Does anybody remember NYC in the 1970's?
The Belmore Cafeteria was on the East side of Park Avenue South. It was an automat and close to my studios. It was a favorite of the taxi drivers which is probably why it was the real star in the movie of the same name...
How about Chock full o Nuts? They used to be on almost every corner that wasn't taken up by a DuaneReede.
The Starbuck's of it's day, it offered better meals as well as great coffee.
Eisenberg's was right around the corner from most of my studios. I would enter, find a seat and be greeted with "Michael, where have you been?" Strangely my name is Bill but I never told the very old waiter in case he though I was a long lost relative...
Finally there is Pete's Tavern. The last two images seem to be recent so I guess they are still around. I remember Pete's Tavern mostly because one of Jimmy Moore's girlfriends (before he was married) lived above and I painted her apartment once. Isn't an assistant's life grand?
That's a little dose of NYC from 40 years ago.
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