Space Once Occupied By Shakespeare's Sister Sees Some Action

By far, one of the loveliest storefronts on Court Street in the Cobble Hill area is #270, the space once occupied by Shakespeare's Sister. For more than 14 years, the gift store/ café was one of my favorites in the neighborhood. It offered quite unique jewelery, paper goods and cool beauty products. It also featured the work of many local artists.

Way before Starbucks invaded the neighborhood, Shakespeare's Sister was the place to go after a film at the Cobble Hill Cinema, since it was just across the street. Back then, nothing else was open after 11 pm.
When the store closed in June 2008, the owners of Shakespeare's Sister hung the sign in their window:

The storefront sat empty ever since, but just in the last few weeks, there has been some action.
The entire store has been gutted, revealing a huge, sunny space. What exactly will take Shakespeare's place is not yet know.
I only hope that the new place will be as respectful to the neighborhood as Shakespeare's Sister was.

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