Friday, November 13, 2009

New David's

Last month I reported that David's Shoe repair in the East Village was being gutted and that David's grandson--also named David--promised to reopen as the same business, just renovated. Some folks wondered if this could be true--maybe a fro-yo shop would open up instead.

Yesterday, the paper came off the windows to reveal--it's still David's Shoe Store.



The place is bigger and brighter inside, with a fresh paint job, but the big shoe-repair machines are in the back, wooden shoe lasts are hanging on the wall, and there's no fro-yo in sight. Also, the 1940s Cat's Paw lady is still stuck on the window with David's hand-painted signage. Let's hope she stays, too.
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7 comments:

  1. EV GrieveNovember 13, 2009 at 8:37 AM

    Savoring the small victories.

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  2. FrankNovember 13, 2009 at 9:10 AM

    When I saw this post, I got all excited because I thought David's Cookies was back. Oh well. Good for David's Shoes, too.

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  3. Bowery BoogieNovember 13, 2009 at 9:19 AM

    good to see they are indeed staying put.

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  4. Jeremiah MossNovember 13, 2009 at 10:11 AM

    i cringe to think they might scrape the Cat's Paw lady off the glass.

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  5. Barbara L. HansonNovember 13, 2009 at 11:40 AM

    Thank god. I've got four pair of unwearable shoes that I've been holding onto in anticipation of David's reopening. Hurrah for the occasional miracle.

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  6. Cat Sitter in the CityNovember 13, 2009 at 2:41 PM

    I'm with you on hoping the Cat's Paw lady sticker stays.

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  7. AnonymousNovember 13, 2009 at 5:17 PM

    J, don't know if this went through so I'm resending it. Who is lady in Cat's Paw ad? Years ago, met a lovely lady - former model who married a bandleader. When I began seeing Cat's Paw ads, I was struck by the resemblance.

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