by Jaclyn L Whether gifting an out-of-towner with a bit of local flair, or you just want to show off your neighborhood pride, repping Greenpoint is sure to get you major street cred. See below for our favorite picks from around the ‘hood.
CAFÉ GRUMPY TOTE – $14
Café Grumpy – 193 Meserole Ave
Already loved by GP locals, Café Grumpy is almost famous for it’s reoccurring role on ‘Girls’ as the place of work for Hannah and…
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That last one kind of left me speechless.
the things Greenpoint is famous for: sewage treatment plant and chicken slaughter houses…
You’re forgetting building the Civil War ship Monitor and being the birthplace of both Mae West (in the Astral) and Pat Benetar.
contemporary…
The slaughterhouse was there beginning 1928.
ugh.
I remember going there on sunday mornings to get two chickens one for roasting and one for soup in the winter it was good there warm bodies kept my hands warm i was about 11 years old MEMORIES
wow that’s awesome!
AND PETER KRISS DRUMMER FROM KISS LIVED ON LEONARD ST