Handsome Dan's Snocone & Candy Stand quietly opened late last week at 186 First Ave. Per the store's About on Facebook, Handsome Dan's serves "the Finest Homemade, All-Natural Snocones, Vintage Sodas, Hot Cider, Old-Time Candy, Cotton Candy, and Chocolate this side of the Mississippi!"
Proprietor Daniel Levin opened his first stand in Williamsburg in May 2012.
Previously, 186 First Ave. near East 11th Street was home to A-1 Music for 26 years until January.
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Meanwhile, INA opened its sixth consignment shop on East 13th Street near Fourth Avenue last Monday…
This location is dubbed a "super store" … and it does look pretty massive as far as these kind of places go…
Here are some details from Racked's coverage of the opening:
While the stores typically consign higher-end names — their list of acceptable designers includes Chloé, Balenciaga, Judith Leiber, and Rag & Bone — they'll now also be accepting what they're dubbing as "secondary brands." That includes J. Crew, BCBG, Urban Outfitters, Uniqlo, Diesel, Theory, Banana Republic, Express, and Anthropologie.
This space was previously home to Photo Tech Repair Service, which merged with its location on West 34th Street.
I went into this place the other day and I was relieved it was a candy store and not a bar or an artisanal biscuit shop. ;) They have a great selection of "old" candy that will appeal to those of us who grew up in the '70s and '80s.
ReplyDeleteNothing against Dan Levin, but there is no denying that the infantilization of the East Village continues with the opening of his new store. And as far as Ina's attitude of what is and is not "acceptable", well all I can say is, sod off six ways from Sunday, you pretentious twits.
ReplyDeleteYes, vintage candy better than bar, but A-1 Music was actually helpful and filled a need in the community. Bought a lot of guitar strings and song books there. Kind of thing that truly makes for a neighborhood.
ReplyDeleteI entered with he enthusiasm of a child and left with the regret of a senior after realizing I had spent over $16 on a chocolate bar and a handful of penny candy. But, whatevs, the staff is cute.
ReplyDeleteIna is a high-end consignment store. Why is that "pretentious"? If you want to pick through cheap used duds you have the entire East 23rd thrift corridor. Or on the cheap but fashionable end, you have Buffalo Exchange, Beacon's Closet, No Relation ... So what if Ina is designer resale? How is it pretentious to sell expensive clothing at low prices? Should Gabay's close up shop too? Should Ina offer secondhand Walmart duds alongside its merchandise just to avoid being seen as pretentious?
ReplyDeleteI swear, some days these comments just make me want to shout WOO HOO while jumping into a giant vat of artisanal froyo. We don't have to hate everything.