Vendôme Macaron Bar Opens Pop-Up Shop On Smith Street

Vendôme Macaron Bar just opened a pop-up shop at 233 Smith Street last week, and if you have not been there yet, you better stop in next time you walk past.

Vendôme offers the French meringue confection in a sinfully delicious assortment of flavors and fillings like Venezuelan Chocolate, Passionfruit and Strawberry & Champagne.
(My favorites were Italian Pistachio and Nutella.)
Each macron is $2. A box of 5 is $10.  But don't kid yourself.  Go for the box of 10.  They are that good and you will want to taste all.  And since flavors change daily, you will want/need to go back several time.

The pop-up shop will be open till the end of March, when Vendôme will open in 1 Brooklyn Bridge Park.

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Oooops! New Uncle Louie G's On Smith Street Has Hit An Unexpected Snag

Above, the location of new Louie G's ice cream parlor at 233 Smith Street

News that Uncle Louie G's was taking over the former Area Store at 233 Smith Street travelled fast in the blogosphere and the community seems generally excited by the prospect of a new ice-cream parlor on Restaurant Row.

But the owners Louie G's have hit a snag in their business plan: they forgot to file the proper permit with the NYC Buildings Department to do the necessary plumbing and electric work.

Oooops! Seems someone ratted them out. Yesterday, as I walked by, the Building's

Department had taped a notice of violation on the store's window.

I guess the grand opening may be delayed for a bit.

Related reading:

Uncle Louie G's Opening At New Smith Street Spot

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Uncle Louie G's Opening At New Smith Street Spot

Above, the new Louie G's ice cream parlor at 233 Smith Street

The Louie G's at 101 Smith Street is closed.

A new Uncle Louie G's is opening at 233 Smith Street, taking over a space occupied until recently by an Area children's boutiques in Boerum Hill. The new owner wrote a message on Brooklynian explaining that the Louie G's at 101 Smith Street closer to Atlanic Avenue has been relocated.

The owner posted:

My wife and I are the new owners of "Uncle Louie G" on 233 Smith Street in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn. We are now located between Butler street and Douglass Street (this is the former "Area Kids" store space).The former store at 101 Smith street has relocated.We are planning our grand opening in Spring 2011 with our gourmet Italian ices and ice cream that you all know and love. Starting this year, Uncle Louie G will also start serving Soft Serve Ice Cream to compliment our wide array of Italian ices and ice cream flavors.We are really looking forward to serving the Cobble Hill, Boerum Hill and Carroll Gardens community. Stay tuned for our Grand Opening Ice Cream Party and join our store Facebook fan page for upcoming details - don't miss out!

Please come and see us when we open and "Feel like a Kid Again"! Search Facebook:Uncle Louie G - Cobble Hill, Brooklyn

Check out the company's newly designed web site here:

http://www.unclelouiegee.com/

Sounds great, except for the fact that the new store is located in Boerum Hill not Cobble Hill. He may want to change that Facebook Page.

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