C'mon, you know you want your next affair catered by John & Frank of Red Hook! You know it! They do "all occasions." Need packs of Winstons and Marlboros; Budweiser; Arizona Iced Tea and Snapple? They've got it!
The heros are actually pretty good there, although not at the level of the mighty Defonte's a block away. I'd worry about the "For Sale" sign, but it's been up there for quite a while - must be asking a fortune for the place.
It's ironic Brooks...you are usually such a fan of authenticity. Your snobby comment about this store's signage is something i would expect to hear from a suburban gentrifier looking to replace this establishment with a $30 per plate artisinal donut shop or something. I hope you're not getting corrupted. Otherwise love your blog.
The original, running Jeremiad on the vestiges of Old New York as they are steamrolled under or threatened by the currently ruthless real estate market and the City Fathers' disregard for Gotham's historical and cultural fabric. Est. January 2006. Contact Me
I have lived in New York City since 1988 and earn my bread as a writer. I began this blog in January 2006. Beyond that, don't be so nosy.
"I am not a pessimist; to perceive evil where it exists is, in my opinion, a form of optimism."
—Roberto Rossellini
One of the old book jackets lining the walls of Chumley's. Eternal Shame on Bloomberg, the City Fathers, and the powers that be that this cultural landmark has STILL not been saved and reopened.
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The heros are actually pretty good there, although not at the level of the mighty Defonte's a block away. I'd worry about the "For Sale" sign, but it's been up there for quite a while - must be asking a fortune for the place.
It's ironic Brooks...you are usually such a fan of authenticity. Your snobby comment about this store's signage is something i would expect to hear from a suburban gentrifier looking to replace this establishment with a $30 per plate artisinal donut shop or something. I hope you're not getting corrupted. Otherwise love your blog.
I don't want the place to go away. But the sign is funny. I see both sides.
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