BEDFORD-STUYVESANT · NEW YORK COLLECTION

Korean grocery set across Sal's block

Stuyvesant Avenue between Lexington Avenue and Quincy Street, Brooklyn, NY 11216
1 cultural moment at this place.

Bedford-Stuyvesant street scene in Brooklyn

Bedford-Stuyvesant street context for Do the Right Thing Way; openly licensed present-day photograph.
Photograph: Linda Fletcher / Adjoajo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source & credits

THE STORIES THAT SHARE THIS ADDRESS

What else happened here?

1 of 1 story

DATE NOT ESTABLISHED

Movies · date not established · Do the Right Thing

Do the Right Thing ↗︎

The Korean grocery completes the street's visual argument

Yale's production account describes the Korean grocery façade constructed across from Sal's. Its presence is essential to the film's compressed social world, while the set itself disappeared after filming; this entry records a researched historical production site, not a present-day shopfront.

Source confidence: verified

Actual geography
Stuyvesant Avenue production block, Bedford-Stuyvesant

Depicted geography
Korean grocery across from Sal's · this place stands in for a different address

Yale Film Archive — Do the Right Thing notes ↗︎Atlas Obscura — Do the Right Thing Way ↗︎

FROM THIS PLACE TO THE STORY

Shop the connections.

Products and experiences selected from the films, television and music connected to Korean grocery set across Sal's block.

posterD

eBay · Ad / affiliate

Do the Right Thing posters and physical editions

Browse original posters, physical-media editions and memorabilia connected to Do the Right Thing.

Live marketplace search · listings changeView poster ↗︎

merchL

Forbidden Planet · Ad / affiliate

Licensed Do the Right Thing books and merchandise

Explore current publishing, clothing and collectibles connected to the film.

Live catalogue search · stock changesView memorabilia ↗︎

bookB

Bookshop.org UK · Ad / affiliate

Books behind Do the Right Thing

Browse screenplays, making-of books and film history connected to Do the Right Thing.

Live book search · editions and stock changeBrowse books ↗︎

Expedia · Ad / affiliate

The Plaza New York

A Fifth Avenue landmark beside Central Park and the Midtown screen map.

Midtown ManhattanCheck live dates, room terms and distance before booking.Check dates ↗︎

Expedia · Ad / affiliate

Arlo Williamsburg

A Brooklyn base close to Williamsburg’s live-music and location geography.

WilliamsburgCheck live dates, room terms and distance before booking.Check dates ↗︎

New York — editorial city context for cultural experiences

Viator · Ad / affiliate

Culture and location tours in New York

Browse current film, television, music and cultural experiences in New York; confirm the itinerary before booking.

New YorkLive marketplace results · itineraries and dates changeExplore experiences ↗︎

Product results, prices and stock can change. Check format, edition, seller, shipping and returns with the retailer. “Ad / affiliate” links pay Where It Was a commission when a qualifying purchase is made, at no extra cost to you.