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2 days ago · Gray’s Papaya serving up their famous “Recession Special.”. But few New Yorkers were familiar with tropical fruit or fruit juices in the 1930s, and Poulos had to send his waitresses to the ...
5 days ago · 1. Caffè Reggio, 119 Macdougal Street. Opened in 1927 by Italian immigrant Domenico Parisi, Caffè Reggio in Greenwich Village is credited as being the oldest continuously operating coffee house ...
4 days ago · Read to learn more about what makes Little Italy such a fascinating and integral part of New York City’s history. 1. Little Italy is no longer a majority Italian neighborhood. During the early ...
3 days ago · It was the arts and crafts of Korea, annexed by Japan in 1910, that inspired Yanagi in the 1920s to pursue an interest in so-called folk art. In Korea he was inspired by ceramics made by potters who were in his eyes ‘unspoilt’, working repetitively in pre-industrial conditions. Yanagi’s turn towards an overlooked world of vernacular ...
3 days ago · The 1930s were a unique time in American history. This post-Roaring '20s economic depression era brought a new way of life that shaped the rest of the century for many Americans. This great change gave birth to a host of 1930s slang terms. A huge amount of retro slang from the 1930s shows the country was anxiety-ridden and nervous, but chose to ...
5 days ago · HERE ARE 3 FUN ORIGIN STORIES. This expression is often used when someone is feeling ill. People might say, for example, that they're "feeling under the weather" when coming down with a cold ...
2 days ago · 🏙️ 7 galleries highlighting the pop culture evolution of NYC, featuring priceless artifacts like the Notorious B.I.G.'s track suit and an original Beatles drum head 🎬 Enjoy a short documentary by award-winning director Ric Burns, narrated by Jeff Goldblum. General Info 📅 Date: various dates available.
