hollywood video on 5th

Oh gee, I hope for something good and useful, but, experience tells me otherwise.

Thats a pretty big space. I hope its something good!

LongTimeSloper wrote: I pray for Trader Joe's, but that isn't gonna happen

Way too small a place, unfortunately. I think I'd die from happiness if a TJ's moved in a half-block from me.

No, I read a brooklyn paper just yesterday and didn't see a word.. The last I heard, they needed help with that spot because the cleanup was more than they expected.

And, Hollywood Video is too small? yeah, you are right, I thought that spot where D2 moved into would have been big enough, or, the old Aaron's spot further up 5th Avenue. Too bad.

I kind of wish that was still a hollywood video. I would love to have a vid store with more selection than the one up n 7th (although they are super cheap!)

They should close down that terrible Jennifer Leather store, takeover both spots and open a whole foods or a TJs please.

Want produce market

ace is fine, but they have no good produce and not a very nice selection of food. it's basically good for beer and cigarettes. if it's not going to upgrade the store itself or the merchandise at all, i find that large space it takes up a waste.

it hasn't changed with the neighborhood at all. do you ever get more than a couple things there? it's certainly not conducive to real grocery shopping.

I don't think it was ever meant to be a real grocery store, i think it's purpose, just like the Met across from 321 is to be a larger than normal neighborhood deli. Where people can buy certain things. they are good for beer, soda, paper stuff, frozen foods, etc. Would I do a regular grocery shop there? no, but they are handy for things here and there. How should it have changed with the neighborhood/ do they not sell enough natural, good for you crunchy foods?

i love the people who think that just because something has been here for an eternity that they don't need to be upheld to a modicum of standards.

go find me another neighborhood "supermarket" nestled between 3 million dollar homes and 3000 a month 2 bedroom apartments that looks like ace does.

i think the MET is better. smells worse, but produce is definitely better.
even the new 24 hour deli that just opened on 7th between union and president is much better. and the korean deli across from ace is better.

i live in a building very close to ace with a handful of old timers...some have lived in the building for more than 40 years.

NONE of them go to ace.

i guess they do fine though. they are still there. i'll continue getting my beer and bounty paper towels there, but it would just be nice to have a little more to choose from for such a large space.

anyway, we've hijacked this thread. hopefully someone knows what's coming into the hollywood video space.

perhaps ace is expanding...?? ;-)

what is "the ace"? Someone gimme a block location.

Oh. Thats way too far away, I'm a 9th st area girl

mom and pops are awesome. i shop at them whenever possible.

ace is not great, however.

that's my opinion. i'm entitled to mine, just like you are to yours.

belzjm wrote: i think the MET is better. smells worse, but produce is definitely better.
even the new 24 hour deli that just opened on 7th between union and president is much better. and the korean deli across from ace is better.

i live in a building very close to ace with a handful of old timers...some have lived in the building for more than 40 years.

NONE of them go to ace.

i guess they do fine though. they are still there. i'll continue getting my beer and bounty paper towels there, but it would just be nice to have a little more to choose from for such a large space.

anyway, we've hijacked this thread. hopefully someone knows what's coming into the hollywood video space.

perhaps ace is expanding...?? ;-)

So, your entire definition of what makes a good 'market" has to do with the produce they sell? Because other than the produce at the Met being better, I don't see the difference between them and Ace.