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Jaywalking 10010: November 2008
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Tempting Fate in the Flatiron District. Wednesday, November 12, 2008. The old town bar. The stretch of 18th Street between Broadway and Park Avenue South is a scaffolding wasteland. Gray planking covers most of the storefronts. But a lone, neon-lit sign swinging from a high doorway marks an oasis: the Old Town Bar and Restaurant. 8220;I mean, this is it,” said John Fundus, who has been a patron for three decades. “This was here.”. The restaurant’s interior is pure Old New York. Squint through t...Heavywe...
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Jaywalking 10010: the old town bar.
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Tempting Fate in the Flatiron District. Wednesday, November 12, 2008. The old town bar. The stretch of 18th Street between Broadway and Park Avenue South is a scaffolding wasteland. Gray planking covers most of the storefronts. But a lone, neon-lit sign swinging from a high doorway marks an oasis: the Old Town Bar and Restaurant. 8220;I mean, this is it,” said John Fundus, who has been a patron for three decades. “This was here.”. The restaurant’s interior is pure Old New York. Squint through t...Heavywe...
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Chinatown Treasures: Reading Treasure
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Saturday, December 6, 2008. This book was recommended to me and I picked it up. It's called Chinatown New York; Portraits, Recipes, and Memories. It's a beautifully bound collection of exactly what it advertises - portraits, recipes, and memories. Filled with colorful pictures, informative history, and personal touches, this book captures the essence of Chinatown. . The author writes in the foreword, "This book is an introduction and a guide to Manhattan's Chinatown, to its historical and current pathway...
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Gateway to the Lower East Side: i'll have what they're having
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Wednesday, November 19, 2008. I'll have what they're having. Go past the American Apparel clothing store, some Japanese restaurants and a falafel place, until you hit the big brick building on the corner of. Has been a fixture on the. Since 1888, and remains so despite the changing neighborhood. Now, though, it is predominantly tourists that enjoy the famous pastrami on rye, rather than new immigrants looking for a taste of the Old Country. 205 E Houston St. The crowd, however, has changed. At luncht...
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Gateway to the Lower East Side: commercialization on the LES
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Sunday, December 7, 2008. Commercialization on the LES. Johnson, a cozy boutique at 179 Orchard St., closed for good Oct. 15. The whimsical cardboard castle that dominated the window display is gone. Instead, there is a single, typed sheet of paper. It’s a farewell letter. The contrast between Lower East Side independent boutiques and company owned businesses is stark. More chains are moving in. . 8220;The creative people that started the neighborhood have all been evicted,” said Mary Adams, a for...
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Chinatown Treasures: Old School Treasures
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Wednesday, November 19, 2008. In a playful mood? Miss the old days? Chinatown Fair, located at. 8 Mott Street, is a video arcade. It might look a little rundown on the outside, but walk in and it’s video game heaven. One of the last few video arcades left in the city, the Chinatown Fair attracts mostly teens looking for a place to hang out with friends and work on their gaming skills. For those shower singers out there, there's a great place to practice your singing. . November 19, 2008 at 12:56 PM.
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Chinatown Treasures: December 2008
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Saturday, December 6, 2008. This book was recommended to me and I picked it up. It's called Chinatown New York; Portraits, Recipes, and Memories. It's a beautifully bound collection of exactly what it advertises - portraits, recipes, and memories. Filled with colorful pictures, informative history, and personal touches, this book captures the essence of Chinatown. . The author writes in the foreword, "This book is an introduction and a guide to Manhattan's Chinatown, to its historical and current pathway...
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Chinatown Treasures: Author Pete Hamill Discusses Treasure Hunting
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Tuesday, October 28, 2008. Author Pete Hamill Discusses Treasure Hunting. You can't know anything, unless you walk," said Pete Hamill. 73, author of ". You think of one thing and it leads you to another.". Ed New Yorker and writer came to share his treasures of. With my NYU class. He shared a few tips on how. He finds the treasures for his stories. A novelist and journalist, Hamill discussed his secret to writing about downtown Manhattan- experiencing the city yourself. November 9, 2008 at 3:59 PM. Cara ...
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Chinatown Treasures: 9/11
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Wednesday, November 5, 2008. It used to be possible from the streets of Chinatown to look up and see the silver wrapped treasures that were the twin towers of the World Trade Center. Now, there is simply a hole in the skyline. I thought of the buildings I’d try so hard to find in sky line when my Grandpa would drive me to the airport. I thought of the strong silver towers that were so beautiful. No, there was no way something could knock them down. Later, as I sat in the classroom, far away in Houston, T...
