by Liz F 
On May 3rd, Greenpoint gained a new destination for coffee with some special bells & whistles – most notably, the thoughtful outlook and welcoming sense of humor of its owner. Clare Spikerman opened Propeller Coffee (984 Manhattan Ave) this spring after years of experience in food service and coffee brewing all over the world – from Canada to the UK to Australia to right here in New York.
Her commitment…
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maybe one day she’ll patronize a greenpoint business that’s more than 5 years old!
now. now.
Photoplay has been in business for some time now. Before that, the only option for non-Polish language video was Blockbuster on McGuinness, which has been closed for… some time now. Just saying.
Nice, Anna. I too was confused when she said she’d go to a restaurant for brunch even though it isn’t currently serving the meal.
Glad Habitat got a shout-out.
Hey, nice piece, but it would also be nice to mention where on Mannhattan it is! Or did I miss it? I’m guessing somewhere way up Manhattan? Not much opens down here in Lower Greenpoint, up Nassau way… maybe the new Wasco will open one of these years!
984 Manhattan Ave between India and Huron St!
a little cheap with the floors, but all in all a nice space. It would be nice to get into the yard.
yard would be over the top!
Great article! Sounds like a great spot with plenty of character and charisma. Hope to pop in (or linger) next time I’m in the neighborhood!
Last time I walked by Wasco it was sporting a sign that said it’s gonna be a churrascaria.
I love that place! She’s so nice and she remembers my little white dog that I brought the first time I stopped in.
Clare is a lovely person. While I highly disagree with her choice of “hang-outs” (there are so many old places here that are wonderful) she is considerate and kind in every way imaginable. Hence why I gave her a shout-out. May 3rd.
https://www.newyorkshitty.com/greenpoint-goodness/92534
There will be a garden. Eventually. I am sure it will be lovely. The times in which it can operate are strictly dictated in her lease. In the meantime I emailed this post to the owners of the “legendary” Beata Delicatessen. They were amused.
Personally, I miss yet another Polish deli that served sandwiches with conversation and 85 cent cups of coffee. But so the gentrification ball rolls.
On that note, how do you like your new home in Ridgewood, Jen G.?
i love it! if you want polish delis, this is the place to be.