tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post7409181424362971786..comments2024-03-17T09:55:57.029-07:00Comments on Lost City: The Mystery Buttons at the Old Town BarBrooks of Sheffieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18297071358029060908noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-61753561341707902582009-12-26T02:29:45.513-08:002009-12-26T02:29:45.513-08:00Bamonte's, one of Greenpoint's best old-sc...Bamonte's, one of Greenpoint's best old-school red-sauce joints, also has similar table buttons.Signed D.C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11154056194616535241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-46781752277721389042009-12-21T16:42:05.894-08:002009-12-21T16:42:05.894-08:00So many service buttons once upon a time! Gosh, Ne...So many service buttons once upon a time! Gosh, New York used to be a swell place.Brooks of Sheffieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18297071358029060908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-16399289268579644522009-12-21T15:37:45.479-08:002009-12-21T15:37:45.479-08:00They used to have those call buttons at Fannellis....They used to have those call buttons at Fannellis. I remember them working but then that was back before Soho became what ever it is today.Brooklyn Flaneurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05577719117396517372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-30546271179905881892009-12-21T12:23:39.395-08:002009-12-21T12:23:39.395-08:00I remember when I was growing New Garden Chinese R...I remember when I was growing New Garden Chinese Restaurant that used to be on the corner of Meserole and Manhattan Avenues in Greenpoint, Brooklyn had these buttons at there booths. I always had the temptation to press one when we ate there. But the one eyed waiter always scared me. LoLMorgaine Pendragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18121338493723791466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-9057981152946711022009-12-21T12:00:57.242-08:002009-12-21T12:00:57.242-08:00like calling a nurse at the rehab homelike calling a nurse at the rehab homeKen Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09100185198750536244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-67953418404522969772009-12-21T05:30:36.282-08:002009-12-21T05:30:36.282-08:00I think there are the same buttons at the Brooklyn...I think there are the same buttons at the Brooklyn Inn. In the back room where the pool table was. Well, at least they WERE there last time I looked before their recent renovations.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com