The Hermosa Strand’s legendary Poop Deck, which closed in 2014 and reopened as The Deck, is closing again on Feb. 28. The new tenant is reportedly a convenience store. Photo by Kevin Cody
The Hermosa Strand’s legendary Poop Deck, which closed in 2014 and reopened as The Deck, is closing again on Feb. 28. The new tenant is reportedly a convenience store. Photo by Kevin Cody
Closings and openings: After ages as the Poop Deck and a change of name a few years ago, The Deck is going to close on April 1. Hermosa’s favorite oceanfront dive bar was facing a huge rent increase and can’t survive selling inexpensive beer and burgers. Speculation is The Deck will be replaced by a combination grocery and sandwich shop. Whatever comes in, a bit of the beach character is slipping away. [“Last call for Hermosa Strand’s Poop Deck bar.”Video: Last Call at the Poop Deck… Another closure offered an altogether fancier dining experience. Josiah Citrin’s Costa in Manhattan B
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A Southern meal from Baran’s 2239 includes a blackened double-cut pork chop, center, with black-eyed peas, maple crisp, redeye gravy, and pureed sweet potatoes. Photo by JP Cordero
The history of commerce is full of companies that leaped boldly into a new business, with unfortunate results. The Enfield rifle company’s excursion into making lawnmowers was successful compared to Colgate’s attempt at selling frozen lasagna, and both were lucrative compared to the Bic pen company’s foray into women’s underwear. These strategies must have made sense to somebody in management, but it’s hard to figure out why.