The above photo is an ad on the back of the latest issue of Edible Brooklyn; Union Market, the specialty food shop with two location in Park Slope, will soon be open in the nabe. Judging from a map, it looks like 288 Court Street is the retail location that’s been empty for a few years (with the faded Blockbuster sign on the outside). Do you think we could use a large specialty food store like Union Market, or do the smaller ones we already have do the job?
I passed by that former Blockbuster this morning and there were guys doing work inside. I wondered what’s going on, so this would make sense.
It’s probably a good thing. It’s a pretty nice store; although, I like Garden of Eden Better. I’ll give it a chance.
i always thought that place was pricey but they carry alot of hard to find items…..
i’ll prob still use trader joes and pacific green though…
im sure the produce place that opened about a year ago across the street is thrilled
Anything is better than a vacant storefront and almost anything is better than a Blockbuster. That said, there are a lot of fine specialty shops in the ‘hood that I have come to know and love.
In that stretch of Court Street, I believe that Union Market’s success will be tied to its operating hours. If it stays open until 9 or 10 pm it will succeed. If it closes earlier than that it is doomed to failure. It needs to stay open longer than the Met Food on Smith or Clinton to survive.
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We reported this back in July: http://www.brownstoner.com/brownstoner/archives/2009/07/union_market_co.php
‘Stoner, what was the point of that comment?
We should wish them well especially in contributing to that mid block-part of Court St. between Kane/DeGraw (long empty) more active and vibrant through the fall/winter. ‘Year 3′ of the great recession is nearly upon us — which says something about their risk, particularly with competition mere blocks away in most directions. Union Market, however, has done well just down the block in Park Slope, from the formidable Park Slope Food Coop. If they can draw folks’ interest, the surrounding small businesses can only gain from improved foot traffic — there’s jobs gained and some life at last, in a long vacant storefront. GL
why doesn’t anything good ever open up in brooklyn heights? can someone answer that one for me???