Thursday, June 4, 2009

A little bit of Soho in the East Village: From steamed lobster to steamed dry cleaning

Thanks to the tipster for pointing out that the former Urban Lobster, which closed in late March, will soon be home to a dry cleaner on Houston near Avenue A. Well, nothing wrong with that, I suppose, except...



Kapri II dry cleaners is about 200 feet to the east on Houston...

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4 comments:

  1. Barbara L. HansonJune 4, 2009 at 9:39 AM

    Not only a redundant service, but the people at Kapri are helpful, charming, and do extremely professional work. I see self-destructive price wars ahead.
    I was so hoping, given the space, for a fishmonger.

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  2. Laura Goggin PhotographyJune 4, 2009 at 10:58 AM

    Not sure I'd want to drop my clothes off to be steamed in a place that formerly processed smelly shellfish...

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  3. hntrnycJune 4, 2009 at 8:34 PM

    If the EV will ever attain the charm of let's say....the UWS, then every block must include and only include:

    1. A dry cleaner
    2. A nail salon
    3. An eyeglass store
    4. A Thai restaurant
    5. An Italian restaurant
    6. A Chase bank
    7. CVS, Duane Reade, or Walgreens

    C'mon Grieve, we are almost there!

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  4. EV GrieveJune 4, 2009 at 11:09 PM

    Yes, HG! Don't forget the spa -- 30minutes for $30! Every block needs a place to get backrubs.

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