http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/calabar-imports-comes-franklin en-US Mon, 20 May 2013 11:53:40 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://brooklynian.com/forum/search.php http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/calabar-imports-comes-franklin#post-763238 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 01:17:00 +0000 chloeroyale 763238@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>ATIM Is great always welcoming and forward thinking its wonderful having Her on Franklin ave she brings a little diversity which we so need!!! And she does not sell coffee or liquor yeah! </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/calabar-imports-comes-franklin#post-761669 Sat, 17 Nov 2012 16:41:58 +0000 whynot_31 761669@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>Returning to the title of the post, here are pictures of things available at Calabar Imports this holiday season:</p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.4050347652282.2170340.1089697182&amp;type=3" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.4050347652282.2170340.1089697182&amp;type=3</a> </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/calabar-imports-comes-franklin#post-757425 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 18:00:14 +0000 MHA 757425@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>Is it like a Dan Brown novel or something? </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/calabar-imports-comes-franklin#post-757232 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 22:21:55 +0000 whynot_31 757232@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>More fun commentary on the coffee shop over here: </p> <p><a href="http://www.brownstoner.com/blog/2012/07/coffee-shopgallery-nabs-space-on-classon-avenue/#disqus_thread" rel="nofollow">http://www.brownstoner.com/blog/2012/07/coffee-shopgallery-nabs-space-on-classon-avenue/#disqus_thread</a></p> <p><blockquote>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.</p> <p>Immediately inside (but no one knows where, exactly) is a cozy corner called The G Spot, where you can order multiple coffees.</blockquote> </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/calabar-imports-comes-franklin#post-757226 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 19:09:35 +0000 Architecture Biscuit 757226@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>I heard their name was originally going to be "Olde Vag".</p> <p>Glad to hear about Calabar reopening in the area. </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/calabar-imports-comes-franklin#post-757225 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 19:04:56 +0000 whynot_31 757225@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>I guess the answer depends upon context, the speaker, and how the word is pronounced. </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/calabar-imports-comes-franklin#post-757221 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 18:11:57 +0000 MHA 757221@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>What's a 'Vag'? </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/calabar-imports-comes-franklin#post-757204 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 15:30:42 +0000 whynot_31 757204@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>One must limit how much one expresses one's thoughts. </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/calabar-imports-comes-franklin#post-757201 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 14:55:30 +0000 jeffrey 757201@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <blockquote><p><cite>whynot_31 <a href="http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/calabar-imports-comes-franklin#post-757199">said</a>:</cite><br /> <a href="http://translate.google.com/#" rel="nofollow">http://translate.google.com/#</a><a href='http://brooklynian.com/forum/tags/auto'>auto</a> </p></blockquote> <p>That link you use...I think it is more vague than you think. </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/calabar-imports-comes-franklin#post-757199 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 14:43:00 +0000 whynot_31 757199@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <blockquote><p><cite>jeffrey <a href="http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/calabar-imports-comes-franklin#post-757198">said</a>:</cite><br /> <blockquote>Nouvelle Vag</blockquote></p> <p>Not touching this one with a ten foot, eh...forget it.</p> </blockquote> <p><a href="http://translate.google.com/#" rel="nofollow">http://translate.google.com/#</a><a href='http://brooklynian.com/forum/tags/auto'>auto</a> </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/calabar-imports-comes-franklin#post-757198 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 14:21:57 +0000 jeffrey 757198@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p><blockquote>Nouvelle Vag</blockquote></p> <p>Not touching this one with a ten foot, eh...forget it. </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/calabar-imports-comes-franklin#post-757197 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 14:15:59 +0000 mr. met 757197@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>MHA: will you support this new gallery opening on Classon at Lincoln?</p> <p><blockquote>A broker from Ideal Properties tells us that a coffee shop and designer gallery, to be called Nouvelle Vag, signed a five-year lease for 468 Lincoln Place, at Classon Avenue. Not many more details beyond that, but the space should open around Labor Day. This is in one of the newly renovated commercial spaces that line both Lincoln Place and Classon Avenue.</blockquote></p> <p>If not, please do articulate why you support the one coming to Franklin and not this one. </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/calabar-imports-comes-franklin#post-757192 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 13:44:31 +0000 mr. met 757192@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <blockquote><p><cite>MHA <a href="http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/calabar-imports-comes-franklin#post-756907">said</a>:</cite><br /> I wish them luck.<br /> Their demographic<br /> is rapidly<br /> hipster-supplanted<br /> whose whims likely prefer<br /> Keith Haring shtick,<br /> over Afro-exotic hangings<br /> on their walls.<br /> Not that there's anything wrong with Haring<br /> ;/ .<br /> There isn't. </p></blockquote> <p>i had a funny feeling you would support this store. just a wild guess on my part. </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/calabar-imports-comes-franklin#post-757173 Tue, 17 Jul 2012 09:40:30 +0000 whynot_31 757173@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>The Patch runs a piece:</p> <p><a href="http://prospectheights.patch.com/articles/calabar-imports-leaves-washington-storefront-for-franklin-avenue-digs" rel="nofollow">http://prospectheights.patch.com/articles/calabar-imports-leaves-washington-storefront-for-franklin-avenue-digs</a> </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/calabar-imports-comes-franklin#post-756916 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 20:29:50 +0000 TeReKeTe 756916@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>thats' great news-- they're sweet folks and my wife loved shopping at the spot on washington.</p> <p>loss for wash ave, gain for us! </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/calabar-imports-comes-franklin#post-756913 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 19:08:47 +0000 whynot_31 756913@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>Her other store, located in Dumbo, appears to be doing really well. </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/calabar-imports-comes-franklin#post-756907 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 17:59:07 +0000 MHA 756907@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p>I wish them luck.<br /> Their demographic<br /> is rapidly<br /> hipster-supplanted<br /> whose whims likely prefer<br /> Keith Haring shtick,<br /> over Afro-exotic hangings<br /> on their walls.<br /> Not that there's anything wrong with Haring<br /> ;/ .<br /> There isn't. </p> http://brooklynian.com/forum/crown-heights-and-prospect-lefferts-gardens/calabar-imports-comes-franklin#post-756878 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 14:34:04 +0000 whynot_31 756878@http://brooklynian.com/forum/ <p><img src="http://calabar-imports.com/masks2.jpg"></p> <p>After being displaced over a year ago by a <a href="http://brooklynian.com/forum/prospect-heights/look-up-in-the-air/page/2">large fire at the corner of St. Johns and Washington</a>, Calabar Imports will move to Franklin Avenue. They will be located near Park Place.</p> <p><a href="http://calabar-imports.com/" rel="nofollow">http://calabar-imports.com/</a></p> <p><blockquote><cite>Atim&nbsp;&raquo;&nbsp;</cite>Just to update you, we are moving to Franklin Avenue - and leaving Washington Avenue.</p> <p>Calabar Imports is now in Crown Heights.</p> <p>We spent the last 2 months looking at the avenue - and found that there is more considerable more diverse businesses on Franklin Avenue that fit our business brand.</p> <p>We will open August 1.</p> <p>Mark your Calendars:</p> <p>Opening Week Celebrations: August 1, 2 and 3 from 12noon until 8pm</p> <p>Come back, Hang Out and Laugh a bit this Summer</p> <p>New Address: 708 Franklin Avenue. Brooklyn, NY</p> <p>Telephone will remain 718-638-4288 while our Dumbo Store will remain 718-928-3970 .</p> <p>Thanks for your support.</p> <p>Atim</p> <p>Atim Annette Oton</blockquote></p> <p>P.S. Atim is very involved with CB 8. </p>