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Another small step in the gentrification of Smith Street: Beauty parlor out, trendy restaurant in. According to a liquor application (and a sticker a reader spotted in the window), a new “Pan Asian Vegan” restaurant called Wildginger is slated to open in the storefront at 112 Smith Street formerly occupied by Kendel’s Beauty & Barber shop. We don’t know for sure, but it seems a safe bet that the new boite is part of this chain of restaurants a spin-off of the Williamsburg spot of the same name. Anyone know for sure? GMAP


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  1. snarkslope, while it would be hard to argue that 5th Ave is worse than it used to be, when I first moved into the Slope in 1990, there were more services on 5th Avenue then there are now. There were three Korean greengrocers btw 9th Street and 5th Street, and there was also a fish store. While I have to admit none of those fine establishments were the last word in freshness, if you shopped carefully you could make a decent meal without having to go up to 7th.

    There were two more fish stores in the direction of Flatbush. Now there’s not a one.

    Given that many people wouldn’t live below 7th Ave back in those days, those of us who bought down there were well rewarded for being pioneers, and it’s certainly nice to have several dining choices. But we’ve lost some things also.

  2. Shoots and Leaves-
    I asked the construction crew what they were building [in the old cleaners] and they said some sort of clothing place. I can’t remember the adjective they used, but it sounded like a non-chain type of deal.