Before Smith Street Was Fancy
On Monday, blogger 423 Smith posted this photo showing what Smith Street looked like in its pre-Restaurant Row splendor. Back in 1930, when this photo was taken, there was a grocery/soda fountain spot on the ground floor of Number 423; meanwhile, the blog points out, the elevated subway was in the process of being built….
On Monday, blogger 423 Smith posted this photo showing what Smith Street looked like in its pre-Restaurant Row splendor. Back in 1930, when this photo was taken, there was a grocery/soda fountain spot on the ground floor of Number 423; meanwhile, the blog points out, the elevated subway was in the process of being built. Does anyone know what year it was completed?
423 Smith Circa 1930 [423 Smith]
VITO!! Now that’s a Brooklyn name!
Smith Street.
Now that’s Brooklyn!
Thanks for the article Anon. Next time I’m in the neighboprhood, I’m gonna check Joe’s out. Haven’t been to Joe’s in over 30 years. Defonte’s (on Columbia St.) was always my number one sadnwich joint. I still go in to say hi to Nicky when I’m back. For pizza, it’s still Sam’s on Court between Baltic and Kane. A large pie with fresh garlic — it’s da best.
Sorry, that link takes you to a site where you have to pay to get the article. But I did a google search for: rice balls brooklyn ny times and I got a link to the entire text of the article.
Old GG rider, I think you’ll appreciate this link to a NY Times article about Joe’s from 2004. I don’t know if this will work, but it’s:
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/26/dining/26FRIT.html? 985522e8a&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
Better rice balls than the parnell store on Union Street?
Marone! I’m gonna go see Leo next time I’m in Brooklyn.
Joe’s Superette (or Joe’s “perette” as I always thought it was called because I didn’t realize the s and u lights were out) is still around and run by a man named Leo. He makes the best rice balls (and potato croquettes) I’ve ever eaten.
Those restaurant names sound pretty exotic. In my day, Smith St. (between Baltic and Bergen) had ZaZa’s Pizza (by the slice), Mel’s Pizza and a Cuchifrito store.
Way up in Carroll Gardens on Smith was Joe’s Superette which sold great sandwiches. I wonder if it’s still there.
Isn’t Banania now Porchetta?? Mancora’s chicken is killer.