Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Organic food store taking over the former Kim's Video and Music space on 1st Avenue



We don't have many details just yet, but we can confirm what's coming soon to 124 First Ave. between East Seventh Street and St. Mark's Place — an all organic food store called East Village Organic.

They hope to be open in two months. (Meanwhile, the proprietors started a Twitter account.)

Kim's closed here for good last Aug. 25. The original listing for the space noted the address would be perfect for a bank, 7-Eleven or Starbucks.
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11 comments:

  1. GojiraMarch 10, 2015 at 9:28 AM

    Ahhh, landlords - they have all the imagination of a stoat, to say nothing of the feral cunning of a starving wolverine when they smell money.

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  2. WalterMarch 10, 2015 at 11:25 AM

    We haven't had an organic food store since Prana, which was located directly across the street, closed. I think they're going to do ok, I can't think of another organic food store around the neighborhood.

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  3. rubygirlMarch 10, 2015 at 2:14 PM

    Commodities comes to mind...

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  4. AnonymousMarch 10, 2015 at 3:55 PM

    Competition is a good thing and now Commodities will have more than just Whole Foods to contend with. Having more choices is always a good thing. Landlord bashing is generally idiotic, especially in this case. I look forward to giving them some biz.

    Bill

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  5. kimMarch 10, 2015 at 4:27 PM

    on a positive positive note.
    the owner is a neighborhood persan.
    u all know him.
    the menu:
    org. produce.
    full full juice bar.
    whole grains in bulk.
    nuts n seeds in bulk.
    full org. dairy section.
    full full herbal pharmacy{herbs in bulk {org n wildcrafted.
    full macrobiatic section.
    pure medicinal essential oils.
    etc etc etc...........
    n a whole grain bakery on premises {using only the finest finest ingredients!!!!!!
    are u all still positive??????

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  6. AnonymousMarch 10, 2015 at 5:24 PM

    Healthfully on 4th has a good selection of organic food too...

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  7. AnonymousMarch 10, 2015 at 5:25 PM

    & the food co-op on 4th

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  8. AnonymousMarch 10, 2015 at 5:52 PM

    The landlord in this case is the butcher. Remember the butcher that was in that location prior to Kim's. It is disgusting that they would even think of renting to a chain store. They owned the butcher shop for years, which the community supported. I am glad that a chain store in not coming into that location.

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  9. Matthew has 2 T's, dumbassMarch 10, 2015 at 10:56 PM

    i wish it would be trader joes
    (sarcasm)

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  10. AnonymousMarch 12, 2015 at 1:47 AM

    i wish it would be trader joes
    (no sarcasm)

    sigh. (oh, ok. sarcasm)

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  11. AnonymousMarch 25, 2015 at 6:28 PM

    If the community had supported the butcher he would not have closed.

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