It's Official: The Magic Fountain On Court Street Is No More

It is now official! The Magic Fountain, the ice cream parlor that didn't seem to sell ice cream at all at 412 Court Street is no more. The storefront was being totally gutted on Monday morning as I walked by.

The Magic Place certainly was not a neighborhood favorite by any means and I doubt that many people will be sorry to see it go. A reader commented:

I walked in there one day a few years back to buy a bottle of water for my 5 year old daughter who was feeling bad because of the heat. The owner(?) just stared at me when I asked to buy a bottle of water. No response, just a hostile stare.

I've never tried to force my money on them since, as they are evidently doing just fine without it.

Anything that moves in there can only be an improvement.

Just last week, I reported that the laundromat next door at number 410 Court Street was undergoing major renovation. A permit states that the laundromat was being converted into a restaurant.

If the Magic Fountain space will be added to the laundromat space, it will most probably become quite a large eating establishments.

No word yet on what type of restaurant it will become.

What kind of food would you like to see there, dear Readers?

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Carroll Gardens Loses Another Laundromat And Gains Still Another Restaurant

The dry cleaner at 410 Court Street at the corner of First Street has been closed for a few months now, but on Monday, the door was open and a peek inside revealed that the place was being totally gutted. Workers were carrying out buckets the debris as dust billowed out of the storefront.

When asked, I was told that the place was in the process of being converted into a restaurant, but further questioning as to what kind was met with an enigmatic smile. Department of Buildings permits confirm the conversion.

When I enquired further if the Magic Fountain ice cream parlor next door at 412 Court Street was going to be part of the restaurant space, he said yes, though that store has remained open so far.

Before it was a laundromat, the space was occupied by a pharmacy, according to my friends Rita and Gloria, who grew up in the neighborhood.

So Carroll Gardens has lost another laundromat and gained yet another restaurant.

What's your feeling, dear reader? Does this neighborhood need a restaurant or a laundromat more? Would love to hear what you have to say.

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