tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post669994294080121109..comments2024-03-28T13:07:39.342-04:00Comments on EV Grieve: Papaya King closes on St. Mark's Place ahead of new developmentUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-19123116144686272852017-11-07T11:14:06.103-05:002017-11-07T11:14:06.103-05:00@11:31am Continental closes August 2018.
@11:31am Continental closes August 2018.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-45231427468816531942017-11-07T05:34:30.504-05:002017-11-07T05:34:30.504-05:00At least we have Papaya Dog at the corner of W.4th...At least we have Papaya Dog at the corner of W.4th Street and Sixth Avenue (for now although it's been there for over a decade.) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-58608585361699690232017-11-06T13:22:33.102-05:002017-11-06T13:22:33.102-05:00Slowly, but surely, our beloved neighborhood is be...Slowly, but surely, our beloved neighborhood is being torn, bit by bit, to pander to commercialism and greed. Very sad state of affairs for our community and others in NYC :( Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-47980916294953253782017-11-06T12:48:13.219-05:002017-11-06T12:48:13.219-05:00Yeah this was an odd spot for it. It was always em...Yeah this was an odd spot for it. It was always empty. Eden Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09568918709989534443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-68849213493707446822017-11-06T12:40:13.365-05:002017-11-06T12:40:13.365-05:00First it was Grey's Papaya (okay, so that was ...First it was Grey's Papaya (okay, so that was way over there, but worth the walk) and now Papaya King - no more good food left in the EV.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-79360934938283212282017-11-06T11:31:25.480-05:002017-11-06T11:31:25.480-05:00When does continental bar close?When does continental bar close?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-39380177860001637062017-11-06T10:53:08.201-05:002017-11-06T10:53:08.201-05:00Sadly agree with 9:19 That was the most failed Pap...Sadly agree with 9:19 That was the most failed Papaya King I ever saw.<br />If only they had taken the corner shop where the smoke shop is, instead of their space a few doors down, they may have become a neighborhood landmark. Location Location Location.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-50879088876622876642017-11-06T10:47:50.486-05:002017-11-06T10:47:50.486-05:00Why offices in st marks? It's a serious in yo...Why offices in st marks? It's a serious in your face to downtown culture. At least papaya king was a good fit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-13934387625331364382017-11-06T10:44:52.214-05:002017-11-06T10:44:52.214-05:00Was the standard fare Papaya King. A little price...Was the standard fare Papaya King. A little pricey, but nice having one of these here. Shame that another development project is coming in.Downtownerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06270523045141776338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-92002146263678436312017-11-06T10:03:27.528-05:002017-11-06T10:03:27.528-05:00Papaya King should take the space on the NW corner...Papaya King should take the space on the NW corner of St. Marks and Second Avenue. They would do excellent in that spot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-66577313980874820872017-11-06T09:52:51.382-05:002017-11-06T09:52:51.382-05:00The loss of everything on this corner is going to ...The loss of everything on this corner is going to be a major change for the neighborhood, a loss in so many ways. Terrible. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-21535090543981492882017-11-06T09:43:00.040-05:002017-11-06T09:43:00.040-05:00Always liked the “old time” feel of the place and ...Always liked the “old time” feel of the place and the history. It always brought back the nostalgia of having hot dogs with my Dad.Plus, it was one of the few places left to grab a quick lunch without spending $12-15 and having food that requires chewing (instead of bowls and chopped salads). I will miss it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-59821562998872815862017-11-06T09:19:33.234-05:002017-11-06T09:19:33.234-05:00I still don'[t understand how they stayed in b...I still don'[t understand how they stayed in business in this location as long as they did. I am on St Marks Place at different times during the day, and I never saw more than a few people in there. It was a sign to me, stay away. How fresh could the food me? No regrets at losing this place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-37240157081336202622017-11-06T08:40:56.982-05:002017-11-06T08:40:56.982-05:00This is how neighborhoods are destroyed and distri...This is how neighborhoods are destroyed and districts are made.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-53089826858143037882017-11-06T08:26:08.476-05:002017-11-06T08:26:08.476-05:00CB3 where are you?CB3 where are you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-51802572121310270252017-11-06T07:00:38.603-05:002017-11-06T07:00:38.603-05:00Dammit, I liked this place. I liked the old narrow...Dammit, I liked this place. I liked the old narrow storefront, the original tin ceiling tiles, the feeling that I was stepping into an older, realer New York whenever I patronized the place for a couple of non-glam, humble hot dogs. So tired of constant loss, guess it really is time for me to start thinking about moving on... Gojiranoreply@blogger.com