Comments on: Duane Reade, Manducatis Rustico, Sage General Store all on the verge

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 16:45:14 +0000

Rustico officially opened Saturday Night. Yum!!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 22:56:03 +0000

Most of LIC was shut done today.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 20:56:44 +0000

Duane Reade is closed today? Um, why?

(Besides that whole “Labor Day” thing but that’s how workers make overtime…or that’s what I used to live for before I turned professional).

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 06:28:02 +0000

LOL re: “my brand of laundry detergent”. Get over yourself.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 03:08:11 +0000

Agreed 37. If you read about DR business strategy they don’t typically target the expensive retail space and tend to put their stores in odd nooks where other stores would think twice about. As a result their stores tend to be a bit crowded and poorly laid out. Its really nice what they did with the space. Best DR I’ve ever been in.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 00:06:20 +0000

Um this Duane Reade is great. Very well thought out and much more than just a pharmacy. Part grocery store, part houseware store, basic beauty supplies… definitely the fanciest DR I’ve seen. Spanking clean with a security guard… that feels weird in LIC.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 22:39:27 +0000

35, Duane Reade in and of itself is not great, but what is great is that on Saturday morning when I discover I am out of my brand of laundry detergent I don’t have to go into Manhattan to get it before starting my laundry. They don’t carry my brand at E&I, and I don’t have a car so running back and forth between C-Town and Key Food is not really an option. Not sure what crawled up your butt, but if you don’t like it don’t go. Keep going to the “local guy” who is only open for what seems to between 11-3pm on M-F. Or spend an hour going into Manhattan and bringing it back. Some of enjoy having options and the convenience. You sound like the same guy that was angry when Food Cellar opened.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 21:20:19 +0000

Really, what is so great about Duane Reade? You must have one right next to your apartment to feel human, 33? I really don’t get it. It’s a dispiriting, soulless store. I’m happy getting my drug store purchases from the local guy or in Manhattan, where you’ll inevitably find a DR within spitting distance. Big friggin’ deal.

By: Charlie

Charlie — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:04:54 +0000

So # 33, for the 10 years prior to these openings, you didn’t feel human or civilized? I hope the feeling was at least primate like, and bipedal, so you could run and pick stuff up.

Hey, just kidding. I couldn’t help myself. They way the post was worded, left it wide open for a good humorous zinging. I hope you are not offended.

I’m glad you enjoy the convenience.

Charlie.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:12:09 +0000

Went this afternoon. The place looks very spiffy. I don’t know if it is upscale or not, but its the best looking DR that I’ve ever been to. Good layout, nice selection friendly staff (although they were all still being trained). Afterward I went to FoodCellar and got something to eat. It was all very civilized. Lived here for 10 years and I finally feel like a human being having the ability to run out and pick something up. Life’s simple pleasures. With these two store LIC is now infinately more livable.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:24:37 +0000

They opened today. It says GRAND OPENING.

By: Brandon

Brandon — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:16:59 +0000

I wonder what Obama thinks about this Duane Reade issue.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:22:31 +0000

i live in the building and DR DID NOT open on Wed. sorry #26..i can confirm that i did see it open for the first time this morning…

i know this is the most irrelevant discussion, just my 2 cents

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:58:29 +0000

I believe I’ve read some other similarly hotheaded comments from No. 27 on other threads. He’s a complete loser.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:25:44 +0000

Uh? liqcity said to post if they opened earlier than friday. they did, so I did. who’s the asshole now #27?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:27:44 +0000

Duane Reade opened yesterday (Wednesday), not this coming Friday.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:01:34 +0000

There’s a huge bar in Greenpoint (over the bridge) that’s showing the convention all week. It’s on the corner of Franklin St and Green St.

By: Brandon

Brandon — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:02:54 +0000

#23, you’re right, there weren’t many people at my polling place (the courthouse) when I voted in the Primary… what’s the deal?

I’m sure you can talk one of the bars with TVs into turning on the convention…

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:11:14 +0000

Haha, you guys are funny. You assume people in this neighborhood are registered vote. When we had the primary, there were very few people there. I hope they’re registered to vote *somewhere* but they don’t seem registered to vote in LIC.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:14:07 +0000

#20 you must be confussing Long Island City with Suffolk, Long Island.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:10:45 +0000

#18 I was thinking the same and LIC is Obama all the way.

Liqcity any word on the street?

By: 20

20 — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:44:38 +0000

I doubt it. LIC is McCain territory.

By: Meghan

Meghan — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:38:52 +0000

there

By: Meghan

Meghan — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:38:30 +0000

Off topic, I know, but are their any neighborhood Obama watch parties tonight?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:51:35 +0000

15, are you kidding me? Spare me. There have been scores of new businesses opening in LIC these past years. What in the world are you talking about?