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How do I know this? There were several within walking distance of my grandparents' apartment.
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Yes, um, the only people who should park their novel writing, You Tube fascinated, IM chatting, Facebook updating arse in a coffee shop all. freaking. day. are old people. Remember old people? You know those members of society who don't work anymore so they have to find creative ways to spend their days. And that might consist of thumping melons at the green grocer, arguing over bank statement passbook theft at the PNC, getting gratuitous bags of bread heels at the bakery for the pigeons/ducks/squirrels, after erratically dinging your car in the parking lot, and yes, sitting for three hours "shootin the shit" with "Larry, 25th infantry division" at the coffee shop over soft scrambled eggs , warm toast, Sanka, and half a grapefruit?
Yeah, they may snore softly, and make a fuss if you sit in "their seat" after they come out the john with a magazine, but you'll never hear excessive typing, an over-loud iPod, or a cell phone conversation about Brigadoon and Briar Patch's "epic break up" in Union Square park yesterday.
And I'd still get a seat at Cosi's so I can eat my yuppie Tandori chicken during the twelve minutes I have for lunch.
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That's what we need more of, though: good old fashioned coffee shops.
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CHRISTINE'S is gone? Kiev I only had lukewarm feelings about, but Christine's? No more barley soup and pirogis with apple sauce and sour cream?
11/24/09
Kiev was 24/7 and the ubiquitous Challah was a good change up, but yeah, the real Christines was The coffee shop bitd.
11/23/09
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11/23/09
Actually, I thought the earlier article was interesting and shared it with some friends whose bookstore-cum-coffee shop in a non-snobby part of Brooklyn (a neighborhood that really could have used such an establishment) had just failed.
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*i am actually at a coffeeshop trying to give the stink-eye to a loud typer right now, i hope they read this post and my comment.
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Give them Macs.
Quiet keyboards, those Macs....
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@blix: people still drink frappaccino's? don't they know how many calories are in those things?!?! you should just walk over and knock it out of their hands!
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#tips
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He recommends Café Sabarsky. It's a gorgeous place, but it's extremely expensive, not the kind of place people with little money pop into daily.
Where do these writers come from?
--Oh, Latvia.
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Can you buy cat litter or paper towels anywhere within ten blocks of me? Don't be silly. If you want $32 per pound Gouda, though, we have tons.
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I'm sure there are better places for such a garage. Perhaps we could concentrate all of our more industrial facilities in areas of the Bronx. Personally, I think that there would be any number of benefits.
For starters, most of the people who excel at industrial jobs live in the Bronx and would benefit from being closer to their workplace. Think of the savings on their commute time. Plus, given that those people tend to have very large families, the shorter commute time would mean that they could spend less time buying fast food and more time raising their many children.
Also, Manhattan is a place known for historic buildings. This is not so with Staten Island and the Bronx. Those places are historically known for bad architecture and low property values. All the more reason to put our city's waste treatment plants, garages, and rehabilitation centers in those places.
This city depends on (in no small part) property tax revenues. If things like garbage truck garages are allowed to exist in traditionally high-income areas like TriBeCa and Hudson Square, the city's coffers will suffer.
I understand that there are a lot of naysayers out there that bemoan the supposed ills of gentrification. But the truth is that gentrification makes the city a much more vibrant and desirable place to live.
Plus, to those thinking that gentrification somehow harms minorities, consider the job opportunities for Blacks and Latinos in the childcare, food service and preparation, and housekeeping industries that are made possible by luxury condominiums and fine dining establishments. Gentrification helps the city's poor minorities.
If you look back at the city's history, you'll see that this sort of facility simply does not belong in Hudson Square. Please help keep our neighborhoods pure. #trendwatch
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