Last year, I worked in a neighborhood that was becoming a destination for dining and nightlife. Every time a space became available, a new bar or restaurant opened. This trend is continuing and they all seem to be doing really well.
The downside to this, however, is that the daytime businesses there are struggling. They are seeing less foot traffic now that most businesses there open after 5 pm.
While this isn't a viable solution for every retail space or business, it got me thinking about singular storefronts that house different businesses at different hours of the day, or businesses that combine two (somewhat unrelated) concepts into one. Could these "two-in-ones" be the solution to keeping corridors vibrant both day and night?
Sycamore/Stems
Uses: Flower shop by day, Bar by night
Hours: Flower shop: 11am - 6pm, Bar: 12pm - 4am
Amount of time gates are up: 17 hours
Whole Foods Market (Third and 3rd, Brooklyn)
Uses: Supermarket, bike repair, knife sharpening, record store, rooftop taproom and restaurant, coffee bar
Hours: Cafe: 7am, Everything else 8am - 11pm
Amount of time gates are up: 16 hours
Bar Chord
Uses: Bar and vintage guitar shop
Hours: 2pm - 2am
Amount of time gates are up: 12 hours
Space Ninety 8
Uses: Urban Outfitters, Gallery, Bar
Hours: Shop and Gallery: 10am - 10pm, Bar: 11am - 12am
Amount of time gates are up: 14 hours
Red Lantern Bicycles
Uses: Bike shop, cafe and bar
Hours: Bike Shop: 9am - 9pm, Cafe/Bar 7am - 11pm
Amount of time gates are up: 14 hours
Barcade
Uses: Bar and Arcade
Hours: 4pm- 4am weekdays, Noon - 4am weekends
Amount of time gates are up: 16 hours
Blind Barber
Uses: Cafe, cocktails and barber shop
Hours: Barber: 12pm - 6pm, Cafe: 7am - 2am
Amount of time gates are up: 19 hours
Now go forth and visit your favorite local "2-in-1"!
Author Kristen Wilke is a Project Manager at Larisa Ortiz Associates.
The downside to this, however, is that the daytime businesses there are struggling. They are seeing less foot traffic now that most businesses there open after 5 pm.
While this isn't a viable solution for every retail space or business, it got me thinking about singular storefronts that house different businesses at different hours of the day, or businesses that combine two (somewhat unrelated) concepts into one. Could these "two-in-ones" be the solution to keeping corridors vibrant both day and night?
Here is a round up of businesses around Brooklyn that are keeping the gates up longer by combining uses:
Uses: Flower shop by day, Bar by night
Hours: Flower shop: 11am - 6pm, Bar: 12pm - 4am
Amount of time gates are up: 17 hours
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| image via sycamorebrooklyn.com |
Uses: Supermarket, bike repair, knife sharpening, record store, rooftop taproom and restaurant, coffee bar
Hours: Cafe: 7am, Everything else 8am - 11pm
Amount of time gates are up: 16 hours
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| image via zagat.com |
Bar Chord
Uses: Bar and vintage guitar shop
Hours: 2pm - 2am
Amount of time gates are up: 12 hours
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| image via barchordnyc.com |
Space Ninety 8
Uses: Urban Outfitters, Gallery, Bar
Hours: Shop and Gallery: 10am - 10pm, Bar: 11am - 12am
Amount of time gates are up: 14 hours
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| The Gorbals at Space Ninety 8. image via spaceninety8.com |
Red Lantern Bicycles
Uses: Bike shop, cafe and bar
Hours: Bike Shop: 9am - 9pm, Cafe/Bar 7am - 11pm
Amount of time gates are up: 14 hours
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| Image via redlanternbicycles.com |
Barcade
Uses: Bar and Arcade
Hours: 4pm- 4am weekdays, Noon - 4am weekends
Amount of time gates are up: 16 hours
Blind Barber
Uses: Cafe, cocktails and barber shop
Hours: Barber: 12pm - 6pm, Cafe: 7am - 2am
Amount of time gates are up: 19 hours
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| image via blindbarber.com |
Author Kristen Wilke is a Project Manager at Larisa Ortiz Associates.
