tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post5874539652211888563..comments2023-08-14T11:44:27.299-04:00Comments on Jeremiah's<br> Vanishing New York: Olympia GarageJeremiah Mosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11791516443125872364noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-20554044437558666692011-08-11T14:37:02.828-04:002011-08-11T14:37:02.828-04:00it's as if there's a collective arbiter de...it's as if there's a collective arbiter deciding what's acceptable for Manhattan (and much of Brooklyn) and what is not. if it's on the NO list, it just goes. <br /><br />the YES list:<br />-crappy and middle-American national chains<br />-luxury chains<br />-restaurants beloved by foodies<br />-high-end indie businesses opened by young people with trust-fund monies, providing luxury and leisure goods (ice cream, coffee, etc.)<br /><br />the NO list:<br />-everything elseJeremiah Mosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11791516443125872364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-80564624064934318212011-08-11T12:20:16.113-04:002011-08-11T12:20:16.113-04:00And another one bites the dust. Sad.And another one bites the dust. Sad.Marty Wombacherhttp://www.martyafterdark.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-55365491335955657152011-08-11T10:57:54.053-04:002011-08-11T10:57:54.053-04:00This is right on the money:
"wipe out the ol...This is right on the money:<br /><br />"wipe out the old for a high-end tenant that oftentimes lasts, at most, two years."<br /><br />Gino's is a great example--how long will another cupcake joint really last? and when it's gone, the zebra wallpaper will really be gone forever. The turnover of places nowadays just blows my mind...Timnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-57937048887536728642011-08-11T10:54:54.191-04:002011-08-11T10:54:54.191-04:00I too have taken pictures of this garage when in t...I too have taken pictures of this garage when in the city. I loved the balance of colors created by years of fading from bright to medium to...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-60946628556941999862011-08-11T09:51:10.524-04:002011-08-11T09:51:10.524-04:00I love how they rid the Meatpacking District of th...I love how they rid the Meatpacking District of the daily garbage pails of rotting meat, the dark old parking garage and the S&M clubs - so that the area is safe for 'edgy boutiques'. <br /><br />And somehow this is all done with a straight face.JAZnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-61103430866489449092011-08-11T09:27:22.185-04:002011-08-11T09:27:22.185-04:00I took a photo of this garage last summer. Still r...I took a photo of this garage last summer. Still remember the retired fan resting by the front window.kimhttp://thoughtfulplate.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-67845477900601666622011-08-11T09:16:22.843-04:002011-08-11T09:16:22.843-04:00wipe out the old for a high-end tenant that oftent...wipe out the old for a high-end tenant that oftentimes lasts, at most, two years.Bowery Boogiehttp://www.boweryboogie.comnoreply@blogger.com