There goes (what's left of) the neighborhood
I hear that Starbucks is desperately scouting a space in the West Village within striking distance of the stretch of Bleecker Street between West 10th and West 11th. (The closest locations now are the ones at 72 Grove Street and 450 7th Avenue.)One site they considered was the corner of West 11th and Hudson Street, where the lease was coming up for renewal. But apparently the current tenant, Hudson Corner Cafe, reupped for an additional term.
There was also a rumor that they wanted the old Hue space on the corner of Bleecker and Charles, but according to Curbed, that's going to become a Juicy Couture store. And they were considering the former Blind Tiger location, but apparently that hasn't gone through.
But neighborhood coffeehouses beware, it's only a matter of time before Starbucks spreads its tentacles to a corner near you.
posted by Amarula Dreams @ 9:10 PM
