Great Fun At The 'Farmacy's' Open House On Saturday

Open House at the Farmacy

Original 1920's interior of the pharmacy

Just one of the strange old medicine bottles on the old shelves.

Lobster and organic corn being served in the back of the 'Farmacy'

Fresh oyster bar

This young lady had her very first taste of oyster

and this cutie got her very first face painting.

Finally, some life has been breathed back into the old pharmacy storefront at 513 Henry Street, which had been closed for over 10 years. When I first moved into the neighborhood twenty-five years ago and lived on Union Street, I walked by the place almost every day. Back then, it was simply known as Mark's Pharmacy, but already, it did not look like a going concern.
Too many old and faded medication bottles and beauty products in the window were a dead giveaway that this was no ordinary drug store. Actually, it looked more like a time capsule. A glimpse into the space revealed beautiful wood apothecary shelves and an intricate tiled floor, that had remained unchanged since the 1920's

Then, for a very short time, owner Mark Stein added products from Vermont to his dusty shelves and renamed the business "The Vermont Market & Pharmacy." But that was short lived, and the doors to the place closed for good for a decade.

But that changed when Petey Freeman, who happens to live above the pharmacy, convinced owner Stein to bring back some life into the storefront for the good of the neighborhood. Petey's idea is to bring locally grown produce to what he now calls the "Farmacy." He also plans to serve egg creams at the back counter. Next months, he would like to sell turkeys as well. He calls this venture a work in progress.

For now, Petey ( and Mark) opened the doors to 'The Farmacy' for everyone in the community and threw a great party, complete with beer, lobsters, oysters, egg cream, music and face painting.

I truly enjoyed setting foot into the old place. Actually, it was the very first time since I moved to the neighborhood.
Hope it won't be the last!


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Farmacy: Be There Today, "When It All Starts"

Brooklyn "Farmacy" Open House Celebration.

Don't let a little bit of rain keep you at home, when there are so many events in the area today.
Check out the Open House at "Farmacy" this afternoon. Its the new organic produce market and soda fountain housed in the incredible little 1920's time capsule pharmacy at 513 Henry Street at Sackett.

Fellow Carroll Gardener Keri just forwarded me the following email from the Farmacy crew:

Hello one and all!

After a harrowing overnight ride through the teeth of the storm, the lobsters have arrived in Brooklyn! Eight hundred pounds of sustainably harvested hard shedders, plucked from the pristine waters of North Haven Island, Maine. Rain or shine, the crew of the Farmacy will be slinging Lobsters, oysters, and tasty beverages. The lobster pot starts boiling at 4:00 and ends when all the lobster are gone, around 10:00 pm.

So put your party hat on, come view the Farmacy in its vintage best, and sink your teeth into a proper Maine feast.

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