Mollusk Surf Shop

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San Francisco�based surf shop Mollusk has washed up on Metropolitan Avenue, at River Street, in Williamsburg. The tiny store caters to purists, with fifteen brands of surfboard, including the retro narrow-nose Dano, as well as classic trunks from Birdwell Beach Britches and legendary surfing DVDs like Morning of the Earth. The hard-to-find shop operates more like a clubhouse than a retail operation: Once a month during the spring and summer, the owners throw a block party and project surfing flicks on the giant oil tanks across the street. �I think of this place as a kind of library,� says co-owner Chris Gentile, who will happily explain the environmental virtues of the store’s cork and bamboo boards or update customers on local surf conditions. — Aja Mangum

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