Fish’s Eddy on Montague Street is closing. Their flagship store in the Flat Iron area will remain open and items can be purchased on their web site.
That company started years ago in a tiny shop on Hudson Street selling hotel and restaurant china, and interesting antiques. I bought Hamburg Heaven mugs there all those years ago in homage to all the lunches I had at Hamburg Heaven as a child.
The store grew and grew and opened branches around the city. The store on Montague Street has been open for a few years but it’s closing now.
They’re having a big close out sale. 75% off on all items while supplies last. The shop is located on Montague Street near Henry Street. They still have great stuff though it’s not the authentic hotel and restaurant ware it used to be.
They have a great Brooklyn series of plates, platters, etc.
Housing Works will be opening in that location. We’ll miss Fishs, but look forward to helping out a great organization.
RE: FISH’S EDY- Cool stuff. But you may want to get there fast. Fish’s Edy is near my office and I stopped in for a bit and the inventory was flying off the shelves at rock bottom prices. Funny, but when I arrived and saw the nice little crowd (at around 2PM, Friday) I thought “I wonder how many people here read about this on OTBKB and decided to stop by [like I did] ”
The stock is nothing too jazzy but some nice basic diner-ware, glasses, etc, of all shapes and sizes plus “tzatzkas” of all kinds (I think I saw ceramic toothbrush/cup holders there).
Thanks
P.S. – Oh, yeah, Re: The Rushkoff Dilemma– As 1/2 of a Mom and Dad team with four kids (11 years -18 yrs), living and working in Brooklyn 4ever, I suggest that you can either look at it as —
“Think of the kids — Don’t leave Brooklyn” or
“Think of the kids — Leave Brooklyn”
It’s a tough call but I don’t think the stats quoted on crime, etc can help you make the call. It’s a heartfelt, “gut” decision that every New Yorker/urbanite has to make. I also would suggest that it’s better not to make a rash “crisis” Decision. Let things calm down before making irrevocable decisions. Also, I am not completely sure, past a certain point, that it is good to hash these things out in blogland. It is helpful in some wider cultural sense to discuss a family decision like this in the public realm, but in the personal world that really has nothing to do with the ‘Net or blogs, it might make it more difficult to decide if an intensely personal-family decision is subject to public scrutiny and discussion.
But, parent-to-parent — Good Luck.
Peace Out. Have a good weekend all.