by Erin Conlon This month, Pete’s Candy Store celebrated 25 years on Lorimer Street. And even more impressive is that it did so without ever having to sacrifice the true essence of the venue and bar along the way.
Back in the late ’90s, owner Andy McDowell zeroed in on 709 Lorimer to become home to the venue he dreamed of opening after leaving the…
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