BoCoCa Corona Diary: Let's Give A Shout-Out To All Our Local Businesses

Many of our small local businesses are valiantly trying to stay open to serve the Carroll Gardens, Boerum Hill and Cobble Hill communities during the Coronavirus pandemic. However, the longer we are being asked to stay indoors and to keep our distance from people, the harder it has become for our merchants to stay afloat.
Some, which offer vital services, have adapted to this new reality by offering more deliveries or take out services.  Others have adjusted their hours or even the number of days they are open.

However, we have heard from the majority of owners that things are really bad and that they may not survive without the community's help.
We can all help by shopping in our local stores instead of going to the chain stores, which have  deeper pockets and can weather this pandemic much better. Most of our delis and bodegas are pretty well stocked and may actually have items that the bigger stores are out of, all at pretty regular prices.

So, shop the small stores and help insure that they will continue to be part of our neighborhood once this is all over.
And please stay health, everyone.

Below are some of the changes to opening hours for some businesses.
Stinky Bklyn on Smith Street is now closed. (Smith and Vine remains open.)

Travel Bar on Court Street is open, selling to-go batched cocktails, bottles of wine and whiskey flights (they have over 450 whiskies to choose from) Details at www.travelbarbrooklyn.com.
Caputo's Fine Foods has cut back their hours. They are no longer open on Wednesdays. They now only open their doors From Thursdays to Saturday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm and Sundays 9:00 am - 2:30 am

Scotto's Wines on Court is closed on Sundays now.

Cheeeeeeeeese and Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeer has closed on Court Street at the corner of Second Place.

Seeds of Love, the wonderful little café place on Smith is now opening a bit later in the morning and offering great lunch options.

Our friend and reader Christian, who has been such a big help reported that our laundromats are starting to close one by one. He writes:

"Ms. Lee's laundromat that's on Henry and Sackett is closing for the long-term.
The laundromat on Henry and President Streets is cutting back its hours."

Indeed, the laundromat on Smith Street between First Place and Carroll Street was closed this past Sunday as well.