There are at least 2 walking tours to choose from this Saturday. One of them, which we posted a while back, brings you to a number of independent bookstores, while another brings you to the Mom and Pop Shops of Court St.
I got this from the Carroll Gardens Neighborhood Association listserve:
Carroll Gardens Neighborhood Association History Project &
Court Street Merchants Association
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 { at } CarrollGardensHistory.com
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