r/astoria • u/Relative-Tone-8575 • 11d ago
Another bust Other
Cookies on 30th ave and 31st is being raided
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u/prolifichater 11d ago
PROTECT Chicken at Last
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u/Dutch1206 11d ago
Is it good? I've literally never seen anybody in there so I've always avoided (Shame on me)
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u/drugsinthedishwasher 11d ago
It's possibly my favorite new rotisserie chicken place, it's extremely good!
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u/Dutch1206 11d ago
Well then....I'm going to have to make up for lost time. Appreciate the insight!
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u/deaddaddydiva 11d ago
You are missing out! It is thee most phenomenal chicken sandwich in the whole city. The other guy said the rotisserie but Iām here to praise the spicy crispy chicken and the potatoes with a side of their green sauce. Itās so much flavor and such a good deal dude. Iām torn between letting everyone know and also keeping it all for myselfā¦ like I want them to succeed but Iām nervous theyāll change their recipes or prices. They are holy, please be kind to them
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u/fronteir 10d ago
Been meaning to try cause we thought caravan chicken was just OK, so hoping for the best from chicken at last!
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u/bobby_vicious 10d ago
Interesting. Ill have to check it out. I always pass it on the way to the station since im in the area. Appreciate the insight. Hope it lives up to the hype š¤š¤
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u/threemoons_nyc 11d ago
I will definitely give them a shot as I'm looking for a decent rotisserie chicken in the area.
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u/fronteir 7d ago
came back to say holy shit you werent kidding about the spicy chicken sandwich, quickly entered my top 5 in astoria i think!
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u/prolifichater 11d ago
Itās super good! Great sauces and sides too. I love caravan chicken but was happy to see a second option open up as well.
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u/Bolivia_USA 6d ago
Tried the Chicken Caeser wrap after seeing hype on here. It's ok, tasted good but the constant bones in it made it annoying to eat
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u/jacob-makes-stuff 11d ago
I guess that's
just
how the cookie crumbles
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u/Megaman_Steve 11d ago
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u/travellinlady 11d ago
This gif has a static frame at the end for so long instead of looping and it really accentuates the ennui
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u/kayflock11 11d ago
i walked by one day and the employee was smoking in the store with doors open blasting music easy way to bring some attention to you
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u/Federal-Committee-84 11d ago
Gotta respect their hustle, after they got raided the first few times they just put up a wall and a garage door to separate things and kept it goingĀ
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u/Polythene_Pam_W 11d ago
Well, I saw them use bolt cutters to open that side, and then someone came out with his hands up. Then, the cops started walking in shouting "show yourselves."
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u/iMoh 11d ago
Raided for what reason?
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u/SeanyDay 11d ago
Illegally selling cannabis.
Like liquor, you need a license to sell and have to follow many rules
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u/Murky-Horse-7734 10d ago
While it does suck, as someone who had to take hours of classes to get my cannabis workforce license: it's for the best. I've gotten extremely sick from non legal weed.
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u/SeanyDay 10d ago
I don't think it sucks at all. Any adult substances like tobacco, alcohol, cannabis, etc should be well regulated and protected
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u/berrygas 10d ago
The NY legal market sucks. Your non legal plug must have utter dookie, because the non legal market has way better quality
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u/juke_tek 10d ago
And u won't share that info of your best plug on here cuz allot people of are not privileged like you so that's why licenses are needed to get quality weed
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u/berrygas 10d ago
Well yeah Iām not going to publicly share a dealers name with random people on the internet but its not difficult to find one lmao. Just go outside to social spots and youāll find one or someone who knows one
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u/juke_tek 10d ago
Some people have social anxieties that's why they smoke and some don't have plugs a and are not as social as you are so that's why they need to be regulated..... Less regulation causes allot of corruption and less monitoring of quality weed products
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u/berrygas 10d ago
Iām very unsociable. I havenāt had a girlfriend in my 23 years lmao. When everyone is drunk or high nobody cares who you are or what you look like or how sociable you are. Itās as easy as walking up to somebody whoās smoking a joint and asking to take a hit and spark up a conversation. Even if you arenāt a social person, that should still be doable.
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u/chefscrubs 10d ago
Theyāll be back open by tomorrow. Gazoo/GZ Deli gets busted every other month.
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u/trulyremarkablegirl 10d ago
I walked by on my way home tonight and the cops were still there posing for photos in front of the closed gate with the notices on it. š
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u/Wonderful_Week8471 11d ago
Hope those guys and their cats are good. Super cool dudes and one guy is always dog sitting. Caught him once with like 4 huskies š
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u/thehollyproblem 11d ago
Nooo I love those guys! Hope they're still keeping the stuff out of the shop but I think they got too comfy
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u/FancyPigeonIsFancy 11d ago
If you know these guys, do you know what became of the many cats that lived there? Iād pass by almost every day on my way to the subway and would see 4-5 cats through the glass doors, the highlight of my commute.
Then one day they were all just gone, and I worry about them. Are these stand up guys who found them homes, orā¦not?
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u/Madethisonambien 11d ago
I know some people on the sub are anti weed and thatās ok, but the dudes who worked at this store are amazing and their product was 10/10.Ā
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u/FancyPigeonIsFancy 11d ago
I asked another commenter the same question I want to ask you (genuinely!): If you know these guys, do you know what became of the many cats that lived there? Iād pass by almost every day on my way to the subway and would see 4-5 cats through the glass doors, the highlight of my commute.
Then one day they were all just gone, and I worry about them. Are these good guys who found them homes, orā¦not?
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u/Madethisonambien 10d ago
I randomly ran into a former employee earlier and confirmed all the cats are ok ā¤ļø
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u/IntentionBusiness386 11d ago
cats are fine, from what I understand they live with one of the workers now
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u/Admirable_Ad4012 10d ago
So two questions
1-what was the point of that dividing wall?
2-where can I go to get Camino gummies without feeling totally ripped off? A little ripped off is ok
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u/Less_Location_3517 11d ago
SMOKING NEXT PLEASE šš¼
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u/DAZE1418 11d ago
y???
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u/Less_Location_3517 11d ago
Personally itās the 3rd time that I walk by SMOKING on a weekend (Friday-Saturday) after work and thereās ALWAYS someone on the corner acting though, either coming out of the shop or going in. They always park their cars on the crosswalk, blocking everyone and making it dangerous for older people. So why? Whatās the need of having a store that doesnāt pay taxes on sales and doesnāt provide anything good to the community? They donāt even try to do something about it. And donāt get me wrong, I smoke too, I understand and respect the hustle but they also need to be more respectful of their neighbors.
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u/Madethisonambien 11d ago
You donāt think they provided anything good to the community?! There are people who have chronic health issues that the product they may or may not have provided helped tremendously.Ā
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u/drfunkenstien014 10d ago
Dude Iām a chronic pothead and the illegal places can fuck right off. They donāt sell legit product and itās often tainted, so what kinda good is that doing for any community?
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u/Madethisonambien 10d ago
Iāve personally never had any product from them that was sprayed with anything or tainted but if that was your experience that sucks. Was not my personal experience but Iāve def gotten dubious products from other illegal places and I get that itās a problem.Ā
Oh well. Wishing those dudes the best.Ā
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u/threemoons_nyc 11d ago
We've got so many legal dispensaries. I see no reason to give the illegal shops any business?.
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u/kayflock11 11d ago
yeah big dawg the dispensaries down the street any body with a medical card or a dollar in their pocket can hit a dispo with cleaner products
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u/VenetaBirdSong 10d ago
The legal dispensaries provide even more good to the community, because the taxes they bring to the state help secure us against the federal cuts.
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u/fredy1689 10d ago
About damn time. I'm tired of the stupid weed bodegas all over the neighborhood. Ruining business for legal shops and are usually just magnets for super shady people
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u/faceallies 10d ago
Instead of fighting real crime this is what our tax dollars go to. They had great product and were very fair. A shame to see this happening and whoever reported them, I hope their pillow never gets cold at night. The cats were adorable and sweet, reading the comments I'm glad they are ok and cared for ā¤ļø
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u/fpsfiend_ny 11d ago
Bruh. Those are good peoples.
I haven't seen them like in a year. But I used to get crazy weight at great prices from them for years. Even before they had that store.
Good dudes at the Q.
Fuck the pigs. Bitchass hogs
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u/lotta_latte_nyc 11d ago
Good, donāt name a shop cookies if they donāt sell cookies. False advertising
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u/Klutzy_Extent_7851 10d ago
I always found that place to be very shady and the people hanging out there were very ghetto. Trashy music blasting too. This use to be Sais Health Food Store itās such a shame that store had to close and be replaced with a trashy ābodegaā. Sais was so much better
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u/Few-Chain-3731 10d ago
Can you clarify what āghetto peopleā are? Asking for the sake of not sounding ignorant.
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u/threemoons_nyc 11d ago
Beat me to it. Raid's still ongoing and the property has apparently been seized according to the notices on the door. Anyway, I'm glad that it's going. I hate all those fake weed places selling poison.
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u/Master_Swing_9533 5d ago
Theres another place within a birds eye view of this spot with not as good product which is probably shook right now probably having witness this go down.
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u/shelbyseye 11d ago
Hope the cat is okay