Golden Gate Fancy Fruits & Vegetables

04/09/2025

A Brooklyn Love Story — a heartfelt film loosely based on the iconic Golden Gate Fruit & Vegetable store in Brooklyn, written by John Cortese’s son — is now live on multiple streaming platforms!
You can now watch it for FREE not only on Amazon Prime, but also on Tubi, YouTube, and more.
Please watch and share to support The Golden Gate and a true Brooklyn story! 🍎❤️🎬

A longtime family business gets pressured to sell in order to gentrify the neighborhood until a local mobster concocts a crazy plan to save the day.

01/28/2025

We’re thrilled to share that A Brooklyn Love Story, written by the son of Golden Gate's owner, has just been featured in an article on Medium.com! This heartfelt comedy beautifully captures life and love in Brooklyn, and we couldn’t be prouder to highlight such an inspiring story from our Brooklyn community. Show your support and check it out! 🌟

“A Brooklyn Love Story”, the charming independent comedy from director Steven Feder which recently premiered on Amazon Prime, reveals its…

12/12/2024

We’re excited to share some BIG news! "A Brooklyn Love Story" premieres on Amazon Prime Video this Friday, December 13th! 🎥✨

This heartfelt film is inspired by the Golden Gate Fruit and Vegetable Market, a cherished part of our family’s history. In the movie, John, the owner of the Golden Gate, is played by Pops, bringing the spirit of the Golden Gate to life in a whole new way!

🎬 Check out the official trailer: https://m.imdb.com/title/tt27629407/?ref_=tt_mv_close

We’d love for you to join us in celebrating this story. Rent or buy the film on Amazon, and help us spread the word! Your support means so much to us and helps share this little slice of Brooklyn history with the world. ❤️

04/16/2024

A few shots from last night’s premier of The Narrows in Union Square, Manhattan! The Narrows is a fictional story based on our beloved John Cortese and his very own Golden Gate Fancy Fruits & Vegetables shop in Brooklyn. Written by John’s son, John, and starring actors such as Dan Grimaldi and Vincent Pastore from the Sopranos, we’re so excited to see this vision become a reality after more than five years!

Stay tuned for more information! IMDB page here: https://m.imdb.com/title/tt27629407/

06/25/2023

There has been some speculation around why the original Golden Gate Fruit Store sign has gone up in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn... We're happy to say that there's a movie being filmed that incorporates many of the memorable aspects of the Golden Gate. If you want to learn more about the upcoming romantic comedy, please visit the IMDB page here: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27629407/

The Golden Gate will now live on forever!

04/24/2022

On Saturday April 23rd, 2022 the City of New York honored John Cortese, WW2 veteran & proprietor of the Golden Gate Fancy Fruit and Vegetable Store in Brooklyn for over eighty years, by naming the intersection of Flatbush Avenue & Troy Avenue "John A. Cortese Way." Customers, local government representatives, friends & family all gathered to commemorate his life and the impact he had on the local community and our nation. Next time you're in the area, make sure to stop by!

09/11/2020

We have been looking forward to celebrating the beautiful life of our beloved John Cortese, owner of the Golden Gate Market on Flatbush Avenue. We wanted to let those interested know the plans for his memorial service tomorrow, on September 12th.

A mass will be held at St. Thomas Aquinas Church Flatlands at 10:30 a.m. Because of the continued precautions with the COVID virus, the church cannot accommodate any more people.

John's mass can be accessed virtually by clicking the link below or going to the St. Thomas Aquinas page and clicking the URL to their website.

At exactly 10:30 a.m. the memorial will begin.

Thank you.

Church

04/21/2020

A special thanks to Untapped New York for this special piece on John Cortese and his legacy at the Golden Gate.

John Cortese, the owner of Golden Gate Fancy Fruits, an amazing grocery store frozen in time from the 1930s in Marine Park has passed away.

04/20/2020

It is with deep sadness that we say John Cortese, the beloved owner of the Golden Gate, passed away yesterday at the age of 95. John was a true legend and hero, serving customers from around Brooklyn as well as serving our nation during WWII. He will be dearly missed by his customers, friends and family. May he Rest in Peace.

As we are living in unprecedented times, a service will most likely take place later on this year. We will provide updates accordingly.

If you were a customer of John and would like to mention something in the interim, please feel free to message us directly. All messages will be sent to the immediate family.