Last year, Gothic Cabinet Craft closed on Third Avenue in the East Village. As E.V. Grieve noted, this location was its first, "when Theodore Zaharopoulos set up shop on the corner in 1969."
My desk and bed frame was ordered from that Gothic location. Sad to see them go. Very disappointed with what it was replaced with. One thing about that Gothic location was for whatever reason it was not an inviting looking storefront from the street. However, the staff was very helpful and they sold practical NYC furniture. Much better quality than Ikea for not that much more.
I'm not keeping up the blog like I used to. Posts will be here and there, as the mood strikes. Most of what I have to say is in my book. Thank you for reading.
THE BOOK:
"We should all buy Jeremiah Moss’s book, Vanishing New York." --Sarah Jessica Parker
“Essential reading for fans of Jane Jacobs, Joseph Mitchell, Patti Smith, Luc Sante, and cheap pierogi.” --Vanity Fair
"a vigorous, righteously indignant book that would do Jane Jacobs proud." --Kirkus Reviews
THE BLOG:
"the go-to hub for those who lament New York's loss of character." --Crain's
"No one takes stock of New York's changes with the same mixture of snark, sorrow, poeticism, and lyric wit as Jeremiah Moss." --Village Voice, Best of NY
“Jeremiah Moss…is the defender of all the undistinguished hunks of masonry that lend the streets their rhythm.” --Justin Davidson, New York Magazine
"One of the most thorough and pugnacious chroniclers of New York’s blandification." --The Atlantic, Citylab
"Hyperbolic and combative, tireless and passionate." --Salon
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I guess the only positive thing that can be said is at least it's not another empty storefront
My desk and bed frame was ordered from that Gothic location. Sad to see them go. Very disappointed with what it was replaced with. One thing about that Gothic location was for whatever reason it was not an inviting looking storefront from the street. However, the staff was very helpful and they sold practical NYC furniture. Much better quality than Ikea for not that much more.
Always liked the dinasaur painting on that building. Bought a lot of unfinished real wood furniture. No one is into sweat equity anymore.
how many months?
Seriously. It's opposite a Ricky's and a block from a Walgreens'/DR (what isn't?)
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