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Gem Spa's Zoltar Machine Has Been Doling Out Wisdom In Bushwick
While the machine spent years sitting outside Gem Spa, offering up a "wealth of wisdom" to people idly walking by, it's now located outside of a pizza shop on Myrtle Avenue in Bushwick.
By
Ben Yakas
Food
Gem Spa Is Auctioning Off Its Iconic Sign, Awning, Egg Cream Fountains & More
Gem Spa is auctioning off some of the most beloved objects from its store, from the egg cream fountain pumps to the iconic storefront signs.
By
Ben Yakas
Food
There Goes The Neighborhood: Gem Spa Sign Comes Down As Iconic Shop Closes For Good
In addition to the sign, they will be "selling off the egg cream fountain pumps, the awning and the gates [painted] by Paul Kostabi."
By
Jen Carlson
Food
East Village's Iconic Gem Spa Has Permanently Closed
The owners sent out an email today: "Gem Spa has poured its last legendary egg cream."
By
Jen Carlson
Arts & Entertainment
Gem Spa Rally Turns Beloved East Village Institution Into Mock "Schitibank"
It’s been a turbulent year at the corner of Second Avenue and St. Marks Place.
By
Jesse Jarnow
Food
Save Gem Spa: Rally Around The Iconic Corner Store This Weekend
On Saturday, #SaveNYC is hosting a cash mob to help save the St. Marks mainstay.
By
Claire Lampen
Food
Is St Marks Mainstay Gem Spa In Trouble?
They've cut their hours, put an 'everything must go' sign outside, and lost their tobacco license. But owners of Gem Spa say they are not closing.
By
Jen Carlson
Food
Can Instagram & Colorful New Egg Cream Flavors Keep Gem Spa Afloat?
'It's not as eccentric as the '80s, but if you want to see a true representation of what culture looks like, come late at night.'
By
Jesse Jarnow
Arts & Entertainment
A Look Inside The Iconic East Village GEM Spa
In a rapidly changing East Village, GEM Spa isn't going anywhere.
By
Jen Carlson
Food
Increasingly Ubiquitous 7-Eleven Stores Hurting Independent Bodega Owners
7-Eleven has been successfully drenching the city in Cherry Coke Slurpee syrup one once-alt block at a time, and it looks like independent bodega owners are starting to take notice.
By
Rebecca Fishbein
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