tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post2905411288306409019..comments2024-03-26T04:26:04.911-07:00Comments on Lost City: Karl Ehmer LivesBrooks of Sheffieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18297071358029060908noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-47413552086285712932011-03-20T19:58:55.203-07:002011-03-20T19:58:55.203-07:00In the summer of 1961, I paid a visit to Ehmer'...In the summer of 1961, I paid a visit to Ehmer's plant on business. I was impressed by its cleanliness One worker did nothing but hose down the floors and walls all day. There was no smell of meat or blood. At lunchtime, the company provided all workers with cold cuts, bread, mustard, and a bottle of German beer. As a guest, I was included in the conviviality.Bill Schweikerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17138233413060890971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-43194214718676933942010-03-26T08:46:15.884-07:002010-03-26T08:46:15.884-07:00I used to work at one on 86 street bay Ridge Brook...I used to work at one on 86 street bay Ridge Brooklyn. We would cut off a small piece of the smoked ham when they came in hot in the morning. Chew it instead of gum. It was great. Definitely a superior product! Steve B. We used to say the wurst was the best!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-69483700031516363732009-05-21T07:28:16.685-07:002009-05-21T07:28:16.685-07:00They used to advertise on local TV quite a bit, an...They used to advertise on local TV quite a bit, and I think Herr Ehmer himself did the voice-overs...not quite as iconic as Tom Carvel perhaps, but pretty cool. The only tag line I can specifically remember is "you can have it on a bun"--said in a German accent, and in reference to their bratwurst IIRC. And I doubt they're still doing this, but many years ago I attended a wondrous Oktoberfest at the Karl Ehmer farm upstate!Signed D.C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11154056194616535241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-55439832137255009352009-05-20T19:27:16.749-07:002009-05-20T19:27:16.749-07:00My grandmother (Oma) was from Germany and we grew ...My grandmother (Oma) was from Germany and we grew up on Ehmers cold cuts. One by one they began to disapeer but she would travel and take a subway and a bus from Flushing to go to Ridgewood to go to Karl Ehmers till she was in her 90's. She would also get the GOOD bread (something I find all europeans say about the bread from their country) while in that neighborhood, probably at a polish bakery or something. She also used to go to Schaller & Weber..or as she used to say it Schalla & Vebba.Lisannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03249500003559750141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-76903744618986225512009-05-20T18:39:19.694-07:002009-05-20T18:39:19.694-07:00I posted these photos last Fall of that area. It's...I posted these photos last Fall of that area. It's an incredible part of the world, feels like a time warp.<br /><br />http://mingum.blogspot.com/2008/09/south-queens.htmlJillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04362859175287085919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-9873743282108662872009-05-19T11:19:00.000-07:002009-05-19T11:19:00.000-07:00Karl Ehmer is very good stuff. Go right to the st...Karl Ehmer is very good stuff. Go right to the store and see how many others agree. They'll likely be waiting in line ahead of you. In fact that was always part of our family's holiday (Easter, Christmas) table conversation -- the line at Karl Ehmer (always the full name) and how to avoid it. Good stuff.Jonathan Tourguidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17697511345004162436noreply@blogger.com