Comments on: Cody’s, Dirty Harry, RN Morris, Ian Rankin, Alex Carr, Charlie Stella http://davidthayer.booksquare.com/archives/2007/04/09/654/ One more bite of the apple. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:08:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Charlie Stella http://davidthayer.booksquare.com/archives/2007/04/09/654/#comment-40564 Charlie Stella Sun, 15 Apr 2007 00:04:11 +0000 http://davidthayer.booksquare.com/archives/2007/04/09/654/#comment-40564 Ah, the west village. I was born on Carmine Street (last time I looked, the bottom floor was a Turkish restaurant). You know the area well so I know you know and saw and can recite at least 3/4's of The Pope of Greenwich Village. I used to drive a guy (back in my wannabe days) who had the audio of the movie recorded on a cassette tape. That movie got me started smoking (Camels, no filters) at age 30 (regular genius I am) ... which I continued to smoke until age 45 or so) because of Geraldine Page. GREAT movie. Ah, the west village. I was born on Carmine Street (last time I looked, the bottom floor was a Turkish restaurant). You know the area well so I know you know and saw and can recite at least 3/4’s of The Pope of Greenwich Village. I used to drive a guy (back in my wannabe days) who had the audio of the movie recorded on a cassette tape. That movie got me started smoking (Camels, no filters) at age 30 (regular genius I am) … which I continued to smoke until age 45 or so) because of Geraldine Page. GREAT movie.

]]> By: David Thayer http://davidthayer.booksquare.com/archives/2007/04/09/654/#comment-40514 David Thayer Sat, 14 Apr 2007 17:22:56 +0000 http://davidthayer.booksquare.com/archives/2007/04/09/654/#comment-40514 Charlie, I used to work for a guy who lived on Baxter, his mom sold cannolis out of a place in the West Village up toward LaGuardia Place. Where was the Dancing Chicken? Charlie, I used to work for a guy who lived on Baxter, his mom sold cannolis out of a place in the West Village up toward LaGuardia Place.
Where was the Dancing Chicken?

]]> By: Charlie Stella http://davidthayer.booksquare.com/archives/2007/04/09/654/#comment-40510 Charlie Stella Sat, 14 Apr 2007 16:10:25 +0000 http://davidthayer.booksquare.com/archives/2007/04/09/654/#comment-40510 I used to live on Grand between Mulberry & Baxter, 1 block on Grand from Ferrara's (which was robbed by one of Gallo's crew and was one alleged reason Gallo was whacked ... with actor Jerry Orbach sitting a few tables away in Umbertos when it happened). Roma's bakery on Broome and Mulberry is way better than Ferrara's ... and it has genuine old world charm. Roma is across the street from Umbertos now (Umbertos moved from Hester Street). Try the cannoli cake ... forgetaboutit. And thanks for the kind words, David. I used to live on Grand between Mulberry & Baxter, 1 block on Grand from Ferrara’s (which was robbed by one of Gallo’s crew and was one alleged reason Gallo was whacked … with actor Jerry Orbach sitting a few tables away in Umbertos when it happened). Roma’s bakery on Broome and Mulberry is way better than Ferrara’s … and it has genuine old world charm. Roma is across the street from Umbertos now (Umbertos moved from Hester Street). Try the cannoli cake … forgetaboutit.

And thanks for the kind words, David.

]]> By: David Thayer http://davidthayer.booksquare.com/archives/2007/04/09/654/#comment-39397 David Thayer Mon, 09 Apr 2007 17:38:28 +0000 http://davidthayer.booksquare.com/archives/2007/04/09/654/#comment-39397 I don't know the rents on that stretch of Stockton Street but I do know that the Literary Hedge Fund is operating out of a garage in the Western Addition. I blame Rod McKuen, how about you? I don’t know the rents on that stretch of Stockton Street but I do know that the Literary Hedge Fund is operating out of a garage in the Western Addition. I blame Rod McKuen, how about you?

]]> By: daid i http://davidthayer.booksquare.com/archives/2007/04/09/654/#comment-39394 daid i Mon, 09 Apr 2007 17:33:33 +0000 http://davidthayer.booksquare.com/archives/2007/04/09/654/#comment-39394 The original Cody's, the flagship of Berkely bookstores, also bit the dust a while back. Moe's, the great used/new store, survives, but can it be far behind? The original Cody’s, the flagship of Berkely bookstores, also bit the dust a while back. Moe’s, the great used/new store, survives, but can it be far behind?

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