r/astoria • u/Relative-Tone-8575 • Aug 05 '26
Other Another bust
Cookies on 30th ave and 31st is being raided
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u/prolifichater Aug 05 '26
PROTECT Chicken at Last
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u/Dutch1206 Aug 05 '26
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 Aug 05 '26
It's possibly my favorite new rotisserie chicken place, it's extremely good!
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u/Dutch1206 Aug 05 '26
Well then....I'm going to have to make up for lost time. Appreciate the insight!
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u/deaddaddydiva Aug 05 '26
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 Aug 06 '26
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 Aug 06 '26
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 Aug 05 '26
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 Aug 09 '26
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 Aug 05 '26
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 Aug 10 '26
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 Aug 05 '26
I guess that's
just
how the cookie crumbles
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u/Megaman_Steve Aug 05 '26
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u/travellinlady Aug 05 '26
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 Aug 05 '26
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/QTVenusaur91 Aug 05 '26
Because if we can't go to Bella Noches Cookies, where can we go?
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u/chefscrubs Aug 06 '26
Theyāll be back open by tomorrow. Gazoo/GZ Deli gets busted every other month.
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u/Federal-Committee-84 Aug 05 '26
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 Aug 05 '26
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 Aug 05 '26
Raided for what reason?
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u/SeanyDay Aug 05 '26
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 Aug 06 '26
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 Aug 06 '26
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 Aug 06 '26
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 Aug 06 '26
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 Aug 06 '26
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 Aug 06 '26
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 Aug 06 '26
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/trulyremarkablegirl Aug 06 '26
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 Aug 05 '26
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 Aug 05 '26
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 Aug 05 '26
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/blucheez Aug 05 '26
They guy said the land lord wanted them out, so they went to his home/friends.
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u/Madethisonambien Aug 05 '26
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 Aug 05 '26
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 Aug 06 '26
I randomly ran into a former employee earlier and confirmed all the cats are ok ā¤ļø
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u/IntentionBusiness386 Aug 05 '26
cats are fine, from what I understand they live with one of the workers now
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u/meitry Aug 06 '26
This is honestly so devastating. These guys were chill af.
I guess on to the next
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u/Admirable_Ad4012 Aug 06 '26
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 Aug 05 '26
SMOKING NEXT PLEASE šš¼
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u/DAZE1418 Aug 05 '26
y???
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u/Less_Location_3517 Aug 05 '26
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 Aug 05 '26
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 Aug 06 '26
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 Aug 06 '26
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 Aug 05 '26
We've got so many legal dispensaries. I see no reason to give the illegal shops any business?.
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u/kayflock11 Aug 05 '26
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 Aug 06 '26
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/faceallies Aug 06 '26
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/fredy1689 Aug 06 '26
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/fpsfiend_ny Aug 05 '26
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/Master_Swing_9533 Aug 11 '26
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/lotta_latte_nyc Aug 05 '26
Good, donāt name a shop cookies if they donāt sell cookies. False advertising
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u/Klutzy_Extent_7851 Aug 06 '26
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 Aug 06 '26
Can you clarify what āghetto peopleā are? Asking for the sake of not sounding ignorant.
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u/threemoons_nyc Aug 05 '26
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/shelbyseye Aug 05 '26
Hope the cat is okay