Thursday, April 30, 2009

Guided Tour Of Carroll Gardens 'Mom-And-Pop' Stores This Saturday

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Mom & Pop Shops of Court Street
- Guided Walking Tour -

12 P.M.
SATURDAY, MAY 2nd

Starting point: Court Street
Sam's Restaurant,
Corner of Baltic Street
BROOKLYN

On May 2nd join guide John Heyer, as he takes us through time to explore the rich history and flavors of Carroll Gardens' Historic Mom & Pop Court Street. The Tour will stop at Court Pastry Shop, D'Amico Coffee, Scotto Wine, Caputo Bakery, Marco Polo Restaurant, Esposito Pork Store, Marietta's, Scotto Funeral Home, Caputo's Italian Specialties, Mazzone Hardware and Hanley’s Bar. You will also learn about former mom & pop shops that have closed and new additions that have contributed to the life of the commercial strip.

Many of the shops will be offering tastings, demonstrations and firsthand accounts of the life of the mom & pop shop. The tour has an approximate length of 2 hours. $20 day of event $15 with reservation before day of event $10 for students and seniors with reservation To make reservations email CourtStreet@ CarrollGardensHistory.com

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