Foodies as the New Gentrifiers
The Brooklyn Paper has an article this morning about the gentrifying effect of upscale food establishments. The artists might get to a new neighborhood first, say the article, but in recent years, a new cafe or thin crust pizza restaurant is the sure sign that a neighborhood has hit its tipping point. “Food is the…
The Brooklyn Paper has an article this morning about the gentrifying effect of upscale food establishments. The artists might get to a new neighborhood first, say the article, but in recent years, a new cafe or thin crust pizza restaurant is the sure sign that a neighborhood has hit its tipping point. “Food is the new art in the urban cultural experience,” said Sharon Zukin, author of Naked City: The Death and Life of Authentic Urban Culture. “You used to have artists moving in and opening galleries, now there are foodies moving in and opening up cafes.” The examples are legion: K-Dog in Prospect Lefferts Garden, The Farm on Adderly in Ditmas Park, Northeast Kingdom followed by Roberta’s in Bushwick, Saraghina in Bed Stuy. Even Kensington made it only the foodie map recently with the opening of Brancaccio’s Food Shop. Of course, not all pioneering restaurateurs are met with success: Abigail’s proved too pricey for Crown Heights and Bread Stuy’s recents problems have been well publicized. Another other good examples you can think of? Surely the L Cafe in North Williamsburg and Diner in South Williamsburg deserved mention. Others?
Foodies Now Leading the Gentrification of Brooklyn [Brooklyn Paper]
“especially as we’re unable to join the Food Coop (too far) and so our grocery bills would make the Tightwad Gazette lady keel over in shock”
Another point for your H is time value of money – especially if he proposes saving money by joining the Coop – since that is 2:45min a month – if you figure your time is worth $50 an hour, you have to amortize about $130 a month to your grocery bill – per adult.
Dirty Hipster, that is no excuse! Tsk tsk. 🙂
Hey, Jimmy, if you email me at moparbrownstoner at gmail I have something to ask you.
Jimmy, I think I saw you once crossing the street on Broadway! OK, hope I’m not scaring you.
and then with wine remember spillage – unless you guys finish the bottle everytime).
Posted by: fsrg at March 1, 2010 1:11 PM
Not finishing a bottle is a concept completely foreign to me.
Jimmy, I have been pleasantly surprised by the quality of the produce at the Asian/Carribean market at the Halsey stop, though it’s not particularly a bargain. I’ve only bought fish once at the fish store and while it wasn’t Citarella, it was fresher and better than the stuff they sell in Carroll Gardens.
He has mismatched tennis shoes? OK we’re there!
Dave, LOL. We apologize for bringing down the “tone” of the restaurant.
fsrq, my husband claims it’s $6 per person or something, but you’re probably right, especially as we’re unable to join the Food Coop (too far) and so our grocery bills would make the Tightwad Gazette lady keel over in shock.
mopar, i haven’t been there since probably 2003! i guess it’s pretty good but i am a bit of a philistine when it comes to restaurants. i think it is on the pricey side but you’re also paying for the atmosphere and the goofy owner and his mismatched tennis shoes.
mopar – well at $40 a person your husband is probably correct but there are many great restaurants between the $3 cart taco and the $40pp place – and in your negotiations : ) – dont forget to point out that you cant include liquor (unless you’d be drinking at home – and then with wine remember spillage – unless you guys finish the bottle everytime).
I personally find that when cooking at home (a real meal) the effective cost is about $15-$20 per adult.