Comment Of The Day: Smith Street After Dark

'Raised in Carroll Gardens' has left a new comment on your post "What's Next For Former Café Bueno/Trout/Gravy Space."

"Me too! And, just like you, not many "youngsters" believe me when I say the same thing.

Smith Street was for DAY TIME SHOPPING ONLY! And what about Carroll Park itself. Did your parents ever let you go there EVER even if you were a teen? Carroll Park was a druggie "shooting gallery" and Smith Street was where they helped themselves to your money to support thier habits.

(I miss all the little Spainish Shops & Shopkeepers who had stores further along Smith Street. They were good neighbors. They kept an eye on us kids & our mothers while we did our shopping and they'd even pull us into thier stores when things would happen out on the street)

Later on, it was places like the Red Rose and Sal the Barber and Joe's Superette that made our end of Smith safe."