Milking the Dunkin' Donuts Story for All It's Worth
We received photos of the new Dunkin’ Donuts in Carroll Gardens from two faithful correspondents yesterday. The first, at top, came via camera phone from Graham B who generously remarks that, “It’s certainly nicer than your regular DD, but not sure if it will live up to the charm of some of the other local…
We received photos of the new Dunkin’ Donuts in Carroll Gardens from two faithful correspondents yesterday. The first, at top, came via camera phone from Graham B who generously remarks that, “It’s certainly nicer than your regular DD, but not sure if it will live up to the charm of some of the other local cafes.” The second photo, as well as the shots of the “brownstonish” interior and DD’s “official corporate joseph and jesus garden” on the jump come to us courtesy of Patrick D. We also noticed mention, in the comments on Curbed, that there’s going to be some more Double-D action in Williamsburg at the Graham Avenue L stop. “YAAAAAAAAAY HEART DISEASE,” exclaims the commenter. Eternal gratification to the one who can supply the first photo.
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If you’re choosing SB – you’re choosing bad cup of overpriced coffee.
I don’t hate Starbucks or even that they seem to be everywhere or chains…
I just don’t like their coffee or understand how people have been suckered into paying so much ….clever marketing image appeal I guess.
Loved Leonardo’s but it like Hanley’s was a local hang out, with customers sort of a burden for the old gaurd. They had these fantastic expresso machines there, that never seemed to be working or for sale. The space could have been so much more. Then to put a Dunkin Donuts there? If they put a Dunkin Donuts in Marty’s old place, then fine. But my real grief, is that its just a lost opportunity for someone with real imagination. There are too few of those side gardens, and so far every place ( besides the GC Yacht Club), has just squandered them away with bad food and atmosphere i.e. Hanley’s and Sonny’s or whatever its called now at Smith and Union.
Three downs down past Citibank and the florist is another coffee joint. If you ever wanna interact with the locals, stop in get a Manhattan Special and ask umm about what’s going on upstairs.
As a CG native, I don’t see DD as big problem. I think there are enough loyalist CG residents who will continue to patronize the smaller independent stores, and goodness knows there are enough visitors on the weekends to keep everybody happy and in business. As we know, Leonardo’s chose to close the pizzeria, and they made an economic decision to rent to DD…just like everyone else does nowadays…it’s all about $$$.
Jesus and Joesph enjoy their morning coffee and donut in the garden next to Dunkin Donuts. Only in Carroll Gardens.
check it out
http://291.com/ddcg.html
Wasn’t there a thread a while ago where it was established that Leonardo’s closed because the owner(s) wanted to get out of the business? Or was it a different pizzeria?
I’d rather see a good-quality local business than a chain, but I don’t think that’s what always gets pushed out. Here in Park Slope, DD pushed out Dee Dee Donu_s. It was really crass and aggressive how they did it. But the donuts at Dee Dee weren’t much good. (Not that DD’s are the best, but they beat Dee Dee.)
And Starbucks — people love to hate SB, but I remember NYC before Starbucks moved in in the early 90s. There were a precious few places you could get a good cup of coffee, and a whole lot of lousy diner and street-cart options. Even the cafes in the Village made lousy cappuccinos that were more overpriced than SB’s, I’m sorry.
I’ll patronize a good local over a chain any day, but I don’t have a moral obligation to have a bad coffee and donut.
Dunkin’ Donut’s a sign of gentrification? Don’t think so.
Just evidence that corporate chains or franchises are becoming more ubiquitous everywhere in USA and just because live in older urban neighborhood don’t think you can hide or escape totally from it.
That’s what development and “gentrification” get you…if people and small cafes know an area is good and the population starts growing, do you really think chains don’t notice? I wonder how many others will follow.
Besides, despite the complaints, a ton of people will probably go to D & D. That’s just the way of things.
This is a real shame, the pizza place that was there, Leonardo’s was a Brooklyn classic, brock oven pizzas, better than Girmaldis!
They sold no slices, (whole pie only) no deliveries (to go only), cash only. .. oh yeah and they usually closed the place for the month of August …. classic brooklyn itanlian joint …. why do we need a stupid DD every three blocks in this city. They clearly trying to be like Starbux in that way ………..
flash forward: the year 2020: we’re all shopping at McGapCitiSoft buying a browser with our fries, oh and a mock turtle neck with a savings account to go …
many of the interesting things about Brooklyn seem to be leaving, along with its soul.
wait- what?? there’s a Jesus in the Dunkin Donuts patio?