I was on the other side of Broadway and 69th. The original restaurant at the corner of 69th and Amsterdam was The Ginkgo Tree. Beefsteak Charlie became a wall unit store in the 80's. Across Broadway on the northwest corner of at 69th is the Westside Diner which was called the American Restaurant. Before that location, it was across the street at the southwest corner where Dan is. They were in the hood for years and still are if the same family owns it. Cheeseburger Deluxe anyone? Also, on 68th between Broadway and Columbus was Freddy and Pepe's Pizza. They later moved up to 73rd-74th on Amsterdam.