I'm not originally from New York, so I can't determine if this is a good or bad thing... my only impression of the brand is of cheap Sanka-esque coffee on the grocery store shelf.
Thoughts?
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stacey Beyond Karma
Joined: 01 Mar 2005 Posts: 3105 Location: Underhill Ave.
I'm not originally from New York, so I can't determine if this is a good or bad thing... my only impression of the brand is of cheap Sanka-esque coffee on the grocery store shelf.
I'm not originally from New York, so I can't determine if this is a good or bad thing... my only impression of the brand is of cheap Sanka-esque coffee on the grocery store shelf.
Thoughts?
That's too bad--especially since you could walk a few blocks in any direction from that location and get a much better cup of coffee.
8thandPrez Stroller Person
Joined: 09 Sep 2005 Posts: 1130 Location: No longer at 8th and Prez
Thu Oct 19, 06 2:59 pm EST
Like Gorilla. Why-oh-why didn't they move on this space?
Maybe they can take the now-vacant record store across the street btw Carroll and Prez.
sarajean8 Regular
Joined: 25 Sep 2006 Posts: 128 Location: 7th ave/15th st
Thu Oct 19, 06 3:12 pm EST
my boyfriend had worked at a design agency that was working to recreate the Chock full-o-nuts packaging/design/image to move away from their Sanka-like association... they are trying to reinvent themselves and from what I've heard they will be opening quite a few coffee shops
jt Guest
Thu Oct 19, 06 10:25 pm EST
saw a sign that it's going to be the new location for Kiwi, which is moving from further north on 7th.
but maybe gorilla can move into the old photo store up by 9th st.
no photo printer, no record store, no video rental.....?
hello snapfish.com, hello itunes.com, hello netflix.com!!!
jt Guest
Thu Oct 19, 06 10:34 pm EST
8thandPrez wrote:
Like Gorilla. Why-oh-why didn't they move on this space?
Maybe they can take the now-vacant record store across the street btw Carroll and Prez.
saw a sign that it's going to be the new location for Kiwi, which is moving from further north on 7th.
but maybe gorilla can move into the old photo store up by 9th st.
no photo printer, no record store, no video rental.....?
hello snapfish.com, hello itunes.com, hello netflix.com!!!
(sorry for the repeat, i think my orig. post was unclear)
8thandPrez Stroller Person
Joined: 09 Sep 2005 Posts: 1130 Location: No longer at 8th and Prez
Thu Oct 19, 06 11:02 pm EST
Gorilla on 9th St?!?! Um, hello? That's practically Bay Ridge!
sarajean8 Regular
Joined: 25 Sep 2006 Posts: 128 Location: 7th ave/15th st
Fri Oct 20, 06 9:51 am EST
8thandPrez wrote:
Gorilla on 9th St?!?! Um, hello? That's practically Bay Ridge!
Haha, you're missing out on some great stuff if you never venture south of 9th street
homeowner "Way Too Incestial"
Joined: 20 Jan 2006 Posts: 2068 Location: Between a rock and a hard place
Fri Oct 20, 06 9:58 am EST
As a lifelong NY, one of my best childhood memories was going to the City with my dad and stopping at Chock Full O'Nuts for coffee and donuts. Man, that and the Automat were like my two favorite places in the world.
I for one am not sad to see them back, although I know that its not going to be anything like I remember.
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8thandPrez Stroller Person
Joined: 09 Sep 2005 Posts: 1130 Location: No longer at 8th and Prez
Fri Oct 20, 06 10:20 am EST
sarajean8 wrote:
8thandPrez wrote:
Gorilla on 9th St?!?! Um, hello? That's practically Bay Ridge!
Haha, you're missing out on some great stuff if you never venture south of 9th street
Yes, I'm kidding. Althought it's too far to walk for coffee. The 5th Ave Gorilla is closer to me.
lilcafe Newbie
Joined: 24 Sep 2006 Posts: 8 Location: Gowanus?
Fri Oct 20, 06 12:28 pm EST
homeowner wrote:
As a lifelong NY, one of my best childhood memories was going to the City with my dad to the city and stopping at Chock Full O'Nuts for coffee and donuts. Man, that and the Automat were like my two favorite places in the world.
Blame it on Buggs Bunny, but I *dream* about automats. Alas, the last of the automats closed before I ever had a chance to plug in my nickels.
sigh.
Nancy
sarajean8 Regular
Joined: 25 Sep 2006 Posts: 128 Location: 7th ave/15th st
Has that opened? And more importantly, can I drop in my nickel and splat someone in the face with a slice of pie?
squealing at the thought,
Nancy
sarajean8 Regular
Joined: 25 Sep 2006 Posts: 128 Location: 7th ave/15th st
Fri Oct 20, 06 1:45 pm EST
yes, it's open!
but i've never tried it, the idea doesn't really appeal to me
Jamzer Lifer
Joined: 06 Oct 2005 Posts: 911 Location: Park F'ing Slope
Fri Oct 20, 06 4:28 pm EST
Isn't Pret a Mange kind of like the modern equivalent of the automat. Without the nickles of course.
brooklynpotter ceramme ceramma danna
Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 3996 Location: near the square that's a circle
Fri Oct 20, 06 7:55 pm EST
i spent my whole childhood hearing about the automat. sign, it was before my time and i'm like 100 years old _________________ what would you tell me, if i could hear you speaking?--t.r.
homeowner "Way Too Incestial"
Joined: 20 Jan 2006 Posts: 2068 Location: Between a rock and a hard place
Sat Oct 21, 06 4:04 pm EST
brooklynpotter wrote:
i spent my whole childhood hearing about the automat. sign, it was before my time and i'm like 100 years old
Thanks for outing me. I turn 104 this November
GiGi "drunk with honey"
Joined: 07 Aug 2006 Posts: 184
Mon Oct 23, 06 7:31 am EST
jt wrote:
saw a sign that it's going to be the new location for Kiwi, which is moving from further north on 7th.
I find Kiwi to have rather frumpy clothes more often. I wish something else was going in there instead. Like an Intermix or something like that.
I'm not originally from New York, so I can't determine if this is a good or bad thing... my only impression of the brand is of cheap Sanka-esque coffee on the grocery store shelf.
Thoughts?
Dear Park Slope,
I would really love to know who dreams up this garbage about Chock Full O' Nuts coming into the old Cimematique location.
THEY ARE NOT COMING TO THE STORE!!!!!
The reason I know this is because
I OWN THE BUILDING!!!
Kindly stop spreading stupid rumors.
8thandPrez Stroller Person
Joined: 09 Sep 2005 Posts: 1130 Location: No longer at 8th and Prez
Mon Oct 23, 06 11:58 am EST
nicholas g kotsonis wrote:
Dear Park Slope,
I would really love to know who dreams up this garbage about Chock Full O' Nuts coming into the old Cimematique location.
THEY ARE NOT COMING TO THE STORE!!!!!
The reason I know this is because
I OWN THE BUILDING!!!
Kindly stop spreading stupid rumors.
The best way to kill these stupid rumors is to tell us who really is coming to "the store."
nicholas g kotsonis Guest
Mon Oct 23, 06 12:21 pm EST
The store is still on the market
8thandPrez Stroller Person
Joined: 09 Sep 2005 Posts: 1130 Location: No longer at 8th and Prez
Mon Oct 23, 06 12:53 pm EST
nicholas g kotsonis wrote:
The store is still on the market
Thanks. In that case, I'll suggest Gorilla Coffee (with one store currently on 5th Ave) as a potential tenant.
Slopehead Guest
Sun Dec 17, 06 10:56 pm EST
OK something is clearly going on in the storefront now - seems to be getting cleaned up for something. Anyone know the scoop?
nicholas george kotsonis Guest
Mon Dec 18, 06 10:47 am EST
Slopehead wrote:
OK something is clearly going on in the storefront now - seems to be getting cleaned up for something. Anyone know the scoop?
Please be informed that we are installing a new glass front to make the store more desirable.
The store is still on the market.
We do not want food or any business involving food.
Thank you.
respectfully,
Nicholas George Kotsonis
brooklynpotter ceramme ceramma danna
Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 3996 Location: near the square that's a circle
Mon Dec 18, 06 11:45 am EST
steve, ready to open up the jewish deli we keep talking about? _________________ what would you tell me, if i could hear you speaking?--t.r.
steve Cylon
Joined: 17 Nov 2005 Posts: 1263
Mon Dec 18, 06 12:32 pm EST
T'is the season BP! _________________ For The Love Of Paris, Don't Go To The Lounge!
Carnivore Brooklyn Snark
Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 13566 Location: St Johns Pl and Underhill
Mon Dec 18, 06 1:11 pm EST
brooklynpotter wrote:
steve, ready to open up the jewish deli we keep talking about?
Won't that be tough to do without "food or any business involving food"?
8thandPrez Stroller Person
Joined: 09 Sep 2005 Posts: 1130 Location: No longer at 8th and Prez
Mon Dec 18, 06 5:06 pm EST
Would Gorilla Coffee violate your "no food" rule?
nicholas george kotsonis Guest
Tue Dec 19, 06 10:24 am EST
8thandPrez wrote:
Would Gorilla Coffee violate your "no food" rule?
yes.
steve Cylon
Joined: 17 Nov 2005 Posts: 1263
Tue Dec 19, 06 10:30 am EST
George, what about a specialty beer store? 95% would be sealed beer but there would be some cheese and maybe the occasional tasting. I'd love to open something like that up there and the locale is perfect. _________________ For The Love Of Paris, Don't Go To The Lounge!
nicholas george kotsonis Guest
Tue Dec 19, 06 10:37 am EST
steve wrote:
George, what about a specialty beer store? 95% would be sealed beer but there would be some cheese and maybe the occasional tasting. I'd love to open something like that up there and the locale is perfect.
I'm sorry, but not even prepared foods. There is a health club in the basement of the building, and a dance studio on the 2nd floor. The store must have a business that will not attract vermin of any kind.
dw438 "Anonymous Guest"
Joined: 03 Jan 2006 Posts: 496
Tue Dec 19, 06 10:47 am EST
Good for you George. Anything there but another bank. And we've got enough places for food on 7th Avenue.
Jamzer Lifer
Joined: 06 Oct 2005 Posts: 911 Location: Park F'ing Slope
Tue Dec 19, 06 11:55 am EST
This board's obsession with Gorilla Coffee is very strange. The coffee is not that good. Add in the piss-poor attitude of the employees, and the annoying squatters who never leave the tables, and it is an overall lame experience. IMHO.
8thandPrez Stroller Person
Joined: 09 Sep 2005 Posts: 1130 Location: No longer at 8th and Prez
Tue Dec 19, 06 12:43 pm EST
Jamzer wrote:
This board's obsession with Gorilla Coffee is very strange. The coffee is not that good. Add in the piss-poor attitude of the employees, and the annoying squatters who never leave the tables, and it is an overall lame experience. IMHO.
Bah! Gorilla is by far the best coffee I've had in NYC. Or, maybe I should rephrase: Gorilla is the most west coast-like coffee I've had (which, to me, is the best kind).
steve Cylon
Joined: 17 Nov 2005 Posts: 1263
Tue Dec 19, 06 1:01 pm EST
you know what we could really use, another real estate office! _________________ For The Love Of Paris, Don't Go To The Lounge!
alafairnadia radical quellist
Joined: 08 Aug 2005 Posts: 8272 Location: not washington ave. btwn sterling & st. johns
Tue Dec 19, 06 1:12 pm EST
I've had a cheese burger at bam, the automat in the east village. damn good cheeseburger, too. _________________ like a smoked meat with an earthy youth overnote
Slopehead Guest
Tue Dec 19, 06 2:07 pm EST
steve wrote:
you know what we could really use, another real estate office!
I was just going to say that! Or what about another kids store?
Wasn't that space formerly the Purity Diner anyway?
willregistersoon Local
Joined: 19 Sep 2006 Posts: 268
Tue Dec 19, 06 4:58 pm EST
Jamzer wrote:
This board's obsession with Gorilla Coffee is very strange. The coffee is not that good. Add in the piss-poor attitude of the employees, and the annoying squatters who never leave the tables, and it is an overall lame experience. IMHO.
I agree. I've given the coffee so many tries and I think its terrible. It always tastes horribly burnt to me. I even tried it in iced coffed form...twice, and I had to throw it out both times.
I picked up some coffee from the small shop on 8th St off 7th Ave. I had the "Joe's Blend" and their "Mocha Java". Both were excellent.
linusvanpelt Jockin my Mercedes
Joined: 12 Oct 2005 Posts: 394 Location: Center Slope, between 4th and 5th Avenues
Tue Dec 19, 06 5:28 pm EST
Slopehead wrote:
steve wrote:
you know what we could really use, another real estate office!
I was just going to say that! Or what about another kids store?
Cell phone place cell phone place!
belzjm Carneviento Devotee
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 1355
Tue Dec 19, 06 5:35 pm EST
how about a housing works?
seems as though all the good antique/vintage stores are down on 5th, but something like this up on 7th could be great.
brooklynpotter ceramme ceramma danna
Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 3996 Location: near the square that's a circle
Tue Dec 19, 06 5:36 pm EST
new boutique to sell my work! _________________ what would you tell me, if i could hear you speaking?--t.r.
Rose Ninja
Joined: 10 Nov 2005 Posts: 911 Location: South Slope
Tue Dec 19, 06 5:39 pm EST
willregistersoon wrote:
Jamzer wrote:
This board's obsession with Gorilla Coffee is very strange. The coffee is not that good. Add in the piss-poor attitude of the employees, and the annoying squatters who never leave the tables, and it is an overall lame experience. IMHO.
I agree. I've given the coffee so many tries and I think its terrible. It always tastes horribly burnt to me. I even tried it in iced coffed form...twice, and I had to throw it out both times.
I live for coffee and am a caffeine addict, but Gorilla coffee is way too strong for me -- I was shaky and jittery for an hour the one time I tried it. I went in one day during the heat wave we had last summer and the place was un-airconditioned, and stifling, yet every seat was taken by a sweaty, miserable-looking person staring zombielike at their laptop screen. It was creepy.
sprite Order of Merlin, First Class
Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 366 Location: Prospect Heights
Wed Dec 20, 06 11:22 am EST
Does anyone know whether Cinematheque is moving to a new location? Or is it gone for good? _________________ What is essential is invisible to the eye. —Antoine de Saint Exupéry
Guest
Wed Dec 20, 06 12:55 pm EST
sprite wrote:
Does anyone know whether Cinematheque is moving to a new location? Or is it gone for good?
It's gone for good.
The owner now owns the Blue Pearl Restaurant around the corner on Union Street.
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