Deep Cuts Record Store, Ridgewood, Queens

Deep Cuts Record Store although small in size carries an eclectic & wide mix of used vinyl & new vinyl in a variety of genres including Latin rock, salsa, reggaeton, classic rock and pop. This Ridgewood, Queens shop was founded in 2012 by Colombian American Brandon Perry & John Allen and is known for its self-described “Warhol Rasta banana” logo & its handwritten dividers, some with cleverly-named categories, helping organize the vinyl swipe.

@deepcutsrecordstore is one of the fabulous NYC indie record stores which we feature in our new book “Vinyl NYC: 33 1/3 of the Best Record Stores Across All Five Boroughs”. Our book is available at your local bookseller and online today.

Mamali, a Georgian cafe/coffee shop by day and cocktail and wine bar by night, took over the historic storefront at 70 Christopher Street which housed the iconic Village Cigars for over 100 years before it closed in 2024.

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Spring morning, Nuremberg. The first fortified buildings appear to have been erected around 1000.

 

Stella Maris Bait & Tackle

Stella Maris Bait & Tackle 🐟shop on Emmons Avenue in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn is permanently closed.

This family-owned shop was founded by the Lauro brothers in 1947. The six brothers even built their own docks, piers, bulkheads & buildings along the their land using driftwood they collected from their rowboats.

In addition to selling bait and tackle, Stella Maris also rented out rowboats handmade by the brothers and crafted their own fishing supplies including nets.

We loved this storefront with its vintage Coca-Cola privilege sign and its glass bricks and included our photo of it in our book “Store Front NYC: Photographs of the City’s Independent Shops, Past and Present”.

Pearl Diner, one of New York City’s last free-standing diners has sadly closed its doors after 64 years in business.

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Dublin House, on W 79th St in the Upper West Side

Dublin House, on W 79th St in the Upper West Side, is owned by longtime bartender Mike Cormican, who hails from Ireland . It is a great place to have a beer and watch sports. Mets pennants line the bar as Dublin House is known as being a huge Mets supporter.

Dublin House is one of the many bars we included in our book “Great Bars of New York City”.

Let us know if you have been to this historic Irish pub & share your stories with us.

After the storm, NYC