| | Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:35

Columbia Street businesses seem to have a tough time hanging on in Carroll Gardens West. The lack of weekday foot traffic, combined with the ongoing street renovations, do not make Columbia Street the next Smith Street. Still, I've heard store rent isn't cheap. And that could explain why businesses close in the area more often than they open. So, I can't say I really understand the presence (or economic viability) of this new religious icons store, Botanica El Phoenix, at Union and Columbia streets.Though an equal opportunity religious icons store (saw a few Buddhas), most of the stock seems centered...

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