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Just curious what people think of this place. Its on the corner of Lincoln and Classon and is always empty.
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The 2 reviews on Yelp seem to lay it out; bad quality product with unjustified high prices.
Not to mention the world's worst name
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This thread has inspired me to create a thread entitled "Coffee Shop Deathwatch", which can be found here: http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/the-coffee-shop-deathwatch-thread
For better or worse, the change on Nostrand is going to make the change on Franklin look minor. -
Ummmm...... I took French in high school, so I know what "nouvelle" means, but does "vag" mean something else? Maybe I should have stayed with French through college.
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The name has been the subject of discussion here, and on Brownstoner, before.
Here's the Brooklynian thread, where we "beat around the bush":
http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/calabar-imports-comes-franklin#post_contentBut I have hand it to this Brownstoner commenter, who "dove right in":
CHAffR1974 » It's my understanding that the front- er - "entrance" will be in the form of a verticle slit, with an awning (or...ahem..."hood") over it.
Immediately inside (but no one knows where, exactly) is a cozy corner called The G Spot, where you can order multiple coffees.
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There's some comedy there. But was the true answer was ever revealed? Why they called the place Vag?
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I assume the owners subscribe to this link's interpretation of the layout of Grand Army Plaza, and did the best they could with their limited resources to compete.
Note: The link is safe for work. Some would say it is even tasteful.
http://standard-deviant.blogspot.com/2006/11/grand-army-plaza-is-giant-vagina.html
For better or worse, the change on Nostrand is going to make the change on Franklin look minor. -
Indeed, worst. And this - in a neighborhood where giving your small business a terrible name seems to be a zoning mandate. Within 8 blocks of Nouvelle Vag, I give you:
Skazzy Cafe
God Is (...a restaurant?!)
Bearded Lady
Thirstbaravin -
Superclam - I think this is a misspelling of "nouvelle vague", which means new wave in french.
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It seems to be how the business has chosen to spell itself
http://m.facebook.com/nouvellevagny?id=368258773205993
So, does this mean they didn't care about spelling it correctly, and/or did not get the input of people who enjoy thinking about vaginas?
For better or worse, the change on Nostrand is going to make the change on Franklin look minor. -
Apparently Nouvelle Vague is a french book as per the link to Facebook you posted. I guess their name is an homage to that but the misspelling is a mystery still. Someone's gonna have to ask them
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I don't think it's a misspelling.
The owner is French. She probably just decided to write it that way the same way someone might write 'boro' instead of 'borough'. Her English might not be strong enough for her to have realized what that was going to sound like.
The decor inside the cafe IS all about the Nouvelle Vague. -
The decor inside the cafe IS all about the Nouvelle Vague.
The obvious alternative to this decor seems like it would bring in more interest.
For better or worse, the change on Nostrand is going to make the change on Franklin look minor.
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