Wednesday, September 9, 2020

Monk Thrift Shop has closed



The Monk Thrift Shop at 97 E. Third St. between First Avenue and Second Avenue is out of business. The shop had not been open since the COVID-19 PAUSE... and the space was recently emptied out.

The hit-or-miss Monk debuted here in the spring of 2010 ... in the former home of house, funk/soul and techno vinyl specialists Dance Tracks (RIP 2007) ...



The Monk outpost remains open in Williamsburg.
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3 comments:

  1. Eden BeeSeptember 9, 2020 at 12:25 PM

    This Monk shop was the one that used to be on Ave A around 12th st. Also on Avenue C and 11th for a short time. Different guy runs it than the ones that were on Macdougal st and also Avenue B and 10th. For a little span of time there were 5 of these around plus one in Park Slope. I worked at 3 of them moving around from store to store.

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  2. marjorieSeptember 10, 2020 at 12:01 PM

    Oh, I'm bummed. There were some real treasures there, and it felt way less curated (in a good way!) than other thrifts (excuse me, VINTAGE) shops in the city now.

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  3. SS1979September 10, 2020 at 11:46 PM

    I miss Dance Tracks

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