4 posts tagged “shopping”

I've been going to the same bodega on the corner for two years now, and I just tonight learned one of the proprietor's names.

My inspiration? People in the neighborhood call him Ali Baba. And while he is of Indian, Pakistani, or other descent, that surely can't be his name. Can it?

It's not.

It's Ahmed.

That's a pretty common and easy to pronounce name, so I'm intrigued why people call him Ali Baba. His answer?

"It's a nickname. People here can't say it. Ali Baba is easier."

Not so much.

The new issue of Cometbus is out -- I just picked up a copy Saturday -- and it features a great piece entitled "A New York Used Book Report" that highlights some of the better bookstores in the five boroughs, including some I didn't know about in my neighborhood, Greenpoint. I snagged my copy at Somethin' Else in Park Slope, but I'm sure you can find it elsewhere in town... Kudos on another fine issue, Aaron!

Lexy Funk, cofounder of Brooklyn Industries, was profiled by BrandChannel late last month.

Want to pretend you're in prison while you eat?

Firebox offers replicas of the food trays used at Sing Sing. Get your shop on!