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Pacific Green Gourmet: Two Shops Are Better Than One

And he's still suing.

On the heels of the news that Pacific Green Gourmet will be taking the space of 80-year-old deli Mastellone's—which closed Wednesday—owner Billy Solmaz is reportedly still planning to sue his landlord and maintain two stores.

“If something happens with [the Cobble Hill store] we will make sure we have a second store,” Solmaz told Brooklyn Paper. “We are not going anywhere soon.”

Solmaz is seeking litigation against his landlord for ending his 15-year lease early at 151 Court Street in order to make room for a J.Crew outpost. The clothier's anticipated arrival has been met with divided reviews from local residents, with some welcoming the chain store's preppy wares and others petitioning to keep fresh produce on that corner.

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