Battle for the Stomachs of Brooklynites
July 17th, 2006
The real estate blog Curbed has been following a battle of food stores in Brooklyn. Two months ago, a new Fairway opened in Red Hook. Over the same period of time, the Park Slope Food Coop’s membership has fallen by 700. The message board on Curbed is full of passionate posts: some complaining about the co-op’s rules, others blasting the poor produce at Fairway, and those who can’t wait for a Whole Foods to open. Some even advocate driving to Pathmark in New Jersey.
“I love these arguments,” writes one person with the screenname Combustiblegirl.
By Mark Berkey-Gerard on July 17, 2006, 7:27 amIn category: Community Development, Gotham City | 2 Comments »


July 17th, 2006 at 2:18 pm
I hate Fairway and it’s 6 blocks from me. The people who go there have no manners, the store is crowded. dirty and disorganized. I will pay more and go to Whole Foods where I know I will get quality goods and a civilized shopping experience.
July 31st, 2006 at 3:06 pm
It’s amazing what some reporters will choose to write — even when the reporter is followed by a fact checker.
Although the Coop lost members in an annual seasonal drop that is restored by September, the article does not note that the Coop is still larger than it was at the same time last year and continues to grow.