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A Sad Farewell to Williamsburg’s Crest Hardware
Hundreds, possibly thousands, of longtime customers turned out to say goodbye to Crest Hardware Saturday.
Williamsburg Restaurant Shalom Japan Fuses New Traditions
With a new cookbook and celebrating more than 10 years in business, the couple behind the restaurant explain its genesis.
Affordable Housing Lottery Opens for Near Block Long ‘Burg Development
Built on the former site of a Key Foods and parking lot, the 185-unit gray and glassy building will include a cinema and grocery store.
Crest Hardware Is Closing, Property Likely to Be Developed
The property will be sold and likely developed into apartments, Crest owner Joe Franquinha told Brownstoner.
‘Burg Vinyl Bar Serves Natural Wine, Small Plates, Eclectic Tunes
For a small space, Please Tell Me packs a huge punch when it comes to its sound system.
I kinda like it for what it is, though I would have preferred to just leave the old building as it was... for the old school kids that was the site of The Future Perfect
At the New Hermès Store Going Up in ‘Burg, the Original Details Are FakeInteresting that sites like newyorkyimby keep harping on the idea that there is no architectural value in vinyl-sided houses. "East Williamsburg, with extreme demand and no redeeming architectural value, remains stunted at two and three stories. " http://newyorkyimby.com/2015/03/community-control-is-destroying-americas-cities.html
A Visit to a Nearly Forgotten Colonnade Row in WilliamsburgSuper sad to hear this news. Shopped there all the time when I lived in the area. Young Joseph carried the torch and made it something special.
Crest Hardware Is Closing, Property Likely to Be DevelopedHorace Havermeyer is publisher of Metropolis - yes he is a Havermeyer. Many Havermeyer paintings hang in the Met, just to broaden the context a bit.
Who Were the Havemeyers?