Sunday, February 11, 2024

Vanishing Ridgewood

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Eater 

 Morscher’s, a German and Polish pork store staple, in operation for nearly 70 years, is closing permanently. The Ridgewood butcher shop announced that February 3 would be its last day. QNS reports that Herbert (who also goes by Herbie) Morscher, a co-owner at the pork store, told the publication that their landlord planned to “quadruple” the rent this March. Interestingly, however, Morscher added that the building’s owner, Siegfried Strahl, is a business partner of Morscher’s. Morscher’s opened in 1955, before relocating to its current home at 58-44 Catalpa Avenue two years later. Local businesses, such as Gottscheer Hall, around for a century in Ridgewood, have flooded the comments section with their goodbyes. 

  QNS

Morscher’s Pork Store, an iconic German and Polish butcher shop in Ridgewood, has stood the test of time for decades—but no more.

Despite being a historic piece of Ridgewood, the 58-44 Catalpa Ave. store is slated to close for good on Feb. 3. 

Herbert (Herbie) Morscher, one of three owners of the pork store, says the decision to close up shop wasn’t his doing. He says the owner of the building, Siegfried Strahl, a senior partner in business with Morscher since 1983, is quadrupling the rent come March. 

“I mean, at the end of the game, Yes. We did very well. I did well for my family here, but it is what it is. It’s sad. It’s bittersweet,” says Morscher. 

The farewell to Morscher’s Pork Store represents an end of an era for the Morscher family who have operated the business since its founding. 

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Very sad, small privately owned businesses in NY are too often overlooked and hurt by regulations that raise costs.
Business owners in NYC are struggling to make ends meet, just like the employees who work for them. Many small businesses can’t stay in business. Don’t believe me?
Storefront vacancy rates are ranging from 15-35 percent.

Anonymous said...

Communists don't eat meat?

Joe said...

Lesson- Never take on a partner especially when they own the building.
Lease or no lease its only a matter of time before BOOM SUPRISE, you end up strapped over a barrel with an ax swinging above your head.

German Meat store?
What educated American today eats this unhealthy processed meats and crap anymore anyway. Its detrimental to your health and heart... who the hell wants a heart attack, colon cancer or screaming medical & pharmaceutical costs!
What populates Ridgewood today cant afford it, they want McDonalds & Pizza Hut.
Trust funders & hipsters with $$ wont go near it, they opt for wheat grass juice, veggie burgers & tofu.
The family will be better off in retirement, maybe getting out of NYC.

Was this the place with the chain of flashing pink neon pigs tickering around the building when I walked to JHS 93 as a kid?

-Joe

Anonymous said...

Pork is for gentiles.

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