Yes, brownjokester, along Eight Ave in the 40s. Perhaps we could arange a brownstoner crawl some evening.
You know what a “buddy booth” is???? These places have gotten creative around the law and now you pay a flat fee to go “upstairs” and it’s a whole different scene.
Pete…still a few good places on Eight Ave in Manhattan. But nothing like the days of old!!!!! Remember the Gaeity on 46th around the corner from the HoJo.
Or so I’ve been told.
Yes, brownjokester, along Eight Ave in the 40s. Perhaps we could arange a brownstoner crawl some evening.
You know what a “buddy booth” is???? These places have gotten creative around the law and now you pay a flat fee to go “upstairs” and it’s a whole different scene.
yep, getting my benny and henny backwards. Where’s expert textpert for the re-write
Are there any of those ‘booths’ left in NY? I always wanted to see what that was about.
Pete…still a few good places on Eight Ave in Manhattan. But nothing like the days of old!!!!! Remember the Gaeity on 46th around the corner from the HoJo.
You don’t have to admit to knowing any of this.
“biff and c-gar, the benny goodman and victor borge of the blog!”
Benny Goodman or Henny Youngman? I suspect the latter, since I never played the clarinet.
Dress you up…..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgnDJ07GexI
I would rip on CGar but he said he’s already scared of me so I leave him alone.
biff and c-gar, the benny goodman and victor borge of the blog!