Lost City
27 February 2014

Swedish Hors d'Oeuvres, Anyone?

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I've posted in the past about old restaurants of many stripe: Italian, German, Spanish, Chinese, steakhouses, chophouses, society ...
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25 February 2014

Wooden Phone Booth Sighting: Queens Country Supreme Court

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Wooden phone booth sightings are getting harder and harder to come by. Most of the booths I've seen, photographed and posted since 20...
24 February 2014

A Voice From Longchamps

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I received this message the other day from someone who's father long ago worked at Longchamps, the sophisticated eatery chain whose r...
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16 December 2013

Happy Holidays

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Lost City will be taking a short respite in the coming weeks. In the meantime, I wish every reader, and every New Yorker, a joyous holida...
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05 December 2013

Arby's, Come Get Your Sign

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Years after its short life inside the landmarked Gage & Tollner building on Fulton Avenue in downtown Brooklyn ended, Arby's has ...
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25 November 2013

A House in the Heights

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Whenever I'm walking through Brooklyn Heights, there are certain buildings and dwelling of such reliable charm, beauty and interest t...
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21 November 2013

Lost City: Indiana Edition: Rocco's Pizza

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Finding good food in South Bend, Indiana, can be a challenge. There aren't many eateries that are thought of as local institutions. B...
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19 November 2013

Lost City: Virginia Edition: Horne's

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Given the number of boarded-up and abandoned motels that line its edges, Highway 301, which runs through eastern Virginia and Maryland, m...
14 November 2013

Goodbye, Happy End Diner

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Glad I found time to visit the very homey Happy End Diner in Greenpoint in 2012, and took in its wonderful semi-circular counter and sto...
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Lost City: New Orleans Edition: Willie Mae's Scotch House

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New Orleans is a town rich with historical food destinations, many of which served up food to match their fame. A great many lie within t...
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Brooks of Sheffield
New York City, New York
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
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