Dobbin Street Vintage Co-op Opens At 521 Grand Street

Welcome Dobbin Street Vintage Co-op to 521 Grand Street! Dobbin Street Vintage Co-op is a cooperatively owned vintage store with a wide variety of vintage furniture, clothes, and other household items. They were originally founded in Greenpoint back in 2016, but have since expanded to Williamsburg. Their original Williamsburg location was opened in 2018 on Graham Avenue, and has since relocated to here on Grand Street! 

The space at 521 Grand Street is spacious, with enough room to show off their entire selection. The lighting is dim, giving Dobbin St a cozy vibe that makes you want to sit on one of their couches and not want to get up. With merchandise like velvet couches, bamboo framed mirrors, and swivel chairs from the 70s, the owners of Dobbin St have carefully crafted a chic and groovy selection. The focus is on furniture at Dobbin St, but a small selection of vintage clothes and trinkets are also available in store. Dobbin St sources most of their merchandise from estate sales all across the east coast, from Philadelphia to Long Island, Connecticut, and then some. The owners all have a keen eye for pieces that fit into the vibe. 

Check out Dobbin Street Vintage Co-op’s new location on 521 Grand Street to peruse through their vintage furniture and trinkets the next time you’re around! 

Cover photo courtesy of Dobbin Street Vintage Co-op

Grand Leaners Brings New Mural To Grand Street

A new mural has arrived on Grand Street! Our very own Grand Leaners has debuted a mural on its gate, bringing vibrant graffiti art to the neighborhood. Owner, Joshua Kristal, collaborated with well known Brooklyn artist @muffinmannyc to create this mural; it depicts a muffin serving as bait on a hook for skeleton fish. Muffinman’s work can be seen throughout Williamsburg and Bushwick, his signature muffin tag being easily recognizable. 

The mural is the first of many rotating murals that Joshua plans on bringing to Grand Leaners, with plans to update the mural every 3-4 months. While this mural has an environmental message, the plan for the next mural is to showcase the Puerto Rican history of the neighborhood; he’s hoping to collaborate with local artists of Puerto Rican descent to paint his gate next.

Joshua chose 765 Grand Street as the home for his vintage emporium back in March 2022. His collection of clothes, art, and household items fill the shop with a wide variety of vintage goods he’s gladly shared with the community. The storefront used to be a dry cleaners and he took advantage of the existing infrastructure, repurposing the rotating clothing rack to showcase his selection. 

Stop by Grand Leaners to browse their diverse collection and check out their new mural. Stay glued to our socials to stay updated for when the mural rotates!

Cover Photo Credit: Grand Leaners

Shopkeeper Opens at 765 Grand Street as Vintage Emporium

Shopkeeper is bringing an eclectic vintage collection to Grand Street. Owner, Joshua Kristal has collected vintage clothing, art and household items for years and decided to open his own store to share his findings. After searching for a while for an open storefront on Grand Street, he found his spot at 765. The space functioned as a dry cleaner for over 40 years until early 2020.

Joshua says that he’s so glad he landed on Grand Street, it’s the right fit, with an active community and awesome space hosting many of its original features. He took advantage of the existing infrastructure, using the rotating clothing rack to showcase vintage clothing, just one quirky feature that adds to the many character defining elements of the business.

Initially, the shop debuted a successful holiday pop-up called “Grand Leaners” to give a preview of what they offer and what is to come as they continue to get the shop fully set up. Now completely open, Shopkeeper functions as a collective and carries exclusively pre-used items and handmade clothing, art, and home goods from Joshua’s personal collection as well as rotating selections from local artists and vendors. Stop in to welcome Shopkeeper to Grand Street and browse their diverse collection. We can’t wait to see what more is to come.

Superior Elevation Finds New Home at 616 Grand Street

It’s about to get groovy with the opening of Superior Elevation Records. After leaving their location of almost 7 years in Bushwick, this well established record shop is settling into their new home at 616 Grand Street. The popular music hub has completely transformed this space. With an open plan, new geometric tiling, a comfy seating area, and awesome backyard, its the place to be!

Owner Tom Noble has been selling records for over 20 years originally starting out in Milwaukee, WI before bringing his expertise to Brooklyn. Excited about the move, Tom says “I've always loved Grand St, and always felt like I truly haven't spent enough time mining the various bars and restaurants that could be found in mass numbers in that area.” With an already strong following, the store is sure to be a hit with a whole market in East Williamsburg to tap into.

Help us to welcome the Superior Elevation community to Grand Street! Stay tuned for information and upcoming events.