From the early nineteen hundreds until the late sixties Longo’s Drugs was a thriving neighborhood apothecary at the corner of Henry and Sackett Streets in Carroll Gardens .

Years later, an eyesore from neglect, the pharmacy’s doors remained shuttered, but the interior remained frozen in time.

In 2010, Brooklyn Farmacy, a contemporary soda fountain opened, with sibling duo Peter Freeman and Gia Giasullo at the helm. The story of they got to that point, is a funny one.

With no shortage of  drive and commitment, a lease was drawn, nine red twirling counter stools were purchased, a Bastian Blessing fountain found on E-bay weighing over a ton, was delivered. And then, even as quickly, news was delivered that the structural and restorative repair the old pharmacy needed, would cost more than the simple idea could bear. It seemed the project was over before it began.

But it wasn't.  On a spring morning , a car pulled up in front of the Farmacy as Pete stepped out. The lady in the car asked for directions, and glanced back at the store’s windows. In fact, this lady was the casting director for the Discovery Channel on a new show entitled Construction Intervention. It was her day off and she was frantically searching for a business to feature on the finale of Season One.

After getting the directions she needed, and then with a few more questions from her that had little to do with the direction she was headed, she was invited to step into the store and soda fountain history was forever changed.

A Soda Fountain Miracle. In just under five days, a production crew of sixty restored and renovated the old pharmacy. With a crew mostly born in Brooklyn, rumor has it the  Construction Intervention team was not above getting misty eyed over the opportunity to restore a piece of local history—OR about creating a soda fountain in Brooklyn.

On May 6, 2010, Longo's Pharmacy at 513 Henry came back to life as Brooklyn Farmacy - A soda fountain whose time had come.