I sorely miss:
Korvettes
Woolworths
W.T Grant's
Sterns
and:
Tower Records
HMV
Virgin Megastore
Sam Goody
Harmony Hut
Mik - I'm also from NJ:
Lamston's
Fortunoff
Womrath's Bookstore
Jahn's Ice Cream Parlor
Magic Pan
Gimbel's
A&S
I sorely miss:
Korvettes
Woolworths
W.T Grant's
Sterns
and:
Tower Records
HMV
Virgin Megastore
Sam Goody
Harmony Hut
Which establishment did you grew up with and when you last visit them before they turned it into another CVS or A&P? Name some of these childhood hangouts that were use to and sadly are no longer there at all.
Have they gone somewhere (I ask cos I was just in one about 4 hours ago...)?I terribly miss the 7-ELEVEN convenience stores. I was a SLURPEE junkie.
The Empire Diner closed?! Wow - didn't know. Had many a good meal there. They'll surely be missed.and one that has just left a few weeks ago...The Empire Diner in Chelsea...
lol...never did I think that I would see that name again....you are definitely NYC area or new englandCaldors
Funny how I can't seem to remember the names though, because in the five years hence we've made do with what we've got and the businesses that have come back: Home Depot, Lowes, IHop, Tire Kingdom, Walgreens, KFC, McDonalds, Burger King, Winn Dixie, Pep Boys, Popeye's, and dozens of locally owned businesses) who DID bother to return to our area.
Mexican............................................................Chi Chi's? Do you mean the pizza place? They closed it down? Damn, I have been out of country for too long.
Have they gone somewhere (I ask cos I was just in one about 4 hours ago...)?
The Empire Diner closed?! Wow - didn't know. Had many a good meal there. They'll surely be missed.
Another dept. store I just thought of that I miss: Alexander's.
Then there is Krystals for those late nights on Bourbon, or Rouses which took over the A&P on Royal :biggrin1:
I would give my left :censored: for at least 10 or so Krystal burgers right now!!! :tongue:
Oh man, I grew up on them...and how I love those "gifts from the gods!"
I had after movie snacks with dates there, still love 'em when I can get 'em....
How I wish Krystals were here in NYC....or even just one!
Yes, we have White Castles, but they just aren't the same or as good as Krystals.
Ocassionally I have my sister or brother send me an overnight box of Krystal burgers and
have a feasts....worth every penny!
I refer primarily to the one in Paramus NJ with the very famous huge Stefan Knapp mural on the front of the building.I tried for about
20 minutes to remember "Alexanders" and finally gave up..
I refer primarily to the one in Paramus NJ with the very famous huge Stefan Knapp mural on the front of the building.
But there was also one on NYC on Lexington Ave. (pictured). I believe it was right across the street from Bloomingdales.