Open and Shut
Bed Stuy Lewis Gallery, which has been in the neighborhood for 21 years, is closing its doors according to Bed Stuy Patch. The will be one last fundraiser held at the gallery on March 25th. The proceeds will go to a social justice group for young women of color. Also, the Brooklyn Free Store, a…
Bed Stuy
Lewis Gallery, which has been in the neighborhood for 21 years, is closing its doors according to Bed Stuy Patch. The will be one last fundraiser held at the gallery on March 25th. The proceeds will go to a social justice group for young women of color. Also, the Brooklyn Free Store, a charming, if mysterious, shop/project on Walworth Street burnt down over the weekend. Bed Stuy Blog reports that there are plans to rebuild, but the new location is unknown.
Cobble Hill
Brooklyn Paper shares the good news that Book Court has expanded to the lower level, where it now offers an array of bargain books. Come summer, the space will become a saloon-style room, selling coffee, wine, and other non-reading materials. Over in Carroll Gardens, Carroll Gardens Patch wonders about the four empty storefronts on Smith Street, where “the shabby shape of these storefronts has begun to affect business.”
Williamsburg
Curbed reports that the Hotel Williamsburg will be welcoming in some chic “Brooklyn purveyors” including chocolatiers, cheese mongers, designers, a rental record station and an “urban rustic” restaurant. Eater also digs up a few details about the hush-hush Williamsburg restaurant on Wythe and South 2nd. “We hear that the chef will be Uruguayan toque Ignacio Mattos, recently of Il Buco. And more importantly, the vibe will be hippie, not hipster.” Finally, New York Shitty spots the grand opening of a bodega on Franklin Street in Greenpoint.
After the jump, Housing Works Comes to Park Slope and Seasons opens in the Heights…
Park Slope
Here’s Park Slope suspects the short-lived King of Cupcakes, which is closed for renovations, is permanently shut. HPS also takes a peak into Yogo Monster, which is reopening after renovations. An Austrian restaurant called Der Kommissar is planned for the corner of 5th Avenue and 15th Street in South Slope. HPS notes it will be opened by the previous owners of Open Source Gallery, which was displaced by a fire. Last but not least, there’s the exciting news that Housing Works is moving into the storefront at 5th and Garfield.
In Brooklyn Heights, BHB gets an early taste of Seasons, the new restaurant on Henry Street opened by the owners of Ditmas Park’s Picket Fence. Has anyone given it a try? Over in Prospect Heights, Prospect Heights Patch gets a sneak peak at Ample Hill Creamery, coming to 623 Vanderbilt on April 19th. Nostrand Park gives all the details on Franklin Avenue’s revamped Fischer Supermarket in Crown Heights, which we told you was reopening last week. Great news for Crown Heights residents: there will be an expanded organic selection, a “focus on fair pricing” and, best of all, will be open 24 hours! In other grocery store related news, Brooklyn Paper attended the grand opening of a new natural food market in Flatbush.
I believe BookCourt owns the building. Thank goodness.
Sadly, 11217, the Salvation Army closed in Park Slope.
Remember when 5th Avenue in Park Slope in the early 90’s and late 80’s was like this for blocks. Seems like landlords just like to sit on property for ages.
They don’t steal anything. It’s called a business. Sorry that they don’t model their business around your needs, Rob. Maybe instead of spending money on opening a vintage store and employing people, they should just leave a box of clothing outside your doorstep for free.
If that’s what you really think they do, then go to the Salvation army and get the good shit first.
sadly they have people who pillage and rape the salvation armies and goodwills for all the good stuff and then jack up the prices 20-30-40 times higher. kind of annoying if you like buying stuff in real salvation armies and goodwills only have to jackals take everything good before hand!! that’s why i dont like “vintage” stores. they steal all the good shit
*rob*
Yea, I know the folks at Odd Twin get stuff from all over the place and I get the same feeling about Life Emporium which has two floors….the upper is more expensive designer labels and the basement is the less expensive merchandise. You can tell in both those stores that whoever is selecting the goods has a keen eye for vintage.
Cool, thanks for the info. I just figured they were all consignment (except for Housing Works). So the owners probably get stuff at estate sales and things like that, yeah?
All different. Beacons is the only one I know of to actually buy back your old stuff and you either get store credit or cash. Housing works takes donations, and the rest I believe are a combination between being curated by the store owners or maybe do take stuff, but don’t necessarily give store credit or anything.
I think each store is unique….Odd Twin and Life Emporium are especially well done. Guvnors is pretty great too. Beacons has a loyal following but it’s hit or miss.
Wow, a lot of places. I hear you, could become a destination for resale. But wondering, which one gives the best deal to the person who is selling their stuff? Or do they cater to different markets so that wouldnt really matter?