Ever since the fire at the Brooklyn Heights Gristedes, the lines at Peas n' Pickles next door are longer than ever.Their good luck has been extended till midsummer -- the manager of Gristedes confirmed Friday that the store will be closed until at least the first week of July.
Peas n' Pickles has stepped up to the plate. Lately there are two staff members operating the registers (if not, the efficient Russian guy operates both all by himself). If they don't know a price there's none of this running back to the aisles to look it up -- they just make one up and get on with it.
The Brooklyn Heights Blog wonders if they're shaking us down. (Prices do seem a bit high.) But another possibility is that the fire coincided with a general raise in food prices everywhere.
- Brooklyn Heights Gristedes: Closed Until July
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- Cleanup Begins at Brooklyn Heights Gristedes
- Brooklyn Heights Gristedes Fire Dismal Aftermath
Photo by MK Metz
Not to knock your news reporting skills, but their were lines of the same length before the fire.
ReplyDeleteBefore the fire it seems to me that people just bought one or two items. Now they have the milk, the soup, the bread, the fruit... just takes longer.
ReplyDeleteDon't go around 6:30. Killer.
ReplyDeleteThe place was always busy at 6:30.
ReplyDeleteI refuse to shop there. they are a total ripoff.
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