tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post5384163720470062101..comments2024-03-18T19:27:54.524-04:00Comments on EV Grieve: Early thoughts on Union MarketUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-79385719108664779712012-11-28T13:01:39.128-05:002012-11-28T13:01:39.128-05:00Milk here is cheaper than at Essex MarketMilk here is cheaper than at Essex MarketAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-6346341354985072532012-11-19T18:42:10.229-05:002012-11-19T18:42:10.229-05:00I don’t know, jury is still out I guess. Picked up...I don’t know, jury is still out I guess. Picked up a jar of their brand of Tomato & Basil Sauce for $3.99, not a bad price. I know, no real paisan buys jarred sauce. Guilty as charged. The fresh pie prices seem OK. $.50 clams! The staff seems nice. I regaled and entertained the young lady cashiers of my late 70’s and 80’s clubbing days of debauchery and blow. Got some good laughs. By the way, they all hate the jazz music being played. I told them it was an acquired taste :)Crazy Eddienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-49429173713672142042012-11-19T17:15:13.261-05:002012-11-19T17:15:13.261-05:00To all the commenters outraged by the arrival of a...To all the commenters outraged by the arrival of a decent food shop in EV.<br /><br />You don't qualify for EV original gangsta status unless you're commenting in Spanish.<br /><br />Sorry.galwegiannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-49527421351985432482012-11-19T14:27:45.916-05:002012-11-19T14:27:45.916-05:00@Glenn, watch episodes of Law & Order from th...@Glenn, watch episodes of Law & Order from the 90s. Most of the murderers on the show were in the EV/LES for a reason. Taz at Guernica was murdered on your doorstep. In the past five years, we've had 2 shoot outs on Houston that shot out windows in our building. 5 people have been murdered near Stanton & Attorney in the past year. I welcome gentrification and Union Market. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-49810751102589439452012-11-19T13:44:44.795-05:002012-11-19T13:44:44.795-05:00"This area was a war zone when I moved here i..."This area was a war zone when I moved here in 1992. You wouldn't go east of 1st Ave, unless you cabbed it."<br /><br />Oh brother, what a pussy! Or did you mean to type "1982"? I've lived on 3rd st near Ave C since 1991 and while it was, admittedly, pretty rough back then, I didn't need a cab or an armed guard to get home at all hours of the day or late night, and I'm still alive. If you were afraid to even walk to Ave A back then, you really missed out on an amazingly fun era in the East Village.Glenn Belveriohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03654151007886311315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-42470549901029537332012-11-19T13:22:34.559-05:002012-11-19T13:22:34.559-05:00Just did a quick walk-through and eyeballed invent...Just did a quick walk-through and eyeballed inventory and prices. Seems inline with Whole Foods, a few Essex food stalls, West Village butchers & fish mongers, Foragers in Brooklyn, etc. And it has to be cheaper than Gracefully on Avenue A, the most inflated grocery prices in the neighborhood.<br /><br />What does the neighborhood truly gain? A quality fish monger. The East Village previously had none, and Essex does not provide sustainable fish. Whole Foods fish counter is too generic and not very sustainable - the best place to buy fish previously was the Tompkins farmers market on Sunday.<br /><br />It looks like Union will be a great place to stop in after work for those who buy in small doses and enjoy food shopping. I would rather support a smaller family grocery store which originated in Brooklyn than pour money at the über crowded, über yuppified and über over-rated Whole Paycheck.<br />Michellenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-70518192507123544712012-11-19T12:57:47.295-05:002012-11-19T12:57:47.295-05:00"This area was a war zone when I moved here i..."This area was a war zone when I moved here in 1992. You wouldn't go east of 1st Ave, unless you cabbed it."<br />You got some bad advice. I've lived here for 35 years and have walked all the streets in the neighborhood up, down, east and west. Too bad your fear and paranoia kept you from exploring. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-3015422515013015592012-11-19T12:39:38.697-05:002012-11-19T12:39:38.697-05:00To Young Suburban Narcissist,
I'm not old and...To Young Suburban Narcissist,<br /><br />I'm not old and definitely not a narcissist, but please have respect for the old or those that was here before you and your trust-fund move in. You're not going to be young forever and that trust-fund or investors' fund will dry out, which would leave you shopping at Food Lion or Jewel-Osco, and you realizing that your life is so insignificant without consuming that overpriced artisanal food. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-22690193115877094302012-11-19T12:07:59.301-05:002012-11-19T12:07:59.301-05:00Young Urban Narcissist here. First, I was also the...Young Urban Narcissist here. First, I was also the person who suggested Heritage Meats, old fool who hates me so much. People like me support local businesses like Heritage and Saxelby and Russ & Daughters (I know, not fresh fish, I hear you) and bodegas too, and probably with more purchases than other people. This market just makes the neighborhood more attractive, which will mean I will continue to stay here.<br />Honestly, I love the LES, the East Village and Chinatown, and I don't think your views, old fool, are in any way representative of people who live here. And let me cut you off before you even suggest that I only befriend people who are part of the gentrification wave - it's not true, I don't have a trust fund and earned everything I've got, and for what it's worth, I've always liked kale. I am also a good neighbor and generally kind to others. So why, exactly, do you want me and the businesses I support to leave? You don't make any sense.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-84293183407714855032012-11-19T10:47:04.805-05:002012-11-19T10:47:04.805-05:00This area was a war zone when I moved here in 1992...This area was a war zone when I moved here in 1992. You wouldn't go east of 1st Ave, unless you cabbed it. Nearly all the development to date has been on vacant lots, gas stations and single floor garage buildings. We have more police, fewer rats and yes, better food choice. I'd be more concerned about the talk of Meat Packing bottle bars moving out here. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-55199584780462456782012-11-19T10:19:23.423-05:002012-11-19T10:19:23.423-05:00Young Urban Narcissist, more like young suburban t...Young Urban Narcissist, more like young suburban transplant but still a narcissist -- the YUSNie. Let us know if you still love this place two years from now, or if you're still in the area by then. This market exists because of the YUSNies trust-funders who have recreated the EV in their image, a mirror of who they are, which they genuinely love.<br /><br />If the greedy landlords did and do not push-out mom and pop shops such as a butcher or fish shops in place and favor of condos, chains, bars, and places such as Union market, then there's no need to be missing the fish and meat market markets.<br /><br />To the yuppie gentrifier of 10 yrs. ago, were you eating organic kale 10 yrs. ago? No, I didn't think so. It's a trend, and so is this market.<br /><br />The arguments for this market are as vapid and smug as the people who would be frequently shopping here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-85090203552053220272012-11-19T09:02:20.582-05:002012-11-19T09:02:20.582-05:00Hate to break it to you, but Heritige Meats & ...Hate to break it to you, but Heritige Meats & Essex Market are being moved South to Seward Park by the city, which CB3 endorsed. The city's development wings are driving the old guard out of the neighborhood with tax abatements for Condos, East Houston refurbishment, zoning changes, building height wavers, hotel incentives, etc, as they try to drive up the tax roll. As a not so young urban pro and condo owner, even I'm surprised by the pace of change. This hood is earmarked to become the new Soho...but don't blame us. My ballot on election day at my Ave C polling location was almost 100% democrats running unopposed. You guys voted them in. Btw, I think Union Market is a great addition, but will admire your resolve if you still walk another 5 blocks south to Heritage after it's moved. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-34224566419605953382012-11-18T22:19:17.913-05:002012-11-18T22:19:17.913-05:00I haven't been yet, but genuinely looking for ...I haven't been yet, but genuinely looking for a place to buy decent fresh fish in alphabet city. Yuppy haters, pick a better battle. It's battles like these that discredit you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-42590142649477018872012-11-18T17:57:08.966-05:002012-11-18T17:57:08.966-05:00heritage meats is pretty good meat and the folks t...heritage meats is pretty good meat and the folks that work there are very friendly.<br />just don't forget that their expensive heritage meat replaced a butcher that had been there for generations.<br />the rent at essex street is probably prohibitive. the city markets were created to provide health foods for working folks at reasonable prices. too bad they too have become obsolete or trendy.<br /><br />"Young Urban Narcissist here" - you have proven with your post why we old fools hate you so much.blue glassnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-65800109080768801532012-11-18T16:50:23.845-05:002012-11-18T16:50:23.845-05:00The vapidness of the arguments against the new pla...The vapidness of the arguments against the new place are impressive. I'm not even mad. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-4962980268694173262012-11-18T16:23:48.038-05:002012-11-18T16:23:48.038-05:00Good meat seeker - walk two blocks south to Herita...Good meat seeker - walk two blocks south to Heritage Meats inside the Essex market.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-10213621743454926512012-11-18T16:20:45.106-05:002012-11-18T16:20:45.106-05:00Young Urban Narcissist here. Love the place. Want...Young Urban Narcissist here. Love the place. Want weird old LES type people to decide to stay at Key Food and Associated because they hate me so much. They want a bodega instead of this place? WTF. It's a full-blown grocery store with beautiful produce - nicer stuff than anything you can get east of Second Avenue south of 14th. Another bodega? Seriously? Also, there are about 20 people working in this store at a time. When was the last time 20 people worked in a bodega? Argh weird old rent stabilized wish CBGB hadn't closed I love the Ramones douches, just be quiet.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-57159666984337472392012-11-17T16:37:54.202-05:002012-11-17T16:37:54.202-05:00i <3 you too, anonymous @ 1:21 AM.i <3 you too, anonymous @ 1:21 AM. jdxhttp://jdx.menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-63436625530696230802012-11-17T12:16:48.332-05:002012-11-17T12:16:48.332-05:00Yunnies will be retired once yunnies stop being yu...Yunnies will be retired once yunnies stop being yunnies. Places like Whole Foods and Union Market are perfect for the yunnies since everything has been thought out and decided for them.<br /><br />Union Market providing jobs is akin to Starbucks and Duane Reade providing jobs. To those who argue that it's better than a bank, pharmacy, nightlife spots, bars, empty storefronts, etc. is as inane of an argument as "if you don't like______, then move to _____". Remember when Trader Joe's employees were "nice" when they first opened. Now, they have these employees who most likely couldn't get employment at Starbucks or Duane Reade. Bait and hook, what yunnies are sucker for. And the bodegas were open during the Storm, serving the community. Union Market will only serve the self entitled moneyed transients<br /><br />Union Market is just a high-priced bodega. They stock expired and low-quality products as well. But since it's stock at a "sterile", trendy, bland, market, yunnies and yuppies will gobble them up thinking they are a better class of people. And better class just means people who can't think for themselves and just follow the trendsetters.<br /><br />To those who argues that it's a great addition to the neighborhood, Union Market is dividing the neighborhood more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-42371434961445933492012-11-17T10:35:11.331-05:002012-11-17T10:35:11.331-05:00Whole Foods gets a bad rap. I learned that during ...Whole Foods gets a bad rap. I learned that during the blackout when I went up to Lightsville to buy groceries, at a place called Morton Williams on 2nd ave. The high prices were staggering. The place made the Whole Foods seem like some kind of discount store, and I'm talking item for item. Whoever this Morton Williams is, he is a price gouger. And the produce was pretty lousy. How does he get away with it? After that I pledged to never complain about WF's prices. If you have half a brain and know how to spot a bargain, the WF might be the best grocery deal in town.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-13457230904383326832012-11-17T01:21:24.471-05:002012-11-17T01:21:24.471-05:00I love you JDX!I love you JDX!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-2699494165062211502012-11-16T23:48:54.259-05:002012-11-16T23:48:54.259-05:00anonymous, really! "a better shopping experie...anonymous, really! "a better shopping experience for a better class of people."<br />i hope you are not serious and suggesting that having a lot of discretionary money makes one a member of a better class.<br />today's standards that genuflect to diamond studded teeth and 14K gold baby toys does not reflect a better class. it only reflects a bigger pocket and possibly a smaller brain.blue glassnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-10754364559204842162012-11-16T21:49:52.777-05:002012-11-16T21:49:52.777-05:00The Associated is over priced! If I'm going to...The Associated is over priced! If I'm going to spend $6.99 on strawberries I'd like not have them be moldy... better yet go up to whole foods and get two cartons for $6. Time and time again these grocery stores have put expired foods, rotten meat, and moldy produce on their shelves for a premium! $3.99 for a box of spaghetti noodles? If I'm going to spend that much I'm going to a place that actually cares about what's on the shelfAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-48147776300065297552012-11-16T19:25:30.599-05:002012-11-16T19:25:30.599-05:00i hate this place what with all the jobs it's ...i hate this place what with all the jobs it's brought to the neighborhood. what we really need are more banks, empty storefronts & permanently shuttered nightspots responsibly regulated by cb3. jdxhttp://jdx.menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-7748205111609464692012-11-16T18:32:51.409-05:002012-11-16T18:32:51.409-05:00I agree it's a bit hard to navigate & the ...I agree it's a bit hard to navigate & the prices are a bit high but I will definitely shop here from time to time. You don't have to be a young professional or have a trust fund to enjoy fresh fish and meat. Seriously, does anyone actually eat the meat from C-Town ? Cereal & canned foods yes, meat - hello no. I totally get the animosity against the trust fund babies but just because you've lived here 20-30 years (such as I) doesn't mean you can't have a good paying job and enjoy some of the finer things in life without woohoo-ing down the street at night.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com