[Restaurant history of the Upper West Side]

And what of the Hungarian Pastry Shop, up by Columbia? Forever, it seems to me.

Okay, please help me out on this: in the 1960s (probably before and after) there was a French restaurant in the high 60s, much like those in the theater district (real French waitresses, etc). That was where I first had the real thing. But I can't for the life of me remember its name. Help?

It was Se Crepe which was at the site of 1974 Broadway where Century 21 is located in a newer building. I used to walk by there every day after school and see those women wearing that costume complete with hat and wonder if they liked working that way. The food there was really good.

[Restaurant history of the Upper West Side]

Al Buon Gusto also had a great pizza, though I couldn't tell you what their slogan was... I also seem to recall them being on 68th between Broadway and Columbus, although I could be mistaken (this is when the Sony theatre/Reebok club was still a post office, obviously.)

Anyone remember the Larmen Dosanko (sp?) Japanese place where Blockbuster is on the corner of 69th and Amsterdam?

Or Beefsteak Charlie's, right on Broadway btwn. 68th and 69th?

(Yes, I used to live in the Dorchester Towers on 68th, hence the close proximity... Whatever.)

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.