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There were actual cheese shops at one time? Didn't know they ever existed. Oh, that would be heaven to me. I'd hang around all day buying all sorts of cheese.
There were actual cheese shops at one time? Didn't know they ever existed. Oh, that would be heaven to me. I'd hang around all day buying all sorts of cheese.
You still have Cheese of the World in Forest Hills. There is also Bedford Cheese Shop in Williamsburg.
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A good seamstress/tailor. Off the rack clothing always needs to be tailored for a better fit. A dart here, items too long (short people's problem) etc. The seamstress/tailors at the dry cleaners always seem to have an attitude, overcharge or don't do it correctly.
A good shoemaker/ leather repair guy. I remember this Italian shoemaker in Brooklyn that I brought my shoes/boots to re-sole, replace heel tips, add holes in a too big, but must have, leather belt, etc. I would stop by at least once a month. His work was impeccable, quick and reasonably priced.
I miss the old school vibe. The Bodega with a real butcher and products. The simple greasy spoon coffee shops, with a full breakfast for $5. The Cuban Asian luncheonette/restaurant. The little tailor shop. Woolworths and the lunch counter. buster brown/discount shoe store.
I lives in Queens so some things are still there. I cant understand how a Chipotle chain could survive in a latino neighborhood.
I miss the old school vibe. The Bodega with a real butcher and products. The simple greasy spoon coffee shops, with a full breakfast for $5. The Cuban Asian luncheonette/restaurant. The little tailor shop. Woolworths and the lunch counter. buster brown/discount shoe store.
I lives in Queens so some things are still there. I cant understand how a Chipotle chain could survive in a latino neighborhood.
How long ago are you talking? 5 dollars when you were young might be the equivalent of 15 dollars now, which can definitely get you a full breakfast. As for Chipotle, why not? Plenty of Latinos eat Chipotle and it's not like there are any neighborhoods in NYC that are 100% Latino.
There were actual cheese shops at one time? Didn't know they ever existed. Oh, that would be heaven to me. I'd hang around all day buying all sorts of cheese.
We had a cheese shop in my neighborhood. I think it was around for a few years before it closed down. Maybe ten years ago or so. I think it could work in the right neighborhood if marketed well, having events, etc.
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I miss the old school vibe. The Bodega with a real butcher and products. The simple greasy spoon coffee shops, with a full breakfast for $5. The Cuban Asian luncheonette/restaurant. The little tailor shop. Woolworths and the lunch counter. buster brown/discount shoe store.
I lives in Queens so some things are still there. I cant understand how a Chipotle chain could survive in a latino neighborhood.
I used to love going into Woolworths when I was a kid---the one closer to my house didn't have the counter but the one on the main shopping strip did. I hadn't seen a Woolworths for years---imagine my surprise when I found one in Germany when I just randomly walked down a street.
I'm a little surprised nobody said movie theaters. With the Internet and big screen 4K TVs, I can understand them not being a necessity anymore, but once in a blue moon, a movie theater is cool for the ambiance.
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