tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post4038962738824198241..comments2024-03-29T00:45:13.544-04:00Comments on EV Grieve: Confectionery, a vegan chocolate shop and bakery, coming soon to 440 E. 9th St.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-6452153730364327142016-05-10T17:32:57.837-04:002016-05-10T17:32:57.837-04:00Say what you will, I just stopped by the store and...Say what you will, I just stopped by the store and one of the owners Maresa treated me to one of her lavender macaroons, and it was absolutely delicious, I would highly recommend the place. Just the right size for a little treat, she seemed to have about 20 varieties. I know I will be back<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10186469116767583806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-25600869760152611152016-04-14T04:33:09.227-04:002016-04-14T04:33:09.227-04:00Why all the meanness to this place?
I for one am ...Why all the meanness to this place?<br /><br />I for one am all for more good bakeries in the neighborhood. Since going vegan, Veniero's is no longer an option for me…so I am truly looking forward to this one!<br /><br />Nothing infantile about it. Ever been to Paris or Vienna? Beautiful and delicious pastries everywhere…and not just for children.<br /><br />I wish them the best of luck.<br /><br />- East VillagerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-71027209677419587102016-04-14T01:12:16.944-04:002016-04-14T01:12:16.944-04:00At 1:10 PM, Anonymous quoth:
Because nothing dest...At 1:10 PM, Anonymous quoth:<br /><br /><i>Because nothing destroys the fiber of a neighborhood than tourist magnet cupcake shops, sports bars, foodie meccas which have displaced businesses that residents actually need like laundromats, tailor shops, delis, hardware stores, etc... </i><br /><br />Now, I will be the first to acknowledge that shoe repair shops, hardware stores, tailors, etc., are necessary and fast-disappearing. (The death knell is currently beating for <a href="https://www.yelp.com/biz/ps-fabrics-new-york" rel="nofollow">P & S Fabrics</a>, a family-owned fabric store on lower Broadway; the owner is retiring and is having a prolonged contest/sale until the store closes.)<br /><br />However, I want to point out to <i>everyone</i> here: there is nowhere in the city you can get macarons made without eggs and dairy. That's a very big deal to a lot of people—maybe not the majority, and certainly not all vegans, according to Anonymous above—but there are a lot of people who will be happy to have access to caramels they can eat once in a while—or even give as a gift. <br /><br />(I know most people aren't aware vegans can't have most conventional baked goods, and so are effectively locked out of places like Veniero's, for better or worse. I went into Sweet Generation on 1st avenue and asked if they had anything vegan and the woman said, "We're working on it." I'm not holding my breath; there was a store on 4th street, I think in the place Miscelanea now is, and I asked the woman behind the counter if she had any vegan things, and she said, "If I did, I'd be throwing it all away at the end of the day." Well, thanks for your vote of confidence.)<br /><br />Speaking of small businesses: I hope everyone is shopping at Gizmo on 1st avenue; he does excellent sewing machine repairs and I try to recommend him to anyone who will listen.Scuba Divahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10326884503725331349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-62510509247906901542016-04-13T17:18:54.274-04:002016-04-13T17:18:54.274-04:00@ 1:04 PM That place is Tompkins Bagels Mon - Thu...@ 1:04 PM That place is Tompkins Bagels Mon - Thurs . Quiet. Always have some cool 50's , 60's, 70's or 80's music going. No TV. Wifi available if you need it. Nice views if you sit up front. That's your quiet neighborhood spot. Sadly, it becomes something else completely Fri-Sun . But the other days it's a great place to be. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-56477048930144921382016-04-13T14:15:11.652-04:002016-04-13T14:15:11.652-04:00@ 1:10 *and shoe repair shops...
This is also tru...@ 1:10 *and shoe repair shops...<br /> This is also true, even if we haven't given up sugar or caffeine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-71038139762666338832016-04-13T13:10:01.399-04:002016-04-13T13:10:01.399-04:00"Not trolling honest question: Why are sweets..."Not trolling honest question: Why are sweets-desserts infantile?"<br /><br />Because nothing destroys the fiber of a neighborhood than tourist magnet cupcake shops, sports bars, foodie meccas which have displaced businesses that residents actually need like laundromats, tailor shops, delis, hardware stores, etc... <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-75453378888213472102016-04-13T13:04:10.693-04:002016-04-13T13:04:10.693-04:00What would be great are places where someone who i...What would be great are places where someone who isn't wooing/broing could actually sit down, have coffee and maybe a sweet (why not?) and read or converse without a woo or a sportscast on the telly.<br /><br />Anyway, wish them luck! Maybe it will turn out to be your new favorite place.<br /><br />I know the jellybean/candy shop on 1st Avenue is a great haven for days when I don't have time to walk to Economy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-49762140661463725602016-04-13T12:31:42.084-04:002016-04-13T12:31:42.084-04:00Pork Pie Hatters closed??? I was just there a few ...Pork Pie Hatters closed??? I was just there a few weeks ago...Man, we can't have anything actually cool in the East Village anymore...XtraKrispyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11980245250710646151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-84668856555741527352016-04-13T12:24:16.655-04:002016-04-13T12:24:16.655-04:00@12:00, because this particular store wasn't h...@12:00, because this particular store wasn't here in 1986. Thus, some idiot will feel the need to chime in with something vaguely derisory about it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-39056076030519175702016-04-13T12:00:50.538-04:002016-04-13T12:00:50.538-04:00Not trolling honest question: Why are sweets-desse...Not trolling honest question: Why are sweets-desserts infantile?<br /><br />My grandparents, who grew up on the Lower East Side (now in Florida), eat more desserts than anyone I know.<br /><br />Veniero's has been selling pastries since 1894. Before closing in December 2014, DeRobertis had been open since 1910. <br /><br />More recently, Junior's started selling cheesecake in 1950. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-83326823253797625572016-04-13T11:04:03.671-04:002016-04-13T11:04:03.671-04:00The infantilization of the East Village continues....The infantilization of the East Village continues. <br /><br />East Village: Where people drink and eat sugary stuff.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-16285932100298168552016-04-13T10:53:29.986-04:002016-04-13T10:53:29.986-04:00Fresh treats, shipped by rail from New Paltz to Gr...Fresh treats, shipped by rail from New Paltz to Grand Central!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-12627834026988708792016-04-13T09:40:34.778-04:002016-04-13T09:40:34.778-04:00I have to agree with 7:27. I am vegan and I couldn...I have to agree with 7:27. I am vegan and I couldn't care less about this place. (Note: I'm not saying I want it to fail, just that I don't care.) Vegans -- and all other people for that matter -- are already well served in this neighborhood and everywhere else in America by sweets, and bars, and barks, and truffles. Enough already. This is not serving a real need, it's just more amusement for people with too much money and people who can't get off the sugar crack.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-31144083280691694652016-04-13T07:27:54.183-04:002016-04-13T07:27:54.183-04:00Glad it's not a bar but really? Another niche ...Glad it's not a bar but really? Another niche sugar pusher? It's like alcoholics and diabetics are the only people who consume around here. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com