NYC's Last Soda Fountain Shop ? Brooklyn Farmacy and Soda Fountain !

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  • čas přidán 23. 01. 2019
  • Step back in time, as we visit the Brooklyn Farmacy and Soda Fountain, a vintage style restaurant in Carroll Gardens , that is just like a Soda Fountain/Pharmacy of old. One of the only Soda Fountain Shops left in NYC, this is like being on a movie set. From the antique items all around, to egg creams, milk shakes and other classics. this is a must visit when you're in Brooklyn, New York. Tell me in the comments what you'd most like to order? Subscribe if you're new for more adventures and vlogs from NYC and beyond !
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  • @HereBeBarr
    @HereBeBarr  Před 5 lety +12

    Tell me in the comments, would you visit a place like this? If you're old enough to remember, did your town used to have a Soda Fountain when you grew up? Subscribe for more NYC adventures .
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    • @bibekdas5595
      @bibekdas5595 Před 5 lety +1

      Here Be Barr nice bro and love you bro

    • @trywithchris
      @trywithchris Před 5 lety +1

      They should bring those type of places back. That make for a great place to hangout with friends

    • @leannasjursen9432
      @leannasjursen9432 Před 5 lety

      I live down the street from this place. I absolutely love it 😍

    • @cassieclover99
      @cassieclover99 Před 4 lety

      my grandma has always told me about the times when she would go get a soda from the fountain. of course, I thought it was just a normal soda and she was like "oh noooo a soda!!! like a chocolate soda!!" she could never really explain to me what it was and I was always so confused😂😂and I just remembered the stories and decided to look up what it actually was

    • @lightspeed4596
      @lightspeed4596 Před 11 měsíci

      Nice video! Although I wasn't alive for the heyday of soda fountains (born in 1974) I did grow up with rotary phones, party lines, and homemade ice cream lol. And my town had a soda fountain...called Spagnola's, in downtown Howell, MI.

  • @bryanjensen355
    @bryanjensen355 Před 3 lety +8

    Early egg creams used an invert acid syrup mixed with egg white that reacted with the calcium carbonate in the seltzer. (And they didn't start using chocolate but vanilla as the main favor.) The egg white suspended in the syrup helped make a creamier head that lasts in the glass longer than the Brooklyn/chocolate version made here-though the latter is good too. I've taught cooking classes making these early syrups to help students remember this part of Americana.

  • @FoodandFootprints
    @FoodandFootprints Před 5 lety +18

    Nice to see you and Adriana “going steady” (couldn’t resist busting out the phrase from that era)

  • @TommyboyGTP
    @TommyboyGTP Před 5 lety +4

    I'm a huge vintage fan. The older, the better! Glad to see there are places like this still around. Once they're gone, they're gone forever. And yes, I used a rotary phone back in the 80's when they were getting phased out. :-)

    • @HereBeBarr
      @HereBeBarr  Před 5 lety +2

      hahaha.. i'm a big vintage fan to.

  • @LaLa-fi8ip
    @LaLa-fi8ip Před 5 lety +9

    Growing up late 70's early 80's middle of the Midwest there was a pharmacy with soda fountain been there since 20's had lots of sodas and shakes all the sandwiches came with pickle spears

  • @jakephreel
    @jakephreel Před 2 lety +2

    If you're wondering if they survived the pandemic, Google says they open at 2pm today so I guess so. Since I live 40 minutes away I definitely wanna make the trip to try this place. It looks awesome!

  • @robatsea2009
    @robatsea2009 Před 5 lety +1

    Soda fountains used to be pretty common place , kind of like lunch counters / diners in department stores. I've only had an egg cream once, a couple years back at a soda fountain in Wenatchee WA. It was fine but wasn't in danger of becoming a favorite lol. As for the rotary phone - that's all I knew as a kid, and at that point in time we didn't need to worry about including area codes when dialing. It was strictly seven digits when calling locally. Just the sound of the rotary dial in action makes me nostalgic.

  • @johnmoran7434
    @johnmoran7434 Před 5 lety +5

    There were still a fair number around in the 80s. I remember ordering a black and white pretty frequently. It definitely would be worth the trip. Great video.

  • @BriansJerseygarden
    @BriansJerseygarden Před 5 lety +5

    Yes I would and I did growing up in the 70's in jersey city sadly those places are long gone

    • @annek1226
      @annek1226 Před 5 lety +1

      Like the one on Court House Place a block down from the Projects! No pharmacy, just soda fountain!

  • @divinitynmotion
    @divinitynmotion Před 5 lety +1

    Grew up with a rotary phone because I was raised by my grandparents. I’m 39 and I still got a landline! I’m definitely going here when I come up for Yankees opening day this year! I live in the country down in NC. We have a few soda shop drugstores too.

  • @FoodandFootprints
    @FoodandFootprints Před 5 lety +1

    One of my favorite 80’s disco/funk songs in the background. S.O.S. Band - Take Your Time!

  • @Hyrshybyrshy
    @Hyrshybyrshy Před 5 lety +2

    Thank you so much for your videos. I planned our NY trip from Germany watching your channel. My wife and i had a great time here!
    Dankeschön :-)

  • @575hamiltonful
    @575hamiltonful Před 5 lety

    I literally love your videos!!!

  • @TheJarinJarin
    @TheJarinJarin Před 5 lety

    Really cool to see a place like that.

  • @naomiferreira8255
    @naomiferreira8255 Před 5 lety

    Love your videos so much. Grew up using that phone and adding machine next to it. I miss the mom & pop stores.

  • @FoodandFootprints
    @FoodandFootprints Před 5 lety +5

    There’s an old school spot, Eddie’s Sweet Shop in Forest Hills, Queens that you would enjoy!

    • @HereBeBarr
      @HereBeBarr  Před 5 lety +2

      Sounds like my jam.

    • @gkn2102
      @gkn2102 Před 5 lety +3

      I second that! Eddie's is awesome!

  • @CathyS_Bx
    @CathyS_Bx Před 5 lety +2

    I grew up in the Bronx and we had a couple of soda fountains in the neighborhood then. I loved egg creams!. But I'm sure the soda jerk added the chocolate syrup as one of the first steps, before adding the seltzer, and he used lots more of that U-Bet too! Throw ice cream into an egg cream and you've got an ice cream soda. Ice cream added to a milkshake or malted was called a "float." In the summer, a great thirst quencher was called a "lime rickey."

  • @MrChapisimo
    @MrChapisimo Před 5 lety

    I'm going to go eat that grill cheese sandwich and that milkshake tonight ... I've been living in NYC for 4 years and I always look for new places to eat, that's why I follow your channel, excellent...

  • @mikelandry3375
    @mikelandry3375 Před 5 lety

    Thank you for another great video. Keep them coming. I remember the rotary phones.. LOL

  • @LookWhosBlogging
    @LookWhosBlogging Před 5 lety +3

    LOL at #TeamAdriana all bundled up. Cool you got to make the egg cream. Fire up my Delorean, take me there!

    • @HereBeBarr
      @HereBeBarr  Před 5 lety +1

      Actually, it would make an excellent episode for your channel. If you come to NYC.

  • @getsufuma2597
    @getsufuma2597 Před 5 lety

    Great video, I will definitely check this place out!

  • @tulipsnation6293
    @tulipsnation6293 Před 5 lety

    We still have these in TN so this is the one place I would not pay to travel to but always love a good soda fountain (I did love those years)

  • @Dstealthsniper
    @Dstealthsniper Před 5 lety +1

    just came to check up on how Adrianas doing glad to see you having fun in the cold weather lol

  • @jopalo31675
    @jopalo31675 Před rokem +1

    Great… I will visit. Yes, I grew up with a rotary phone.

  • @erik_ludwig
    @erik_ludwig Před 5 lety +2

    #TeamAdriana Yesss! Freezing outside!? D'oh. 😉❄️

  • @zeisselgaertner3212
    @zeisselgaertner3212 Před 5 lety

    That rotary phone is a design classic, the Western Electric Modell 500, designed by Henry Dreyfus.
    I have it in my showroom and it's working perfecly.
    Greetz from Frankfurt, Germany 😊

  • @bibekdas5595
    @bibekdas5595 Před 5 lety +2

    love you bro and love you new yourk city

  • @TheGriffin66
    @TheGriffin66 Před 5 lety

    This place is now on my list. Thanks

  • @JayJayFromAZ
    @JayJayFromAZ Před 5 lety +2

    Nice Vid....Adriana already acting like she's married at the end....HAHA!!

  • @johnshear9351
    @johnshear9351 Před 5 lety +1

    Have added this to our itinerary for our first nyc trip..😀😀

  • @blablak9942
    @blablak9942 Před 5 lety

    I’m from Germany and never knew what a soda fountain might be, but what John showed us, makes me wanting to check out that one in Brooklyn!!

  • @user-qv6gj8ut3t
    @user-qv6gj8ut3t Před 3 lety +1

    this is really awesome if you ask me

  • @TheDragonflyCottage
    @TheDragonflyCottage Před 5 lety

    First, I am cracking up with Adriana and that scarf across her face. 😀. Oh, that place looks fabulous! I miss egg creams. I used to go into our local “spas” , as we called them, all of the time. I would have an egg cream or a chocolate coke. I miss those days and would definitely be a regular at that farmacy if I were there. Great atmosphere. The food looks great too. As for the rotary phones, 😊 there is a video showing two teens today trying to figure it out and couldn’t. Must be nice just sitting there looking at the past.

  • @bibekdas5595
    @bibekdas5595 Před 5 lety +1

    love you bro

  • @lindsaykelly6548
    @lindsaykelly6548 Před 5 lety

    I would definitely like to check that place out when I get there😁... 14 more weeks 🙌😁

  • @richardavila8695
    @richardavila8695 Před 5 lety

    Wonderful video

  • @westie430
    @westie430 Před 5 lety +2

    👍So cool....dang now that's another place I need to go when I'm there next😂

    • @HereBeBarr
      @HereBeBarr  Před 5 lety +1

      :)

    • @westie430
      @westie430 Před 5 lety

      @@HereBeBarr so this gave me a possible idea for a video you could do...perhaps go try one of those insane looking crazy shakes from Black Tap??😁🙏

  • @TheTravelingClatt
    @TheTravelingClatt Před 5 lety +1

    Dopeee

  • @bibekdas5595
    @bibekdas5595 Před 5 lety +3

    I love you usa and new yourk city bro

  • @sotirzvanidjubre4109
    @sotirzvanidjubre4109 Před 5 lety +1

    Look at Golum in the back at 3:05.

  • @johnpagoto1054
    @johnpagoto1054 Před 5 lety +1

    Miss those places. A Chocolate Soda few people know how to make.

    • @HereBeBarr
      @HereBeBarr  Před 5 lety

      :) The black and white milk shake was my favorite.

  • @heru-deshet359
    @heru-deshet359 Před 5 lety

    The genuine Egg Cream is seltzer and Fox's real chocolate syrup, period.

  • @CarlosEduardodeMeloRodovalho

    John, please let me use some of your wide knowledge about NYC. I'm currently divided between booking a place on Brooklyn vs a place on South Bronx.
    The 1st one is about 50 minutes away from midtown (by subway).
    As most of our visit interests (as first time visitors) are in mid/uptown, do you think the distance is a big problem?
    Thanks in advance, your content is helping me A LOT!

    • @HereBeBarr
      @HereBeBarr  Před 5 lety +1

      Where in Brooklyn? South Bronx has some rough spots.. I'd lean on Brooklyn but don't know the neighborhood. 50 min by subways a hike. you should consider New Jersey , near a bus line as well if you're not going to be staying out late.

    • @CarlosEduardodeMeloRodovalho
      @CarlosEduardodeMeloRodovalho Před 5 lety +1

      @@HereBeBarr to be more precise, we're talking about Flatbush vs Mott haven.

    • @HereBeBarr
      @HereBeBarr  Před 5 lety +1

      For comparisons sake, look up Secaucus NJ, Rutherford, NJ. i think would be quicker to midtown and safer..

  • @sophiachick3901
    @sophiachick3901 Před 2 lety +1

    Did customers drop off their prescription, have a bite to eat while waiting for their prescription to be filled? This would be great to have again.

  • @SamWasHere
    @SamWasHere Před 5 lety

    Sadly... Pootube buried you and many others in my subscription box, so, I just enabled notifications and I AM GOING TO 'FIRST' one of your videos before Tony gets in there 🙊

  • @aeofilmsinc.9768
    @aeofilmsinc.9768 Před 4 lety

    That place is fucking awesome

  • @27Travels
    @27Travels Před 5 lety +1

    I think there's an old one in Queens too (by Rego park) lets all go together and check it out :P

  • @kevinmalecot8660
    @kevinmalecot8660 Před 5 lety

    Hi, michael shannon was here 5:55

  • @elfacisco
    @elfacisco Před 5 lety

    5:38 of course i can use it.

  • @WhatashameMaryJane
    @WhatashameMaryJane Před 5 lety +1

    Ahaha when I was a kid those phones were still pretty common in Italy, and you used it only once in your life?? How old are you Jon? I was born in 1990 and I clearly remember when we had one of those at home 😊

  • @rickjansson4391
    @rickjansson4391 Před 5 lety +1

    Next time in Phoenix... hit up McAlpines!

  • @WhatashameMaryJane
    @WhatashameMaryJane Před 5 lety +3

    I don't know if it's because I'm a ignorant individual or it's just because I'm not American, but...I honestly haven't understood what the first drink is...nor a soda fountain in general 🤔 Can somebody enlighten me?

    • @HereBeBarr
      @HereBeBarr  Před 5 lety +5

      Egg cream is a famous drink specifically in nyc . Made of milk 🥛 seltzer , and chocolate syrup . A soda fountain was a cafe many times mixed w a pharmacy where you could go eat lunch or small meals and get milk shakes , dessert and egg creams !

    • @WhatashameMaryJane
      @WhatashameMaryJane Před 5 lety +1

      I had no idea at all. Thanks Jon!

  • @LookWhosBlogging
    @LookWhosBlogging Před 5 lety +2

    FIRST!!

    • @HereBeBarr
      @HereBeBarr  Před 5 lety

      you win 1 barrio point, 10 and you get a free taco at Los Tacos No. 1

  • @RealBigBadJohn
    @RealBigBadJohn Před 2 měsíci

    You said the egg cream was "not bad," instead of delicious or excellent?❓

  • @ornamentalyouth
    @ornamentalyouth Před 2 lety

    what the hell were you eating at about 6:00 in this video? i cannot figure it out and it looked interesting

    • @HereBeBarr
      @HereBeBarr  Před 2 lety

      Chocolate chip cookie 🍪

    • @ornamentalyouth
      @ornamentalyouth Před 2 lety

      @@HereBeBarr wait, a giant chocolate chip cookie on a plate was not a traditional soda fountain treat. if you tell me i'm wrong i will be impressed.

  • @debrabaron6495
    @debrabaron6495 Před 5 lety +1

    Do they make cherry cokes?

    • @HereBeBarr
      @HereBeBarr  Před 5 lety

      Pretty sure they do. check the menu online.

  • @heru-deshet359
    @heru-deshet359 Před 5 lety

    "My mouth is in Heaven". Well, she has a heavenly mouth.

  • @jasons.8139
    @jasons.8139 Před 2 lety

    So, I’m still unsure what a Soda Fountain is. Where’s the fountain?

  • @post-hardcoreGuy
    @post-hardcoreGuy Před 5 lety +1

    Have you heard of a vlogger called Erik conover

  • @joshlampman8717
    @joshlampman8717 Před 5 lety

    Yet in Heaven, no milkshakes

  • @mistervacation23
    @mistervacation23 Před 2 lety +1

    Let me tell you what happened next. The state health inspector shows up. They talk to Skip. He says he's got a sump pump problem. They leave.
    The guy's got a sewer problem. He says he'll look after it. Everything's okay, right? Wrong. A couple hours later there's smoke pouring out of the windows of Skip's house. The firemen go in. Know what they find? Skip's family, dead. Murdered. by Skip, weeks earlier with an ice pick.
    Yeah, the guy killed his whole family. With an ice pick, Yeah, just put 'em in the cool basement, covered 'em up with a sheet and went back to makin' treats for the townsfolk. Only Skip didn't count on there being a big heat wave that summer. You know what all those people were smelling on Elm, whew weeeee. Skip's family's bodies, decomposing in the summer heat. Apparently, one day Skip made one-too- many lemon phosphates. El snappo.

  • @bibekdas5595
    @bibekdas5595 Před 5 lety +1

    bro please visit India bro

  • @eliani1326
    @eliani1326 Před 5 lety +3

    No sharing ...Adriana your too much!

  • @masterintheforestx9338
    @masterintheforestx9338 Před 5 lety +1

    4:44 Jordan sparks....nah...

  • @boostedbilly7308
    @boostedbilly7308 Před 3 lety

    Oh I wonder if the governor has put that place out of business because of Cove at 19

  • @dariowiter3078
    @dariowiter3078 Před 4 lety

    It's a shame that places like this have virtually disappeared from the American scene since the '50s when franchised restaurants popped out of nowhere.

  • @ariesforever5260
    @ariesforever5260 Před 5 lety +1

    Over priced and not so good service but nice esthetic.

  • @itsnodawayitustabe5654

    Thanks communists