The Slope's Most Cursed Corner?
The question of whether the corner of President and 5th is just bad luck for restaurants arises on a Brooklynian thread about the shuttering of Playa and Cabana Bar, which opened a little over a year ago in that location. Prior to that, the space briefly hosted three other eateries: Night & Day, Lookout Hill,…
The question of whether the corner of President and 5th is just bad luck for restaurants arises on a Brooklynian thread about the shuttering of Playa and Cabana Bar, which opened a little over a year ago in that location. Prior to that, the space briefly hosted three other eateries: Night & Day, Lookout Hill, and Biscuit BBQ. The closing of Playa, though, seems sorta odd, as it did much steadier business than the three places that preceded it. A source close to the restaurant gives the following account of Playa’s shuttering: The guy who ran the three businesses before Playa was brought in as a partner on the new venture because he owned the space’s liquor license. However, he’s now in a legal dispute with the landlord and pulled out of his partnership in Playa, taking the liquor license with him. Playa couldn’t turn a profit without the booze license, hence the closing. There’s probably a lot different takes on why it closed, but that’s one of them. In any event, what would you like to see go into the space next? GMAP
Key Food is just as far – and Associated closes at 8 or 9 and is NOT cheaper.
No in the area I mentioned we do not have too many drug stores – we actually have none.
I cant figure out why this is even a debatable point, we have a bagel store every 6 blocks, a bodega every 3, and a sushi joint on every single block – a drugstore is a necessary staple in a neighborhood – and despite them all being Park Slope – Lower Park Slope is more or less a different neighborhood than 7th Ave or West of 9th.
BTW I definitly do not think that this location (Playa) makes a good drugstore location. The perfect spot is along 4th (maybe where the florist was on the west side by the subway) or in the “big red Warehouse” between 1st and 2nd.
“when I need to get a prescription filled, want some aspirin, imodium or shampoo”
They sell imodium and shampoo at Key Food and Associated and it’s cheaper than Duane Reade.
If you need a prescription and can’t walk .4 miles, as I said…most of them deliver.
I hear what you are saying, but a pharmacy would be almost as bad as a real estate office or bank in this location…we already have way too many.
We have this debate all the time – if you live on or South of 5th between Douglas and 3rd (which is probably 1000+people) – there is NO CONVENIENT DRUGSTORE. [Except for those people that may live on Union who can walk the 4 Ave blocks a bit more easily)
I’m not lazy, I walk probably 20mi a week minimum but when I need to get a prescription filled, want some aspirin, imodium or shampoo – I dont want to have to go on a 20 minute hike, so ill end up buying some small package (except for the script) at an overpriced bodega until I can get to the drugstore.
4th Ave is actually the perfect place for a Duane Reade type store (except none of the new buildings have retail and obviously the site guys for these chains are retarded or blind).
“A mile is way too far to go…
You’ve got duane reade on flatbush/6th, walgreens on atlantic/3rd (I think), cvs on 9th street btwn 5th/6th, and rite aid on 7th ave and 5th street.
All pretty big walk from this spot — especially if you are sick or something.”
Most of the ones mentioned are within 0.4 miles of this corner, is that too far to go? Obviously it sucks walking when you are sick, but really, a pharmacy is about the very last thing I can think of that should go there (other than nail salon or mobile phone retailer)
And I left out several, there is a new one at 2nd and 7th, which probably gets it down to about 0.3 miles….
Also there is a bigger Neergard on 5th Ave and 9th/10th streets. Used to be open 24hrs – maybe it still is.
Thank you Arkady.
Anyone screaming for a chain Pharmacy on anything but 4th Avenue just made my shit list. 🙂
Also another independent pharmacy on 1st & 7th & another Rite Aid on 10th & 5th as well as a CVS there. Please not a franchise drugstore on the corner of Pres & 5th! It’s an interesting building – doesn’t want a cookie-cutter anything.
http://picadayvino.com/index.html
Here’s the wine shop on 5th which is really terrific…
I agree with that. A smaller pharmacy would work.
Outdoor store – intriguing.