It Came From 4th Ave: The Electryifying Conclusion!
When we last checked in on the 4th Ave sliver at the corner of Carroll, the rental building’s facade was sporting a snazzy new layer of cinder blocks. More recently, however, the cinder blocks have been covered with the same materials used on the side of the building—though the colors of the two sections of…
When we last checked in on the 4th Ave sliver at the corner of Carroll, the rental building’s facade was sporting a snazzy new layer of cinder blocks. More recently, however, the cinder blocks have been covered with the same materials used on the side of the building—though the colors of the two sections of street-level facade are now different, and it’s unclear when, if ever, the discrepancy will be remedied. Still: Progress! The other new thingamajig on the structure is a gated garbage can area that may well turn out to be the best looking thing about this building.
It Came From 4th Ave! [Brownstoner] GMAP
If you’re at Union and 5th, you aren’t very far from the Duane Reade on Flatbush, no? A little bit of a walk, but not bad.
Or there’s the other Neergaard at Union and 7th, not terribly far either. Or Prospect Gardens Pharmacy on 7th and Union.
I would hate to see another huge chain open up in the North Slope and put some of these great places out of business.
If you like the huge chain thing, Pathmark probably has a pharmacy as does Target probably, both of which are not a far walk from Union and 5th…
WonTon, I didn’t realize it was that close to Hong Kong, although it sounds worlds apart in terms of lifestyle. I am dying to go there! Our honeymoon was meant to be a trip all around China but we had to change plans as my father was very ill at the time of our wedding. Then the Champettes came along and we haven’t had a chance to go there. I dream of going there one day…China is incredibly fascinating to me. Eating holiday…now you’re talking!
11217 – If your at Union st and 5th – the drug stores at 9th and 6th (or 10th and 5th) is Far from “a couple of blocks” its more like a 1mi round trip walk.
Toisan is in Guangdong province, very close to Hong Kong, maybe 90 minutes, two hours by bus or ferry. You should visit there with your wife! Yes, it is very rural mostly farmland, rice vegetables, pigs, chickens and goose. Every village has its own special dish. I went with friends from Hong Kong several times last winter on eating holidays.
WonTon, yes, I’m very lucky. Her father is from a small farming village in Toysan, China. My wife and her parents and sister went to see his hometown a few years ago and she said she was blown away by how rural it was. She also described some of the food, which even she was amazed at. My kids speak Toysan at home (I insisted my wife only speak it to them at home so they could easily communicate with their Pwo Pwo and Gon Gon). My wife’s mother is a city girl from Hong Kong.
You are a lucky guy Biff. Where in China is your father in law from?
WonTon, that is what I thought you meant, if your post was not sarcastic. My father-in-law owns a Westernized Chinese food restaurant. When we go there, he has to buy a whole different set of ingredients as he makes authentic Chinese for us. What he and my mother-in-law cook at home is nothing like what one would get in the typical Chinese take out restaurants. I’ve learned a lot about real Chinese food from my in-laws. Admittedly, this isn’t to say I don’t occasionally get a big craving for the Westernized stuff.
I mean to say there are no restaurants in the Park Slope area that serve Chinese food.
I realize there are places in the neighborhood that serve food labelled “Chinese”, which utilizes some techniques and ingredients found in Asian cooking.
i like 4th avenue a lot more than i like 5th and 7th avenue. it could definitely use a little more retail though i guess.
*rob*