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Crazyguggenheim
Citizen
Username: Crazyguggenheim
Post Number: 836
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, July 16, 2005 - 11:38 am: |     |
Hot Bagels (and) a Broad. Call me crazy, but a broad is not quite a sexy gyro lady, but it's good for competition. |
Brett Weir
Citizen
Username: Brett_weir
Post Number: 763
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, July 16, 2005 - 3:25 pm: | |
Have you seen The Broad at Hot Bagels? |
Josh Holtz
Citizen
Username: Jholtz
Post Number: 45
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, July 16, 2005 - 6:37 pm: | |
Round, soft with a hole in her middle? |
Lisa Ebert
Citizen
Username: Boomie
Post Number: 7
Registered: 7-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, July 16, 2005 - 7:12 pm: | |
Just a thought from someone who grew up in the area but moved away and visited again after about 15 years. I think the Village looks beautiful! I was so impressed - it looked nothing like it did in the late 70's and 80's when I was a constant patron and student in the Village. Back then we still had the pretty gaslights but thats about it, the rest was just one unrelated space next to another. I noticed that especially attractive was the area by the ice cream place and Cait and Abby's is so inviting. I brought my kids and they loved it. Just wanted to voice that. But Oh how I ache for Grunings. |
bets
Supporter
Username: Bets
Post Number: 2045
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, July 17, 2005 - 1:08 am: | |
Wow. I have totally different memories of growing up here in the 70s>80s. I loved the village! There was Grunings (and how I ache too for that!), GM Stark, Vose Stationery, the smoke shop, Beck's Hardware, TOWN HALL DELI and bread-ends with butter for a nickel, Sonny's Bagels, and Consumer's Distributors (I always was somewhat awed in that place).
There was day camp and soccer w/Coach Shue and, best of all - the pool!
Slow summer days and festive winter celebrations are what I remember about my youth in South Orange. Hopefully, this is true for kids growing up here now. It is, in the end, a great community to call home. |
Rastro
Citizen
Username: Rastro
Post Number: 1293
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, July 17, 2005 - 7:05 am: | |
jayjay, i think it's you.
Arugula? Do they even serve it?
Bunny's? Is there even a Bunny???
Reservoir? Is there a reservoir nearby? if not, isn't that that a bit silly?
I mean, c'mon, what sully names for eateries.
And don't get me started on the name "Wachovia." |
Just The Aunt
Supporter
Username: Auntof13
Post Number: 1772
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, July 17, 2005 - 11:50 am: | |
BETS
I agree with you about how things were in the 70's and 80's! In addition to the places you mentioned there was Bun N Burger, The Village Music Shop, Kens Drugs, Fran Flower Shop, Pickwick Village, South ORange Bike Shop, a bakery, Cuzzo's Market, Bellings, The Sanswhich Factory, Mr Sub, oh and we even had supermarket -Shop-Rite!
I have a feeling Lisa was being sarcastic! At least I hope she was... |
Lisa Ebert
Citizen
Username: Boomie
Post Number: 8
Registered: 7-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, July 17, 2005 - 11:53 am: | |
I think after re-reading Bets and Just the Aunt you guys are right. SO Village was always a cool place. BUN AND BURGER! I loved that place. I wasn't being sarcastic, I was just trying to say after years and years away, coming back, the place looks beautiful. Lets leave it at that. And I MISS GRUNINGS  |
Lucy
Supporter
Username: Lucy
Post Number: 89
Registered: 5-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, July 17, 2005 - 11:59 am: | |
JTA and Bets, remember Famous the pickles and cole slaw were a delight. |
MHD
Citizen
Username: Mayhewdrive
Post Number: 2612
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, July 17, 2005 - 12:01 pm: | |
I guess Lisa didn't notice the fence around the Beifus emply lot, the rugstore empty lot & the boarded-up Supermarket? |
SO Refugee
Citizen
Username: So_refugee
Post Number: 587
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, July 17, 2005 - 12:06 pm: | |
Accentuate the positive... |
Lisa Ebert
Citizen
Username: Boomie
Post Number: 10
Registered: 7-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, July 17, 2005 - 12:08 pm: | |
Actually MHD, no I didn't. It WAS night time though. |
bets
Supporter
Username: Bets
Post Number: 2048
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, July 17, 2005 - 3:22 pm: | |
Oh yes, the Famous! and how could I forget Cuozzo's & Bun'n Burger? |
Josh Holtz
Citizen
Username: Jholtz
Post Number: 47
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, July 17, 2005 - 3:51 pm: | |
A good bike shop in town would be nice. |
Lisa Ebert
Citizen
Username: Boomie
Post Number: 12
Registered: 7-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, July 17, 2005 - 4:34 pm: | |
Ooooh Josh just reminded me! Remember the skate shop!!! It was THE place to go for every kind of roller skate or inline skate. |
Just The Aunt
Supporter
Username: Auntof13
Post Number: 1776
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, July 17, 2005 - 7:47 pm: | |
Lucy-
Sorry, I don't eat pickles or slaw. I know I'm strange... |
Just The Aunt
Supporter
Username: Auntof13
Post Number: 1777
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, July 17, 2005 - 7:51 pm: | |
Refugee
Okay, we'll accent the 'postive.' I am POSTIVE the Village looks horrible compared to 15-20 years ago...
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Just The Aunt
Supporter
Username: Auntof13
Post Number: 1778
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, July 17, 2005 - 7:53 pm: | |
Josh- there use to be a bike shop. It was part of the skate shop. It was in between Rite Aid and Scotland Road. I think the 'beauty' store is there now... |
Pizzaz
Supporter
Username: Pizzaz
Post Number: 2115
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, July 17, 2005 - 8:09 pm: | |
South Orange had a premier bike shop even before Cheapskates. It was known as Ralph's cycle shop and was located on Valley Street. He sold motorcycles as well. Ralph was a great guy who made it a point to know his customers and provide the absolute best service. |
Just The Aunt
Supporter
Username: Auntof13
Post Number: 1781
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, July 17, 2005 - 8:22 pm: | |
Pizzaz-
Do you remember if there was a bike shop in the place South Orange Music Shop was? I thought there was a bike shop that slowly switched to the skate store, after it was the music store. |
SO Refugee
Citizen
Username: So_refugee
Post Number: 591
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, July 17, 2005 - 8:47 pm: | |
As I don't have a Memory Lane in SO to stroll down, I'll tell you that while there are some improvements that need to be made...it still has much to offer and I look forward to a revitalization of downtown, the Irvington Ave. and Valley St. areas.
I agree that Bill's place needs a facelift, but CVS could use a lesson in customer service.
The area along the Rahway could be kept in better shape, the Beifus lot needs to be developed, storefronts need improvement...however, there are many beautiful homes, nice parks, the gaslights, etc.
Just remember, it will never be the 70s or 80s again. I think that's part of the problem... our BoT seems like they're trying to live in the past with a master plan from 20 years ago and Bill at the helm. |
jayjay
Citizen
Username: Jayjayp
Post Number: 90
Registered: 6-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, July 17, 2005 - 10:33 pm: | |
SO Refugee-
Do you mean CVS, or Rite Aid? I think CVS (Millburn) is marginally better than the South Orange Rite Aid. In fact, as a chain CVS is prbably better. Wasn't Rite Aid riddled with corporate malfeasance or something?
Also, don't assume that all the folks behind the prescription counter in any drugstore are pharmacists. There has to be one, but the others probably aren't. Those days are over. Just hope that they are accurate and know what they're doing, and that they have a procedure in place for double and triple checking. If they don't, walk out. |
mary brenner
Citizen
Username: Marybrenner
Post Number: 11
Registered: 7-2005
| | Posted on Monday, July 18, 2005 - 10:09 am: | |
I am new to the town. I have shopped in town and have eaten in town. I can say this for the most part the businesses are very friendly here and they seem to appreciate the business. But I can say this I ate in the Blue moon diner and they were nasty to us. Our food came cold and they just gave us a hard time....we will not be back and this restaurant seemed very dirty. The other question I have for someone do we have a board of health department????? I have mentioned before that the bathrooms in the bunnies restaurant are filthy!!!!!! and we also ate in the cryens location and that place smelled!!!!!!!
Voro was spotless. I have tried reservior the wait was long but it seemed clean. |
growler
Citizen
Username: Growler
Post Number: 709
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Monday, July 18, 2005 - 10:21 am: | |
For great diner food, go to Parkwood Diner. They are the best! |
mary brenner
Citizen
Username: Marybrenner
Post Number: 13
Registered: 7-2005
| | Posted on Monday, July 18, 2005 - 10:29 am: | |
where is parkwood diner? |
SO Refugee
Citizen
Username: So_refugee
Post Number: 593
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Monday, July 18, 2005 - 11:39 am: | |
Springfield Avenue at S. Pierson.
JJ - thanks for catcing that... I meant the Rite-Aid... |
something witty
Citizen
Username: Buckneja
Post Number: 67
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Monday, July 18, 2005 - 10:13 pm: | |
I like the painting under the train tracks by Blue Moon, and the "facades" painted on the walls on Academy. More of that kind of work would also be nice.
It's not an eatery, but Le Jardinere always looks so nice to me (I'm sorry that I don't know enough of French to know how to spell the name correctly).
BTW, we have switched to the Walgreen's on Irvington, and have never looked back. The pharmacist and staff are very very nice, helpful, careful, and quick. Even the drive through window is quick! It's not as "scarey" as people might think over there. Unless the beeping cross-lights freak you out. |
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