Funny, but not that strange. I worked as a stock clerk in Macy's Herald Square store in the mid 1970s, and there were plenty of "greasy spoons" across from the loading docks on West 35th St. I spent many a morning on break. The typical breakfast was 2 eggs with bacon and a tallboy of Budweiser. I think most of those places have closed now.
The original, running Jeremiad on the vestiges of Old New York as they are steamrolled under or threatened by the currently ruthless real estate market and the City Fathers' disregard for Gotham's historical and cultural fabric. Est. January 2006. Contact Me
I have lived in New York City since 1988 and earn my bread as a writer. I began this blog in January 2006. Beyond that, don't be so nosy.
"I am not a pessimist; to perceive evil where it exists is, in my opinion, a form of optimism."
—Roberto Rossellini
One of the old book jackets lining the walls of Chumley's. Eternal Shame on Bloomberg, the City Fathers, and the powers that be that this cultural landmark has STILL not been saved and reopened.
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Funny, but not that strange. I worked as a stock clerk in Macy's Herald Square store in the mid 1970s, and there were plenty of "greasy spoons" across from the loading docks on West 35th St. I spent many a morning on break. The typical breakfast was 2 eggs with bacon and a tallboy of Budweiser. I think most of those places have closed now.
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