Thompson Chemist Blog

Sheriff Bob of the Sheriff and the Deputy band. Photo by Edric Robinson. LOCAL BUSINESS SoHo folk pharmacy: Not your average mom and pop shop BY EDRIC ROBINSON MANHATTAN PUBLISHED 7:04 PM ET OCT. 21, 2021 It may not be the most conventional venue for the band Sheriff and the Deputy but lead singer Sheriff Bob says this gem in his SoHo neighborhood means the most.   “This is unique. It’s a drug store and this has become a stage, so if that isn’t about community I don’t know,” Sheriff Bob said. The band performs just about every other Tuesday at the mom-and-pop...

SoHo Pharmacy Fills Prescription for Live Music You can pick up just about anything at the local store, but at an independent pharmacy in SoHo, the owners' stock something special. It’s a pick-me-up for small businesses and people in the area.  Thompson Street Chemists has been in the neighborhood for 24 years.  Every other Tuesday, the owners and staff host “Sheriff and the Deputy,” billed as the city’s premier folk rock revival band.  The shows started about four years ago.  During the pandemic, they went online. But the band is happy to be back performing live this summer — and so are...