Grubstreet iconGrubstreetAug 19, 2026

It’s Toxic. It’s Smelly. It’s Le Canal Saint-Gowanus.

New bars have turned the notorious Superfund site into something actually sort of charming.

It’s Toxic. It’s Smelly. It’s Le Canal Saint-Gowanus.

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