I’m picturing OP on his vday having a 150 dollar valentines dinner at liberty prime, just in the foulest mood.

His date says what’s wrong you’re ruining this dinner.

And then OP explains how a 99 cent store overcharging him 1.70 on a 1.30 item completely ruined his day.

Have looked into this in the past when in the city, so not specific to Beacon but there're moving companies that will host the pod for you at a site outside the city then will 'move' your items from your apt to the pod hosted on their site. The pod is then picked up there.

This obviously adds $$ but was the only feasible way I found of doing it.

I used to rollerblade all around LSP. Good amount of paved paths.

Everything I’ve had there is delish tbh. Pricey, but def worth it.

Pershing field also has a running track that’s wide and paved so you can practice there without any issue.

It’s a front

Agreed. The food is tasty, but I stopped going a few months ago because the wait time is ridiculous. If you look behind the counter at what they’re doing, their workflow seems really inefficient.

During the COVID “lockdowns,” I would happily go there and wait in line because I didn’t have much else to do on Saturday mornings, but now it just doesn’t make sense for me.

It’s also annoying that they have few places to sit down and enjoy your breakfast.

I prefer Dulce de Leche in the Heights. Their breakfast sandwiches are pretty good, but it’s cheaper and faster and they have a wider variety of fresh pastries. Plus, the overall vibe is far less pretentious than Scram.

Can't help you around Grove St. but Pershing Field in the Heights has a roller skating rink that has open skates all during the summer. It's $3 for JC residents if you bring your own skates. A session lasts 90 minutes. It's usually pretty empty so you'll have plenty of space to practice and make miskates.

The pastries are on the higher end of pricing, but are on the higher end of quality as well. Plus, they rotate

First off, you should call the Beacon management office and ask them. I used to live there and I would be very surprised if they approve of you leaving a POD container anywhere on the property.

Alternatively, you could probably leave the container in a public parking space on the street, but first you need to check with the parking authority to make sure you have the right permits.

But then you're rolling the dice because some of the streets around there are sketchy and deserted at night, especially Cornelison and Fairmount, so don't be surprised if your POD gets broken into if you leave it on the street. Clifton Place is relatively safe to park on, but parking is usually tight there.

First that is a very busy walk way for people going back and forth to the train or parents taking kids to school or the park, so not being open earlier/ later than 8am - 12pm only makes sense if you aren’t there to make it profitable just sustaining until you get another buyer.

I heard that this business was past from one family member to the other and they aren’t really that interested or need need this establishment. Hence I have seen it closed more times then I have seen it open.

I feel that way about a lot of places downtown just taking up space/ turning the area into a zombie business zone. You see stores but they are rarely open or don’t last long.

I'm happy to see that people can make living without killing themselves when running a place. Given prep and cleanup time this probably gives them a normalish workday.

The buttercream donuts are really good as well, but I agree with the ham and egg bun, not only great, but pretty unique.

Just so you know that place has never really been a “.99” store. Is it a place that may have dollar items here and there but it’s definitely not the Dollar Tree.

Here is a tip: Any place that is packed with items (many with dust on them) and only a few customers there has to be a reason.

People are always asking what store does the area need? The answer is simple a real dollar store.

I love the place but I have issues with them. I never get the egg sandwich or aka buns . I mean it's a tasty $10 tiny sandwich,but the wait to order and get it is just to much. The pastries I usually stop in on a Thursday to get because the line is small if at all. They don't make any hot food on Thursday. I feel like they could streamline things to better serve the neighborhood. And being open more would definitely help. Must be nice only 4 day week..I would definitely come in more than my once or twice a month is f they expanded hours. But ye as everything there is tasty. My favorite is the honey crisp apple coffee cake Or fig coffee cake. The crullers are good too.

they probably ran the numbers and figured they can be most profitable by closing on certain days of the week. being open incurs costs like payroll, utilities, supplies, etc.

They might own the building, so don't really have to worry about rent

I'm a firm believer that we need to pressure for more commercial space (doctor's offices, daycares, dry cleaners, smaller offices/light industrial) to keep our town vibrant and not a big NYC bedroom, so I have mixed feelings.

This business model is beyond me. Bread & Salt is similar, just 3 days a week (open for a whopping 6 hours). The prices are wild, but still…how do they do it?

That aside, the bacon egg and cheese from Scram is really top notch

They are fantastic - typically crowded when they are open. Some of the best scrambled eggs on a bun around. I do find it odd they're paying for that location (which once housed the og prato, I think) with such limited hours, but wonder if it's a production thing and they're relatively maxed out in what they can make. They certainly sell through it quick as far as I've seen.

I like the bacon egg sandwich, they make everything even the buns from scratch, you can tell they take great care in making everything from scratch. I think while we may see them open 8-12, they likely start their day at 4am. During holidays they make pies you can preorder and they are incredible.

Jersey City too has a lot of office buildings. And they seem even emptier than the Manhattan ones.

If the pod is one of the smaller ones and can fit into your parking space, then maybe that's the way to go? I can't speak for the Beacon, but in the past I had a smaller pod dropped off and placed in to my monthly parking spot.

That's why they have to charge $12 for breakfast sandwiches that aren't consistently good. Their pastries always hit, though. I will admit that.

Ah. That's kind of old news actually. In the late '90s there was a lot of breastbeating about Manhattan becoming unaffordable to the middle class. We now live in the result, the resurgence of JC, Brooklyn, Queens, and even the Bronx to some extent. I actually had a letter to the NYTimes published predicting exactly this.