Friday, December 5, 2008

Scene in Stogo


Blogger, seeing what has become of A. Fontana Shoe Repair at 159 Second Ave. at 10th Street and unable to resist the pull of curiosity, steps out of the cold and into the ice cream shop. The door is open. A cashier stands behind the counter while a woman, bundled into sweaters, browses the flavors. The owner, a salt-and-pepper, Pacific Northwesty kind of guy, puts up his hands.

Owner: 10 more minutes. We’ll be open in 10 more minutes.

Blogger: OK. I was just wondering, I’m a blogger. I write about new places. And I was wondering what Stogo means. Are you Swedish?

Owner: The ice cream is all organic.

Blogger: I thought maybe it was Swedish, with the name Stogo. Sounds kind of Swedish. Where is it from?

Owner: We use agave instead of sugar. But we’re not really open yet. 10 more minutes.

Blogger: Is this the only store, or are there more?

Owner: This is the beginning of a business. Please. We’ll be open soon. 10 more minutes. Please. Please.

Blogger exits back into the cold, wondering who would open an ice cream shop in December, around the corner from a dozen other fro-yo and ice cream shops, and wishing for the perk of a free sample.
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4 comments:

  1. AnonymousDecember 5, 2008 at 5:37 PM

    BUY NOW OR BE PRICED OUT OF THE MARKET FOREVER.

    Wait, I thought this was Curbed. Sorry.

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  2. AnonymousDecember 6, 2008 at 6:56 PM

    Frozen yogurt---it's cold and I don't want any til Spring......

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  3. AnonymousDecember 8, 2008 at 4:05 PM

    Stogo is Swedish for "go away" doesn't everyone know that?

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  4. AnonymousDecember 10, 2008 at 9:14 PM

    i tried to google the meaning of stogo then happened to find your blog. i live one block away from this stogo place. it seems quite empty. its interior design doesn seem too cozy..

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