Union Market Coming to Court Street!
After at least a couple of years sitting vacant, the former Blockbuster store at 288 Court Street has a new tenant, and it’s one likely to put a smile on the faces of Carroll Gardeners: According to a tip and the confirmation of someone familiar with the proceedings, at some point in the last few…
After at least a couple of years sitting vacant, the former Blockbuster store at 288 Court Street has a new tenant, and it’s one likely to put a smile on the faces of Carroll Gardeners: According to a tip and the confirmation of someone familiar with the proceedings, at some point in the last few days Union Market signed a lease after months of flirtation and negotiation with the new owner who paid $3.7 million for the building last year. The space consists of 4,500 square feet on the main floor and another 4,500 square feet of space on the basement level. We hear that the rent was around $20,000 a month but have not been able to confirm. Hot stuff!
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There are some great food purveyors in the area – Caputos bakery (and the original Caputos), The Pork Store on Court, Stinky Cheese, the fish store on Court near Starbucks, etc, etc.
There are also tons of really mediocre shops on both Smith and Court… This is a welcome addition to the Nab that will hopefully push everyone to step up their game. Then the market will determine which market prevails as people vote with their wallets.
If you don’t want expensive high end food, dont shop at Union Market.
I live across the street from here. It’ll be nice to have the option to get whatever I dont pick up from the Mastellones or the produce shop. All my food shopping can be done even easier now!
I live extremely close to one of 2 Union Markets in Park Slope, and I NEVER go there. It’s entirely too expensive. I’d much rather go to D’Vine Taste for such things, or BKLYN LARDER or even Blue Apron. The latter might be just as expensive, but I’d rather give my high end food dollars to those smaller places than to Union Market.
Union Market SUCKS big you know what!
as someone said earlier, BEWARE the fish. i purchased trout that was way rotten , but didnt realize till later in day when i threw it on the bbq.
its not a full-line market for people who actually do most of their cooking from scratch. pricey, and ok for fill-in, or in my case when the co-op line is too long.
Thanks babs & tinarina. I pass Brooklyn Fare coming from the subway on my way to Smit & Court Streets. I haven’t had to shop there yet but will check it out. I’ve seen it busy…it’s probably a good location witth nothing else around…..
Yesterday’s ROTD, the Fast Deli with the great Mexican food is just down the street.
DIBS–you can also get good bread at Stinky, the cheese shop, and the French place next door to Stinky–I think it’s called La Boulangere.
Not quite as close, but I’ve checked out the newish Brooklyn Fare at Hoyt/Schermerhorn a few times, and both times it’s been totally dead. Nice store, though. Maybe they get a good weekday lunch crowd….
Mazzola’s is on Henry and Union (and was reveiwed here just the other day) and Caputo’s is at Court and Sackett, but even the local bodegas carry its bread. Pastries at both are excellent too. And how could I forget Monteleone’s (now Monteleone and Cammareri — incorporating the late lamented Cammareri Bros bakery (remember Moonstruck? That wasn’t a made-up name or place!))? Good house-made gelati there too!
lol gemini. maybe the spinach pies had pearls in them?!
*rob*
I use Union Market to buy prepared salads or side dishes when attending a cookout or dinner party, and to buy beef or pork chops or various other “hard to find quality” items. Otherwise it’s usually a lazy man’s way of buying needed groceries and not wanting to go to the ATM to get cash to buy them from a bodega, since UM has a debit checkout option.