Lonelyville?

Did Lonelyville Cafe close? If so, what happened?

nobody went there

Hamilton wrote: nobody went there

i did. once. last week. the latte they made me sucked.

i never went in there. but i passed it by a lot, and it looked to be fairly busy with people inside

I went in there a few times, nice place. Some of the employees were really nice and some were very unfriendly. Sad to say but if someone put a Starbucks sign on it they would probably triple their business.

Sad to see it go. It was a nice addition to the area.

That is too bad. I enjoyed their quesadilla's.

Any idea of what will replace it?

Zakafon wrote: Any idea of what will replace it?

if its a vacant space in windsor terrace these days i’d be very surprised if anything other then a restaurant or real estate opens there

http://www.brownstoner.com/brownstoner/archives/2008/12/streetlevel_lon.php

a poster on the brownstoner page says it will be turned into a burger joint with beer and wine.

so that could be good.

A burger joint or any other place can only make a go of it IF PEOPLE ACTUALLY GO THERE. It is hard to stay in business over here so if you want local places to stay open (which entices more businesses to open, shop local or drink latte local).

Crossroads has been a great addition to the community and i was never sure why Lonelyville opened up so close to them!

ill go there for beers and burgers.

problem with lonelyville was you can get coffee and such on ppw and there is more stuff in that direction.

vidro3 wrote: ill go there for beers and burgers.

problem with lonelyville was you can get coffee and such on ppw and there is more stuff in that direction.

But who on PPW has good coffee and the great atmosphere of Crossroads? WT goes all the way down to Caton Avenue and we need to support the places that are on Ft. Hamilton Parkway too like The Oak and Iris, Maki Sushi and Thai Tonys. If these places close up....who will bother to try to open here? And I here some big restaurant people are looking at spaces on Prospect Avenue. Let's let them know....we do frequent local businesses here.

it all depends on where you live. i'm pretty much equidistant from lonelyville and terrace bagels, connecticut muffin, and dub pies. it just never made sense for me to head south

vidro3 wrote: it all depends on where you live. i'm pretty much equidistant from lonelyville and terrace bagels, connecticut muffin, and dub pies. it just never made sense for me to head south

Connecticut Muffin though is a chain and the Crossroads owners are neighbors who contribute A LOT to the community. Just sayin' in these tough economic times, it would be great when possible to support our own hood. Lonelyville (gone) Crossroads and the Oak and Iris are struggling. I doubt Connecticut Muffin is.

I am probably risking to be yelled at here, but while CT Muffin location is nice and staff is friendly, their coffee is terrible, and all their pastries are never fresh. And I am not your SB-drinking snob, I just like good coffee and fresh carbs.

is crossroads the place on prospect ave by reeve place where venus video use to be?

I think this is Crossroads. But I might be mistaken.

Yup that's Crossroads

yeah that's where venus video use to be before it closed. i've never gone in there since that cafe opened

YankeeFan wrote: yeah that's where venus video use to be before it closed. i've never gone in there since that cafe opened

Crossroads is great. They have dinner specials. Good coffee. Wifi and the owners LIVE in the neighborhood!!

Why does Loneyville sound like the title of a Hopper painting.

It was named for the Fire Island town where the 2 owners met

wtgirl, i live in this neighborhood too. i have for 30 years. i remember a time when about 90% of all windsor terrace business owners lived in the neighborhood. for you to consider it rare and special that these owners live around here still seems odd to me. and i’m guessing these owners haven’t lived here very long. anyway i have a coffee machine at home i buy hamburger meat at the supermarket, and i can buy pillsbury muffins at the supermarket too. it’s a lot cheaper to go to the supermarket and make the stuff at home. i don’t understand why people would walk 2 or 3 blocks from there house to get stuff in a restaurant they could eat at home and have so much more of for so much cheaper. if you like it, great. but personally i’d rather see venus video still in that space because that‘s something i‘d actually use.

wtgirl, i live in this neighborhood too. i have for 30 years. i remember a time when about 90% of all windsor terrace business owners lived in the neighborhood. for you to consider it rare and special that these owners live around here still seems odd to me. and i’m guessing these owners haven’t lived here very long. anyway i have a coffee machine at home i buy hamburger meat at the supermarket, and i can buy pillsbury muffins at the supermarket too. it’s a lot cheaper to go to the supermarket and make the stuff at home. i don’t understand why people would walk 2 or 3 blocks from there house to get stuff in a restaurant they could eat at home and have so much more of for so much cheaper. if you like it, great. but personally i’d rather see venus video still in that space because that‘s something i‘d actually use.

are you saying that you don't understand why people go to restaurants at all?

it's a good thing people actually do go to restaurants; it's probably the second biggest industry in nyc behind wall street.

are you saying that you don't understand why people go to restaurants at all?

it's a good thing people actually do go to restaurants; it's probably the second biggest industry in nyc behind wall street.

YankeeFan wrote: wtgirl, i live in this neighborhood too. i have for 30 years. i remember a time when about 90% of all windsor terrace business owners lived in the neighborhood. for you to consider it rare and special that these owners live around here still seems odd to me. and i’m guessing these owners haven’t lived here very long. anyway i have a coffee machine at home i buy hamburger meat at the supermarket, and i can buy pillsbury muffins at the supermarket too. it’s a lot cheaper to go to the supermarket and make the stuff at home. i don’t understand why people would walk 2 or 3 blocks from there house to get stuff in a restaurant they could eat at home and have so much more of for so much cheaper. if you like it, great. but personally i’d rather see venus video still in that space because that‘s something i‘d actually use.

Times have changed and new people have moved in. Businesses like Crossroads and the Oak and Iris are places where new and old timers can meet. I was at the Oak and the Iris the other night and there were some old timers in there and three hipsters. THAT is the positive side of a local coffee shop. Most people don't want the neighborhood to become Park Slope where investors come in and open a restaurant for a quick buck. Knowing that the owners of the businesses live locally just builds community.

Most people don't go to Video stores anymore and that is why Netflix and on Demand is so popular. And the great thing about a coffee shop is that it is unobtrusive and you don't have to go there.

YankeeFan wrote: wtgirl, i live in this neighborhood too. i have for 30 years. i remember a time when about 90% of all windsor terrace business owners lived in the neighborhood. for you to consider it rare and special that these owners live around here still seems odd to me. and i’m guessing these owners haven’t lived here very long. anyway i have a coffee machine at home i buy hamburger meat at the supermarket, and i can buy pillsbury muffins at the supermarket too. it’s a lot cheaper to go to the supermarket and make the stuff at home. i don’t understand why people would walk 2 or 3 blocks from there house to get stuff in a restaurant they could eat at home and have so much more of for so much cheaper. if you like it, great. but personally i’d rather see venus video still in that space because that‘s something i‘d actually use.

Times have changed and new people have moved in. Businesses like Crossroads and the Oak and Iris are places where new and old timers can meet. I was at the Oak and the Iris the other night and there were some old timers in there and three hipsters. THAT is the positive side of a local coffee shop. Most people don't want the neighborhood to become Park Slope where investors come in and open a restaurant for a quick buck. Knowing that the owners of the businesses live locally just builds community.

Most people don't go to Video stores anymore and that is why Netflix and on Demand is so popular. And the great thing about a coffee shop is that it is unobtrusive and you don't have to go there.

I am guessing that part of the reason for opening Lonelyville in that location was to be close to the Park and they were probably hoping to get a lot of business from that. Overall I think the place was a good idea but not properly executed.

I am guessing that part of the reason for opening Lonelyville in that location was to be close to the Park and they were probably hoping to get a lot of business from that. Overall I think the place was a good idea but not properly executed.