Change in Carroll Gardens Squeezing Little Guy
In an article lamenting the fact that the owner of a local Carroll Gardens pharmacy recently had to sell out to Eckerds because of the economics of gentrification, The Daily News notes a couple of specific changes on the retail landscape of the increasingly popular nabe: The pharmacy in question is slated to become a…
In an article lamenting the fact that the owner of a local Carroll Gardens pharmacy recently had to sell out to Eckerds because of the economics of gentrification, The Daily News notes a couple of specific changes on the retail landscape of the increasingly popular nabe:
“They’re making it very difficult for the small businesses to stay in business,” says the displaced pharmacist. “Everything changes. I guess they call that progress.”
Becoming a Link in a Chain [NY Daily News]
The Cammereri Bros store closed several years ago. Story has it the owner went through a bitter divorce, became despondent, closed the business. Don’t know how true that is, but it’s the word that went around at the time.
I must have missed that one — when I lived there it was still Camereri (sp?)Bros’ bakery and I used to buy bread and cookies there.
I know this is old news, but does anyone know why the Red Rail– where Naidre’s is now– closed?
Marietta’s has been there forever. My mother bought me my Carter’s there, and, yep, my grandmother used to buy her old-lady underwear there also. Joe’s ‘perette (used to be Joe’s Superette…I guess the new owner doesn’t care about his sign) was a thriving grocery store where I’d shop for my mother, and the original Joe would put the change in the paper bag so it wouldn’t get lost on my way home around the corner (remember paper bags??).
Anon 12:43 – Dunkin Donuts is NOT going where World Pie (formerly Mulla (Molla?) Pizza) is. It will be across the street next door to Citibank. And I hope they put up an extra large pink and orange sign that faces Scotto’s Funeral Home.
Mariettas (sp – old lady underwear store couple of doors up from Carroll Court is going strong)and here’s a tip -they are the best place to buy onesies/sleepers for babies.
And Joe’s ‘perette is still making the best rice balls. Maybe all is not lost.
Constructive critiques? Suggestion box? I been doing this for 40 years, ya freakin yuppies! I got ya suggestion box right here!
Mazzola’s bakery is the best — check out their lard bread (not what it sounds like!) — truly excellent. It was my lunch/dinner the other day.
Oh yeah, Naidre’s had a suggestion box for a while. She seems pretty responsive.