Friday, November 11, 2016

This post still has nothing to do with the East Village, except for the part about 2 Boots Pizza



As I first noted back on Sept. 16, renovations for a Two Boots on Nassau Street in the Financial District turned up ghost signage for onetime tenant Loft's Candies...

It was unknown if Two Boots would keep the neon or have it removed...

Now East Village-based photographers James and Karla Murray report via Instagram that 2 Boots will be restoring the sign.

Per James and Karla: "Instead of just removing the signage, the good news is that Two Boots will be restoring the sign ... We love when we hear that a new tenant appreciates the history of a store and its signage. In this case, the Loft's sign features the candy store's mid century logotype."

The work on the sign started earlier this week...



Two Boots, which got its start on Avenue A (different location than its current home) in 1987, now has 17 locations in six states.

Previously on EV Grieve:
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12 comments:

  1. JQ LLCNovember 11, 2016 at 7:59 AM

    This might be confusing to passerby. Oh wait, these will be mindless tourists, problem solved.

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  2. AnonymousNovember 11, 2016 at 8:22 AM

    I love this, great news and thanks to the people of 2 Boots.

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  3. TrixieNovember 11, 2016 at 9:37 AM

    That is the best news I've heard all week. Hip, hip, hooray!

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  4. AnonymousNovember 11, 2016 at 9:46 AM

    Awesome, nice work, Phil!

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  5. AnonymousNovember 11, 2016 at 10:00 AM

    Way cool - I am going there just to see the sign lit up! And have something dee-lish to munch on while I bask in its neon glow.

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  6. GojiraNovember 11, 2016 at 10:29 AM

    Thanks, Phil - now I can make the schlep down for both pizza and an uncovered glimpse of the past. Wish you were a member of the Landmarks Preservation Committee!

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  7. AnonymousNovember 11, 2016 at 11:12 AM

    Pretty cool. Though JQ LLC is clearly better than everyone, so maybe we should all just follow his lead with unnecessary insults.

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  8. AnonymousNovember 11, 2016 at 1:31 PM

    franchise woo hoo.

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  9. AnonymousNovember 11, 2016 at 2:13 PM

    Phil Hartman for LPC!!!

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  10. JQ LLCNovember 12, 2016 at 10:08 AM

    I'm a fan of old neon signs and those ghost ads on buildings. And I am for preservation of classic artifacts (except for that pepsi-cola sign in LIC). I just think this doesn't make sense. 2 boots is kinda successful why don't they make a neon sign of their business?

    Apologies.

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  11. chris flashNovember 12, 2016 at 8:38 PM

    Thank you, Phil.

    You obviously have more respect and love for our city's history than the transient businesses and chain stores operated by non-New Yorkers that cater to transient non-New Yorkers, and more than the city itself.

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  12. AnonymousNovember 13, 2016 at 5:37 PM

    This makes me love Two Boots even more than I already did. Pizza with an appreciation for historic restoration - love it!

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