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So, has it opened? The glorious opening?
I've been watching for it, but if the store's as tiny as people said it's going to be, I may(o) have missed it.
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All I know is that City Bakery is getting close to opening.
For better or worse, the change on Nostrand is going to make the change on Franklin look minor. -
New Japanese restaurant under construction on Vanderbilt near Pacific.
...it looked like they still have a few months of construction before they are able to open.
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One of the storefronts under construction declared some kind of "fish fry sports bar" was coming.
Location: Westside of Vanderbilt, somewhat near the bookstore.
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arches said:
Things that are not, not going up on Vanderbilt...an artisanal mayo shop. I'm calling the top.
http://gothamist.com/2011/09/20/hipster_chef_opening_artisanal_mayo.php
Arches-
The top is near! Brownstoner is reporting that the Mayo shop is opening soon!
Breaking updates can be found in their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/empiremayo
...Vanderbilt is getting to be really silly.
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the japanese place on vanderbilt and bergen looks pretty near done. they were working on the facade tonite i went up and introduced myself to them (i know, that's not what new yorkers do. newish transplant from california here). nice couple running the restaurant. they'll have a sushi bar, beer and wine, and cooked japanese food and maybe different asian-y specials each month (thai, chinese, etc).
the interior looks much better than the super generic sign they had up a few months ago would have indicated (saying 'JAPANESE RESTAURANT COMING SOON' in red block letters) -
This guy is crazy about his mayo. http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2012/04/03/tsa-man-caught-trying-to-conceal-knife-inside-jar-of-mayo-at-jfk-airport/
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foolio said:
the japanese place on vanderbilt and bergen looks pretty near done. they were working on the facade tonite i went up and introduced myself to them (i know, that's not what new yorkers do. newish transplant from california here). nice couple running the restaurant. they'll have a sushi bar, beer and wine, and cooked japanese food and maybe different asian-y specials each month (thai, chinese, etc).
the interior looks much better than the super generic sign they had up a few months ago would have indicated (saying 'JAPANESE RESTAURANT COMING SOON' in red block letters)Now open!
For better or worse, the change on Nostrand is going to make the change on Franklin look minor. -
For better or worse, the change on Nostrand is going to make the change on Franklin look minor. -
Walked past Inaka tonight and it looked cute inside and they had live music playing.
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WE now return the Mayo store!
Opening press:
http://thebrooklynink.com/2012/04/09/44186-mayonnaise-only-store-opens-in-prospect-heights/
little containers:
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As expected by many, the Mayo store quickly went out of business.
Many deemed it as "stupid" from the day it opened.
Other's walked by, and never saw it open.
A Sandwich shop is coming. http://www.brownstoner.com/blog/2013/03/mayo-store-will-become-a-sandwich-shop/#disqus_thread
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I know it's far snarkier to post that the mayo store was "stupid" and therefore going out of business, but if you read the article you posted, it pointed out that they are moving to a larger space where they hope to "double their output" and go national. It doesn't sound like this "stupid" company is going out of business at all.
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I actually thought it was an ok concept.
It just amazed me that they chose to do it in an area with high rent. I think it would have made more sense if it was produced in some low price building in Bushwick, and then sold on line, or in novelty/gift shops.
...but, yes, many thought it was stupid.
I wish them the best.
I look forward to sandwiches. I'll have mine with mustard.
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I think mayo is gross, personally, but high-end food is plenty big these days. If they make it somewhere that makes sense, like an industrial zone, then their business stands a perfectly good chance. Maybe they just decided a year's rent on a tiny store was a low price for huge publicity.
2200sqft on Washington apparently costs $54 a year per sqft, so even paying twice that rate on 300sqft costs $32,000 a year. $32,000 isn't a very high price for infamy.
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This was the most written about store on Vanderbilt.
...it was mocked by lots of media.
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Has anyone heard anything about what might go in the old Pena's spot? It amazes me that such a prime piece of real estate sits empty.
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http://forgotten-ny.com/2011/02/vanderbilt-avenue-brooklyn/For better or worse, the change on Nostrand is going to make the change on Franklin look minor. -
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When Pena's gets a tenant, Ellen Fishman and I will try to get the word out as quickly as possible.
Ellen:
http://www.phndc.org/content/ellen-fishman-elected-phndc-chairFor better or worse, the change on Nostrand is going to make the change on Franklin look minor.
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