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nat's avatar

hi there! I am a former employee and working conditions were even worse under Elle Barton. would love to connect so both sides of the story can be reported

Elisabeth Donnelly's avatar

This is really interesting - weird time for bakeries. Something similar happened with the last remaining ovenly, the original one in Greenpoint, last year and it’s a real thumb in the eye of the community. Like, no preparation, no goodbye, no place to go for hot chocolate with your kid

Bed-Stuy Stoop's avatar

oh i really liked ovenly so that was such a bummer to see it go but i hadn’t realized that they just vaporized like that

Sara Goodison's avatar

Thank you for this reporting! Such a shame what happened to Clementine. Do you know what is happening with their Dreamery Space next door? I saw some folks doing work in there and am so curious what is coming in!

Bed-Stuy Stoop's avatar

yes it is no longer connected to Clementine or Elle Barton but it is going to be another ice cream shop and not just plant based!

Sara Goodison's avatar

Oh cool, thank you! Excited to see it open!

Bed-Stuy Stoop's avatar

honestly thrilled for it

Lizz's avatar

Not at all surprised about Clementine. The quality plummeted after the sale. And staff were so clearly unhappy. Really disappointing. Come back Elle!

Bed-Stuy Stoop's avatar

Thank you for reading! Elle made it clear she will NOT be returning ha (my interview later this week goes into what she's focusing on now)