Cortelyou Road: Vintage Stores and More
Cortelyou Road has been getting some attention over the past year for its improving retail mix. One of the recent additions is Cortelyou Vintage at 1118 Cortelyou Road which opened last summer. The owner explained its raison d’etre to a NY Times reporter at the time: “I’m looking to capture the young hipsters who want…
Cortelyou Road has been getting some attention over the past year for its improving retail mix. One of the recent additions is Cortelyou Vintage at 1118 Cortelyou Road which opened last summer. The owner explained its raison d’etre to a NY Times reporter at the time:
“I’m looking to capture the young hipsters who want unique furniture and who are not going to go to Levitz and buy new,” said the owner, Nicole Francis, who works as a financial planner and lives in a 10-room Victorian house nearby. “The key market is couples with young children.”
We thought the store was cute and a welcome addition to the strip but, frankly, the stash of chandeliers at the Thrift Shop around the corner was a greater find. Seriously. There must have been a hundred of them–some of them quite nice.
Commercial Strip Gaining in Charm [NY Times]
Thats good–thanks.
Gabes camera store is not closing he owns 2 buildings it’s the store next to him that he sold..
As good as the Paul Giamatti thread?
Hey, get your coffee at Vox Pop, even if it sucks. Or take your %$*&# Dunkin’ Donuts cup and move to Canada. You can refill it at Tim Horton’s.
did you ever think that you might just like medium roast coffee (average) vs. a more full roast (gourmet cofee)? two different types of places. i don’t like starbucks, but i wouldn’t compare it to dunkin donuts
I know it’s a bit of a hike but you Ditmas Parkers have got a ton of culinary gems on Coney Island avenue. Tons of good Pakistani joints, a couple of Mexican spots and Famous Pita. Sure the service is brusque, but you can’t beat the prices.
Let’s talk Coffee, since someone mentioned not supporting Mediocre place, I think Vox Pop the only coffee shop on Cortelyou is Mediocre. Every time I go to get a Latte etc.. It never taste the same, slow service, not alot of anything else to snack on. Always someone new behind the bar.
So I support Dunkin Donuts, we have 2 of them. Great coffee for a great price.
Hey, the quote didn’t post…funniest thing evah, posted by 3:45pm…”Bad cooks got families to feed too!”
<<<"Not everybody can eat at the good places! Someone's gotta eat at the bad places! Bad cooks got families to feed too!" 3:45 PM>>
Doesn’t anyone else think this is the funniest thing they’ve ever heard?
I’m glad someone brought up all of the mediocre restaurants in the Slope. So many choices….none of them very good.