Archive for R.I.P.

Vox Pop in Ditmas Park Closed (Temporarily?)

When we wrote about Vox Pop a couple of months ago, we weren’t aware of the debt that they had incurred as part of a “legacy debt.”  Well, the city was aware of it and the Department of Taxation and Finance has shut down this great cafe / restaurant / bar for back taxes.  We [...]

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Gone But Not Forgotten

Two of my favorite Smith Street haunts have recently closed.
First was Trout which had previously been Gravy.  The proprietors of the restaurant block at the corner of Pacific and Smith Streets had a good thing going for a while.  They opened Pacifico, a Mexican restaurant still going strong.  Gravy was a southern style joint whose [...]

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