place here either.
Clinton Hill Getting a Tattoo Parlor [Brownstoner] GMAP
No, it’s not. The stores are on Greene between Grand and Cambridge Place, which ends there. Across the street, there is a liquor store on the corner, then a long row of brownstones all the way to St. James.
I’m doing this from memory rf, so I can’t give you the exact address, but I am pretty sure about that general location and those buildings off from the corner. If it’s the place I’m thinking about it’s directly across the street from a small park.
ENY, are you sure about the address? I lived around the corner on Grand from 1989 to 2007 and the Choice Greene store was a laundromat until around 2005 when the last owner of the business stopped paying his bills and stiffed the workers, who were long-timers in the neighborhood. It was empty until Choice rented it.
The corner store went through several owners over the years and was empty for a while around 2003 (? date?) until it reopened a couple of years later. The salon upstairs from the laundromat and then Choice was open almost all that time, although the barber downstairs (where the tattoo parlor is now) always seemed busier. After they closed, I assumed that the owner of the space was just asking much more rent than was realistic.
“This store was a barber shop for many, many years, then was empty for many years.”
Yes, I know. I used to get my hair cut there, in fact, during the era Nelson George described in his NY Times article a few weeks back. During the same period, a friend of mine opened a soul food restaurant in what is now the Choice Greene space; it was very much “the place to be” among our set at that time. And like you said after the barber shop closed, the storefront was vacant for some time. I guess that’s what I meant by “changing hands.” In any event, I think your post confirms my point that the location is no sure thing. We’ll see how they make out.
i was in choice greene today and it was doing good business. They’re doing something really smart – they are selling some of the pre-made lunch/dinner stuff that they usually have at choice, but without the lines…! the sushi is also delicious and cheaper than sushi D.
ps. I think that all those people who said we NEEDED stuff like this in the neighborhood need to make sure they pick up their stuff there, instead of freshdirect, fairway, etc – the prices are totally competitive, contrary to what some would say who on principle are opposed to “gentrifying” types of shops.
ENY, I think you are mistaken. I did my laundry for many years at the place next door that is now Choice. This store was a barber shop for many, many years, then was empty for many years. There was an item here on Brownstoner a couple of years ago that it was going to be a yoga studio, but that never panned out and it stayed vacant.
The outside looks good!
I would check place out if I finally decide on my next tattoo
Jaz is a great guy, he would throw events at Sputnik alot.
As far as recession proof,.. people who are poor or rich, happy or sad, doctors or janitors, and eveyone in between all get tattooed, thank the lord we (and most shops) take credit cards.
yes, very nice