Jimmy “Major” Prince Still Doing What He Loves

It’s been a few years since Major Meats on Mermaid ave. closed; however, Jimmy Prince, the legendary Coney Island store owner known by the community as “Major” is still at it.

Like the fabled amusement parks of yester-year, Jimmy Prince and Major Meats often comes up in conversation.

We miss walking into his store with it’s Coney Island themed facade. His burgers and meats as well as the “Cooper” brand cheeses and fresh thick bacon would be awaiting you. He would often cook or prepare whatever you wanted that day.

We visit Jimmy often at his new location, at least once a week. His eyes light up whenever we mention Coney Island and the people that live there. He always has a Coney Island story to tell, and he’s always thrilled to tell it. He prepares the food with the the same pride and care as he did on Mermaid ave.

In fact, the best Christmas dinner we ever had was prepared last year by Jimmy himself.

Feel free to post messages for Jimmy and we will share them with him next time we visit the store.