Blimpie's Closed

escap · December 2006

Subject: Blimpie's Closed

After all that controversy and the endless haranguing on Brownstoner, the Blimpie's on Lafayette and S Elliot only lasted a year or so; or at least by the looks of it, it seems like it's going out of business. Can't say I'm sad to see it go, although I'm surprised that Bklyn Tech didn't keep it in business. This is the right way for things to work themselves out--not community activists preventing it from opening in the first place, but simply a lack of consumer interest forcing it to close due to poor business. If anyone has the scoop on what's going on there, or if something else is going in, please share.

ltjbukem · December 2006

don't forget it was scooped here on nov 14 this year..

http://ltjbukem.blogspot.com/2006/11/people-have-spoken.html

and some dude was quoted in the nyt article here also:

http://ltjbukem.blogspot.com/2005/08/blimpies-in-fort-greene-in-ny-times.html

hill38 · December 2006

Good riddance.

tommyill · January 2007

Bring back the creepy video store!

bklyntransplant · January 2007

I have fond memories of the Video Basket, actually...when I first moved to FG (10 years ago), Video Basket and Not Ray's were a Friday night ritual.

anonymous · January 2007

Video Basket was great.

hill38 · January 2007

I enjoyed Video Basket as well. It was a tight squeeze, for sure, but it had a lot of hard-to-find titles. The owner developed some health problems; I think that led to the store's closing.

bklyntransplant · January 2007

The owner developed some health problems; I think that led to the store's closing.

I'm sorry to hear that...he was always so nice; I was sad to see that they'd closed when I moved back into the neighborhood.

anonymous · January 2007

I see the owner of the defunct video basket around from time to time. He seems fine. I don't think it was a health issue.

hill38 · January 2007

That's great that he's well now...at the time he was ill and I remember the store had erratic hours because of it. I can't give you dates, though.

anonymous · February 2007

Subject: blimpes

Hate to disappointed all those who wish it to close.. but it's not. Not yet at least

tommyill · February 2007

The turnaround to the bakery "Pan & Mas" was remarkably quick. Anybody have more info on what kind of stuff they will have and when they are opening?

j.b. · February 2007

It'll be like Blimpie's, only not as stylish.

anonymous · February 2007

j.b. wrote: It'll be like Blimpie's, only not as stylish.

That's some funny stuff!

It does appear to be a bit of a mish mosh of styles and materials. Oh well, you know what they say - Be careful what you wish for!

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