Friday, April 1, 2011

Only porn adult gift and DVD shop on St Mark's Place closes

Fresh off our conversations about one person's unhappiness over a certain sign and "bordello"-esque red curtains on Avenue A...

Cherries, the adult gift and DVD shop and what not, at 18 St. Mark's Place...



[Above photo by ShamrockTattoo via Flickr]

... has closed. We saw the 50 percent signs go up recently ... and last evening we walked by to see that it was gone... No goodbye sign — nothing... (And I recall reading on Eater that Michael "Bao" Huynh owned the lease here...??)


"Saturday Night Live" also featured a quick shot of Cherries during its intro last season... you can see it at the 1:24 mark...

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2 comments:

  1. Ken from Ken's KitchenApril 1, 2011 at 10:30 AM

    Unlike The Hot Chicks Room, Cherries was a huge member of the community, thrusting itself forcefully into the neighborhood, ramming its passionate commitment deep into our heritage, wracking us with
    alternating waves of pride and humiliation, all in the belief that Curvy Passion Probe® and Glass Slipper 7x Vibrators® can be a catalyst for positive change.

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  2. CosmoApril 1, 2011 at 2:48 PM

    @Ken - and don't forget the tasteful bead curtains Cherries so thoughtfully used as opposed to disgusting red velvet.

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