tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post4772469830535118422..comments2024-03-28T13:07:39.342-04:00Comments on EV Grieve: Out and About in the East VillageUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-31994095760829209062014-11-14T11:26:59.426-05:002014-11-14T11:26:59.426-05:00Ben is like family.
He was open every day during 9...Ben is like family.<br />He was open every day during 9/11 and the Sandy Black out.<br />His store is also in international center. Meet people from all countries. Can we nomnate him Mayor of East Village?<br />Ben is always there for all of us.<br />Francesca<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-72490225385592746462014-11-13T21:29:18.622-05:002014-11-13T21:29:18.622-05:00Good for you Gojira! Some of us Readable gays and...Good for you Gojira! Some of us Readable gays and young girls were perhaps a little more delicate! Fearless Trail blazers like you certainly paved the way for what we now have there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-68812116273335539792014-11-13T11:34:21.019-05:002014-11-13T11:34:21.019-05:00i lived around the corner from this store for 15 y...i lived around the corner from this store for 15 years! i think i remember his partner, who was into experimental music; i walked in there once and thought a blender was running: it was the music on the stereo! anyway this guy is the best, shop has always been stellar, the best selection of magazines anywhere, and british candy too! plus good vibes from behind the counter: may he stay in biz forever!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-55875591860945247952014-11-12T22:32:52.878-05:002014-11-12T22:32:52.878-05:00I am so lucky I get to see Ben every day for my mo...I am so lucky I get to see Ben every day for my morning coffee! A true gentleman .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-252137466770951232014-11-12T21:43:49.134-05:002014-11-12T21:43:49.134-05:00I was readable as a young female and never once fe...I was readable as a young female and never once felt even remotely uneasy. Avenue B was a little dicey, C scary and D I didn't even go near, but A - for me, at any rate - was not an issue. Gojiranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-17730364706837820562014-11-12T19:27:07.327-05:002014-11-12T19:27:07.327-05:00I've lived in this building for 21 years, and ...I've lived in this building for 21 years, and Ben has always been friendly and good to me since he moved in. For example, I have bought my English music magazines there, whose shipping schedules are erratic; and when passing he would let me know that the new MOJO, or Word or Uncut is/was in the store. Buzz Gluebagnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-76975198553281517562014-11-12T19:19:44.453-05:002014-11-12T19:19:44.453-05:00This guy is a sweetheart, always has been, with hi...This guy is a sweetheart, always has been, with his kind demeanor, genuine smile and his warm attitude. And this place has always had the best selection of international fashion and street style magazines for miles. I just wish he would bring back his cheap discounted boxes full of old back issues.<br /><br />BTW< There was a time in the early 80's when Avenue A most definitely did not seem safe, particularly later in the night. Granted, it wan't as bad as Ave. C, and it never stopped any of us from going there. But to say that it never felt unsafe is simply not true, particularly if you were "readable" as gay, or a young female. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-13413857942399759712014-11-12T16:23:15.477-05:002014-11-12T16:23:15.477-05:00Dig that crazy lid!
Ben be stylin' :+)Dig that crazy lid!<br /> Ben be stylin' :+)DrBOPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07179469265158025584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-38795326330155043232014-11-12T16:02:34.918-05:002014-11-12T16:02:34.918-05:00We love the Pork Pie Hat Man and go to see him oft...We love the Pork Pie Hat Man and go to see him often - glad to see him featuredAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-74720679689513424902014-11-12T15:35:50.181-05:002014-11-12T15:35:50.181-05:00Ben is the man, I lived in that building for 4-5 y...Ben is the man, I lived in that building for 4-5 years. Always friendly, made you feel safe, all around great guy. He is what you want in a neighborhood, and what the East Village is rabidly losing. Glad to see him featured! Jaimenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-22580244888587079322014-11-12T15:13:43.939-05:002014-11-12T15:13:43.939-05:00I have always loved this spot. I had it so at one...I have always loved this spot. I had it so at one point they would text me Saturday evening when the Sunday Times came in so I could run and grab it. How's that for customer service!Sammynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-60693923101500455902014-11-12T14:05:15.583-05:002014-11-12T14:05:15.583-05:00Ben is a great sort from the old school, a person ...Ben is a great sort from the old school, a person who will trust a stranger, which perhaps gets him burned now and then but overall leads to a beautiful life. He was making coffee on an old charcoal burner during Sandy in there, it was fun and he was doing a brisk business. There is a very warm human element about Ben, which is probably why there is whole crew of locals that have created a regular hang-out in front of the shop.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-69653088207852252942014-11-12T13:11:51.369-05:002014-11-12T13:11:51.369-05:00Ave A was the border - heading too B was when you ...Ave A was the border - heading too B was when you knew you were entering the Zone.nygrumpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-69600103986127455152014-11-12T11:42:44.761-05:002014-11-12T11:42:44.761-05:00Avenue A has always felt a little safer, maybe bec...Avenue A has always felt a little safer, maybe because it's a slightly wider Avenue than B, C,and D, maybe because it has more retail. or maybe because it's just closer to civilization.Giovannihttp://urbanmyths.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-21907113752806507062014-11-12T10:32:01.540-05:002014-11-12T10:32:01.540-05:00Gojira Avenue A always sucked. It just sucked less...Gojira Avenue A always sucked. It just sucked less than Aves B C and D.<br />Nevertheless I tip my hat to Mr Bahud he sound like a great guy!OWRnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-68939572651170051142014-11-12T09:58:29.523-05:002014-11-12T09:58:29.523-05:00That's such a great store, always has been. I ...That's such a great store, always has been. I used to go for the magazines (shame on me), but now still pop in for the candy. Ben is always such a nice presence.dahonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-4098827122099547752014-11-12T09:55:14.679-05:002014-11-12T09:55:14.679-05:00Sorry, but there was NEVER a time when you couldn&...Sorry, but there was NEVER a time when you couldn't walk down Avenue A. Even in the 70s and 80s it was the best of the alphabet avenues. Gojiranoreply@blogger.com