Closing Bell: Flea on a Roll
This is shaping up to be a strong weekend in Flea land. With the addition of the second outdoor market, we’re starting to be able to rotate in some fresh vendor blood that’s been sitting on the sidelines; look for a bunch of first-timers in Fort Greene tomorrow. On Sunday, the Flea under the Brooklyn…
This is shaping up to be a strong weekend in Flea land. With the addition of the second outdoor market, we’re starting to be able to rotate in some fresh vendor blood that’s been sitting on the sidelines; look for a bunch of first-timers in Fort Greene tomorrow. On Sunday, the Flea under the Brooklyn Bridge will get a big dose of food, with Choice, Red Hook Pupusas and, in their first public appearance outside of their store, the Red Hook Lobster Pound folks. They’ll be debuting their lobster rolls and we would advise you to get there on the early side as they are likely to sell out. The Brooklyn Flea is held on Saturdays from 10 to 5 at the Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School in Fort Greene (176 Lafayette Avenue between Clermont and Vanderbilt Avenues; take the C train to Clinton-Washington or the G train to Clinton Avenue) and on Sundays from 11-6 in Dumbo underneath the Brooklyn Bridge at the corner of Water and New Dock Street.
> Is the flea anti-bike?
Only if they are (quite expensive).
I tried to go to the Flea to get some Lobster Pound lobster rolls on Sunday. I got there early, and the rolls were good, but to get out from the line I had to leave the area (it was already out the door).
When I tried to get back in (having gone around the line, which was out the door), I was rejected entry. The reason for this, according to the door-guard was that I was carying around my (quite expensive) bicycle.
He suggested that I lock my bicycle up. I asked him where the nearest bicycle rack was, but he had no idea, and suggested that I illegally lock my (very expensive) bike to the fence or to a street sign (both illegal). I asked to speak to whomever was in charge, and he gave me the same rap about no bikes, and I asked him where the bike rack was – again, no information about a bike rack. The reason I was given for denied bike admittance was that there were very tight asiles, which apparently could not accomidate me carrying my bike around, but could accomidate any number of strollers, wheelchairs, slow old people and the obese.
While I did eventually browbeat my way into the flea again and had a very nice popsicle and looked at all kinds of neat stuff, I wonder if it’s really the policy of the management that no bikes be allowed in, and that no legal bike parking facilities will be provided. Is the flea anti-bike?
lol joe hahah
*rob*
Is the one on the right a before and after?
Fish in a barrell. I just couldn’t contain myself like Rob.
Is that Justin Timberlake in the sunglasses?
If he’s for sale (fedora included), I’m sof*ckingoing to the flea market. WOW+WOAH.
yeah I think that dude is messing with the photog…
*bites tongue. will not comment on pictures* hahah
*rob*