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Red Hook storefront evolves through tenants and storms
In 1997 Scott Pfaffman bought 360 Van Brunt Street in Red Hook, turning a leaky dry cleaning site into a shifting hub. A cafe, a saxophone shop, and then the French restaurant 360 drew locals and outsiders, survived Hurricane Sandy, and left Pfaffman hosting a rotating cast of ventures and artists amid rising rents and gentrification.
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Arnaud Erhart
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