I can remember the '50s. It's the '60s and '70s that I have trouble remembering. When we went to Manhattan (The City), we had to "dress up." The Horn & Hardart Automat and a handful of nickels was fun and clean. A cup of hot water was free. Bars served free lunches. No women allowed at the bar. You could take-out tap beer from the bar in white cardboard containers. A bar was called a bar & grill because the law made them offer food, IIRC. The main Howard Johnson's was on Queens Blvd near The Lost Batallion Hall.
You could try the "cold brewing" method. Some people prefer it to hot brewing. It also works well at high altitudes where water boils at lower temperatures. Toddy is one equipment supplier.
Fanesca is a heavy, Ecuadorian soup made around Easter. It contains salt cod, milk, cheese, ground peanuts, vegetables, many grains, beans and legumes. Very filling.
Thanks for the tips, Mike. I'll try Donecker's next time I'm in Lancaster. I tried Lombardo's once and went away wondering why the place was so popular.