Life, death, and transformation in Long Island City. Of storefronts, that is.

Been to the Creek while they were in transistion. I liked it when it was Creak’s Cave AFTER they renovated the place. Cleaner and roomier. I guess it was meant to attract a new owner.

Now with a new owner, they have this green and brown theme going. Fonts all look like they came from Romparoom. Might aspire to some people. I guess the new owner has alot of new ideas for the Creek.

tofu/spinach/avocado burrito = so good.

The brokerage turned an apartment into a storefront -which is nice at least.

The Creek, Cave, Whatever = bad Mexican food for mediocre white people.

#9 is a perfect example of a mediocre white person.

I don’t think there are enough bars on Vernon. Well, Bars that I would consider fun. Most of them are old and dark with bad food.

We need more places with outside space.

Very good point #13/jb. A well thought out post, unlike the garbage of # 10/#8, who proves the point I’ve made in previous threads.

Charlie.

“Many of the great businesses on Vernon that we love now were once chided by residents who were sure that they’d never survive.”

13, jb, what businesses are you referring to? I don’t recall anyone chiding businesses on Vernon.

As everyone is probably aware of, location is everything. I recall that (many years ago) an audio/electronics business on 5th Avenue, just a few doors off of 45th street, was struggling and losing business to the same type stores on 45th Street. Well, a storefront from another type of business on 45th opened up, and they grabbed it. Almost immediately after opening, they had more business than they could handle. They had to hire more people, and their business nearly quintupled, compared to that of the previous year. All they had to do, was to move around the corner.

That might explain in whole, or at least be a part of the reason, why Communitea survived.

Charlie.

#21, Go back and re-read my post, especially the last sentence. I carefully worded it, just so I wouldn’t get responses like the one you posted. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know that terrible product and service, is a death sentence for any eatery. Now, my opening sentence is a simple but mostly true, classic real estate and business adage; which is why (because its mostly true) it’s a classic adage, to begin with.

By the way, Ten-63 had great product, and they worked hard too. The owner of Ten-63 (I hope I’m getting the presentation of their name correct) is also the owner of Vine Wine.

I know what it takes to make a small business work, I was a small business owner too. When you go back and re-read that last sentence, you will (I hope) realize what my implication was. So, please read what I am saying, not what you think I am saying.

Charlie.

Yikes Charlie, take it easy. My post was not an attack on you as you seem to be feeling, but a reiteration of your post. I was expanding really on your last line to let people know what the other elements are, besides location, to Communitea being popular. Am a regular there so wanted to let people know. Maybe less caffeine for you?

Sorry # 24. I am so used to having my posts taken out of context by those who don’t pay attention to what I’ve written. They way your post was written, indicated that I was stating that “location” was the only reason for their success.
I’ve heard great things about Communitea.

By the way, I only drink decaffeinated beverages.

Charlie.

Foodcellar location – Just walk down 47th Rd. towards the water. It is in the EC2 bldng. at 2nd st. There is a google map on the QW website.

Apparantly it does. liqcity just posted pics of the interior and the address is 47th Road bt. 5th & 2nd.

It’s Center Blvd. You would think a blog about LIC real estate would actually live in the neighborhood and be able to know it’s Center, but having walked past it, not what google map or mapquest says.

It’s really a moot point – 2nd St becomes Center Blvd at 50th Ave – It is still basically the same street. In Manhattan Park Ave. So becomes 4th Ave. when you cross 14th St. Do you say Ave. of the Americas instead of 6th Ave? – same street with different names.

34, at the risk of sounding pedantic (and I’m only replying because I hate when people so obviously wrong try to lecture everyone else), 50th Avenue is an east-west cross-street and Center Boulevard is a north-south avenue. 50th Avenue runs into Center Blvd. the same way a cross street in Manhattan intersects with an avenue. You need to bone up on your geography.