tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post257742152840872703..comments2024-03-26T04:26:04.911-07:00Comments on Lost City: Belgian Fries/Russian TalkBrooks of Sheffieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18297071358029060908noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-67606480261254386212008-04-25T06:02:00.000-07:002008-04-25T06:02:00.000-07:00Ray's is the BEST--great frozen non fat yogurt--ch...Ray's is the BEST--great frozen non fat yogurt--chocolate vanilla swirl--yum--best egg creams--must have one made by the man himself--Ray Rocks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-74001667392430651282007-11-13T06:47:00.001-08:002007-11-13T06:47:00.001-08:00They may well be Russian now, the store has change...They may well be Russian now, the store has changed greatly, as has the neighborhood's once-thriving Ukrainian/Polish component.Barbara L. Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691245293493324747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-73398358354092759492007-11-13T06:47:00.000-08:002007-11-13T06:47:00.000-08:00I used to live a few blocks away and Ray's was alw...I used to live a few blocks away and Ray's was always good for satisfying a chocolate shake craving at any hour. I was surprised that you did not mention the...uh...interesting crowd that hangs around. Despite changes in the area, Ray still provides a warm glow for 24/7 antics of eccentric group of nuts and persons of an addictive persuasion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-37110456698876009252007-11-13T05:36:00.000-08:002007-11-13T05:36:00.000-08:00Best egg cream? Still Eddie's of Forest Hills. W...Best egg cream? Still Eddie's of Forest Hills. We were there on Sunday and there is no question about it.Danny Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12134957126738717687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-74554939666665383292007-11-13T03:13:00.000-08:002007-11-13T03:13:00.000-08:00Yes, Barbara, I thought for a moment that they mig...Yes, Barbara, I thought for a moment that they might be Polish. And, while I'm no linguist, it just sounded more like Russian than Polish to me. But you could very well be right.Brooks of Sheffieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18297071358029060908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-81547003909349943752007-11-12T20:02:00.000-08:002007-11-12T20:02:00.000-08:00Ray's employees were usually young Poles, both mal...Ray's employees were usually young Poles, both male and female so, over the years, Ray developed a Polish accent. The store was once renowned for its selection of magazines--if you heard about an article to late to read it (pre-Internet, of course), it would usually still be sitting there.<BR/> As a psycho Rangers fan myself, this is my favorite Ray exchange.<BR/> Customer: Ray, you having a good day?<BR/> Ray: I haven't had a good day since the Rangers won the Stanley Cup.<BR/>(I hasten to add that this was after 1994, not a string of bad days since 1940!)Barbara L. Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691245293493324747noreply@blogger.com