Chilly Reception at Fort Greene's L'Epicerie?
We’ve been hearing a lot of people complaining about the bad vibes at gourmet market L’Epicerie on Vanderbilt. Evidently, the owners aren’t exactly winning customers over with their warm and fuzzy interpersonal skills. How have readers’ experiences been recently?
We’ve been hearing a lot of people complaining about the bad vibes at gourmet market L’Epicerie on Vanderbilt. Evidently, the owners aren’t exactly winning customers over with their warm and fuzzy interpersonal skills. How have readers’ experiences been recently?
i was in there today. very chilly to the point of rude. just ‘cus you’re cute don’t mean you can be obnoxious. gimmie a break, nuthin’ is that good!
the bread at l’epicerie is far better than marquette. i stop by l’epicerie twice a week or so – the cheeses are nice, the produce not so great, the bread excellent, and the pork chops outstanding.
i’m not looking for everything, but i like this place. i can’t imagine that the people moaning about the produce at l’epicerie go to elly’s instead.
and those that want fish, why not go to the green market?
I agree, not the nicest of people. If someone opened a similar shop and was actually nice to their customers, it would put them out of business.
i’ve had no problems there. the guy behind the counter knows his products well and is very willing to answer questions. they’ve always been nice to my girlfriend and i. and we go there often. it would be nice to have more grocers particuliarly in bed stuy where we live.
I had to laugh at the post from binbin wang that asserted that when a tabla opened the neighborhood was “still really rough.” what a joke. I understand that people have different ideas of what “rough” is, but the idea that Ft. Greene was “rough” back then is absurd! The gentrification was practically complete. And yes, I’m bitter, because I was priced out.
In response to Jimmy Legs, I live near Clean Society, and it’s been associated with the local drug scene for years. This activity may increase soon, since the bodega on the northwest corner of the same intersection will be moving out when its lease expires, and the new owners of that building plan to install a legit business. So the drug-related activity there may go across the intersection. For those unfamiliar with the drug traffic at the corner of Clifton and Grand, it’s existed for many years, but the ongoing development on Grand seems to be putting a slight dent in it.
I’ve always found the staff there at least half-friendly, and often warm and helpful. Their cell phone ban is always great. If seeking universally welcoming and helpful specialty-food-store workers, check out Delicacies on the flip side of Vanderbilt. The staff there is great, and the cheese selection notably superior to that of Epicerie. However, they do not sell fresh meat. On the plus side, the friendly proprietress has even inquired what the cheese is for, whether melting a la fondue or for serving as after-dinner cheese plates. Epicerie has a superior bread selection. Also, who the hell is looking to make friends when buying merguez and drunken goat cheese?
Bonjour! I am ze salz ladie at ze grands magasins a la Galeries Lafayette. I must to tell you what a beetch that Babs ladie iz to me and moi amies! Tres terrble! Her taste in perfume was how do you say??? Peeeyouuuuuwwww. And her stockings… whoahhh – we don’t have cow stockings in Paris. Echhhhhh.
Au revoir
True, true kp — Parisians are definitely “frostier” than those from other parts of France — kind of like NYers vs. the rest of the country?