You Must be from Brooklyn Heights If…

70. “Snowball”, the shopping dog. Amazing animal, would go to the store two blocks away at Hicks and Middagh to pick up his owner’s order – wouldn’t give anyone a second look, but stopped and looked both ways at every corner. Australian Shepherd I believe.

71. The Texaco station at the foot of “Suicide Hill” on Fulton St, ice cold Cokes for a nickel.

Anyone remember my mother, Georgia, a waitress at Plymouth Coffee Chop?

Even though I never shoplifted there, thanks for reminding me of the name Jo(e)Mel’s, the variety store that sold greeting cards, toys, stationery, candy, magazines and whatnots.
It was on Montague St near Teresa’s, where the wine shop is now. Mel also worked at Variety Mart, the second hardware store on Montague St in the 80’s.

And I’m not so sure Mel (or anyone other than family members) ever worked at Variety Mart.

72. You have happy memories as a child going to the Burger King on Montague.

John, I didn’t think there was another soul alive who remembers “Snowball” and his trips to the deli (owned first by the Schlemers, then the Milans, then it was Hick’s Bros Deli). The only times he was distracted from his duties was when he was trying to hump your leg. All-black coat, hence the name Snowball. Do you remember his owner? And you forgot to mention the best thing about the nickel Cokes…they were in bottles! You stumped me on the Plymouth Coffee Shop…where was that?

74. You remember Lee Powell, who stoked the coal-burning furnace and single-handedly shovelled the sidewalks of P.S.8
And his best friend Martin, super of 55 Hicks St. who always had an unlit cigar in his mouth that never was longer than 3 inches.

THE GOGGLE BROTHERS!!!!!!!!!

Years ago, my husband swore he saw a dog carrying soup and often I tease him about what I figured was a hallucination. I guess he’s finally vindicated. Thanks for clearing that up.

And why, pray tell, are the people on Sidney place considered crazy? My guess is whoever wrote the original article was from Packer or St. Anns and loved to hang out in groups on someone’s stoop who got fed up with cleaning up after them.

Other than that, perhaps the fact that at one time we had not one but TWO fraternities on the block (one next to the convent) who would throw ridiculous parties (we’re down to one now) with no regard for living in a community. That could drive anyone crazy.

Oh, and how did they miss Ebingers?? And getting your first pair od shoes at Indian Walk. And the fact that everyone called Abraham and Straus “A and S’s.” Oh dear, I’m dating myself.

Anyone remember the stores Meuneirs (sp?) or Netties, or Mr. Goldstein and his son, Howard, who ran the drug store, first on the SW corner of Montague and Hicks and then the NE corner?

Nabeguy:

I lived at the Margaret, Snowball’s owner was the manager of the apt. building at 87 Columbia Heights, lived in a basement apt. I think. Sometimes Snowball would just sit out front by the cellar stairs – loved that dog.

Sounds like we’re of the same generation (I’m 51, grew up in the Heights from roughly `58-`73), I remember our little ventures to the “5 & Dime” on Montague – you didn’t know Gus and Chris, or their sister Helen (wow!) did you? Parents owned the Greek rest. on Cranberry and Henry. The variety store on the corner as well? Melanie, who lived on the first floor in the apt. bldg. at 81 Cranberry? Lol, my true love as a kid, used to sit on her apt. stairs on Sunday morning waiting for her to come home from church. Played stoop ball behind the Margaret on the steps of the brownstone, Willow and Orange.

Plymouth Coffee Shop is now Clarks, corner Henry and Clark. My doctor was Doctor Bailey on Clark St, bet. Henry and Hicks.

You oughta email me, sounds like we’d make great nostalgic penpals. I was the neighborhood terror until my Mother sent me to military school. :)

Lisa, I just mentioned Nettie’s on another comment string, regarding what was there before Burger King (now Banana Republic), it was an “old lady” department store with hats and scarves… I remember the name Muniere’s but not the store. Anyone remember Crocus (where Tango clothing store is now)? They had these tiny rubber animals that I was wild about collecting!

Sue, thanks for remembering the correct spelling of Muniere’s. It was like the Clay Pot (a store on the Slope); it sold hand made stuff (jewelry, etc.) as I recall. The owner was Paul Muniere and it was located next to the Variety Mart. I also remember the store name, Crocus but not so much the products.

And what about the China Tea Cup? I think it was the first chinese restaurant in the Heights. Based on the headaches my mother would have after eating there, I’m pretty sure MSG was the primary ingredient in every dish.

Lisa- I think you’re right(er) on Meunier’s spelling :) And it was “The New China Teacup.” I’m not sure there was ever any other.
And WAY before Chuan Yuan was Stuff ‘n’ Nonsense, a very cool clothing store run by a “beatnik” couple.

It was originally rated “R”, they wouldn’t let me in (I was 12?) so my friends opened the side door for me. :)

“Violence” I’m sure, which meant something different in 1971.