Thursday, January 30, 2025

New York Best Burgers

 



7th STREET BURGER

"OUR NEW FAVORITE"

JUST LOVE IT !!!



7th STREET BURGER

Original location - East 7th Street between 1 Avenue & Avenue A

7th Street Burger ? "Yes, My New Favorite Burger. I Just LOVE It" !!! Tasty & Juicy. A single is $6.50, and $10.50 for a double. The first two times I went, I got a single, but it's just not enough. Not for someone who weighs 200 pounds anyway. Gotta get the Double. So good, and always consistent. These Burgers taste the same, every time. Delicious !!! And that's not easy. You get to thin 2.5 oz. beef patties, "Smashed" with a good amount of Salt & Black Pepper, which is key. Sautéed Onions and Yellow American Cheese on a high quality potato burger bun. And nice and Greasy, the way ELVIS liked them. I'm sure it would be a favourite of "The KING of ROCK N ROLL" if he was still with us.  Anyway, if you want one of the undisputed Best Burgers in Town ? And for me, "it's my New # 1," go to 7th Street BURGER for a nice tasty Cheeseburger. You won't regret it.

Daniel Bellino Z







JG MELON

"BURGERS DONE RIFHT"


JG Melon, "Burgers don Right." Yes that's correct. The've been doing it a long time, and they know what they are doing. No Frills, just a Tasty Burger, just the right size, cooked on a Flat Top Grill, and "Done Right.

Go and get a tasty Burger, and stay for the nostalgia, as JG Melon has been a tavern on the corner of East 74th Street and Third Avenue since the 1920s. Jack O'Neil and George Mourges (J.G.) took it over in 1972 decorating the restaurant with green and white checkered tablecloths and watermelons, thus the name.

If you don't want a Quick in & Out, like 7th Street Burger, or Smacking Burger, and you want to sit down and relax. Maybe have a Beer or Cocktail, JG Melon is the place for you.






CHEESEBURGER

At JG MELON

UPPER EAST SIDE MANHATTAN

"WE LOVE IT" !!!







GOTHAM SOCIAL BURGER

On MANY FAVORITE LIST

"YES WE LIKE IT" !



Gotham Burger Social Club (GBSC) has a small-town-diner feel that blends seamlessly into the hustle and bustle of NYC, exemplified by their always-busy atmosphere. It's a good sign whenever you see a chef running the show in the front-of-house, and that’s exactly where you’ll find Mike Puma. There he is, ensuring that every burger (beef or Impossible) with grilled onions, American cheese, and housemade pickles is smashed to perfection, and that each order of “frickles” (fried pickles) comes with tasty homemade sauces. Don’t miss out on their vanilla or chocolate egg creams to maximize that nostalgic feel, and make sure to drink yours while sitting at the counter looking out on an iconic New York City corner.







The BROOME STREE BAR & GRILL

BROOME at WEST BROADWAY



The Broome Street Bar & Grill's Burger is a Sleeper. No-one really knows about it. Well not literally, yes there are some who know of it. Just not the masses. It's not a Big Hit on Instagram. I'm actually having reservations about writing this. Should I let the Cat Out of The Bag? Will I ruin it, by writing this ? Will it be inundated with Instagramers ? Hope not. Well, Write I must.

Yes, I believe their Burger is one of the City's Best. And when it comes to Price - Quality Ratio, it for sure is one of the City's Best. They use the best Burger Meat there is, in the Burger Blend from Pat LaFreida Black Angus Beef Brisket, Short Rib, & Shoulder Clod. And the Burger only cost $17, and with a choice of Potato Chips or Salad. "Nobody does that." Such high quality meat for under 20 Dollars a Burger ? That's unheard of ! Yes, but not at The Broome Street Bar & Grill, and in "High Priced" Soho, no less.

I've been going to The Broome Street Bar & Grill for Years, but mostly just for drinks. It was until, 5 years ago when I first started eating the Burger. My friend Peter told me about it, how good it was, and the price. Not a Rip-Off, which is what I call Burgers priced at over $20 a pop, as by the time you pay $24 or more for a Burger, plus tax, Plus Tip, and you usually would be getting a drink, it ends up costing you 450 or more. Not at Broome Street. That top quality Burger, a soda or beer, with tax & tip, and you can walk out the door for just about $30. Not bad. 

So take my advice, and get one. The best Price - Quality Ratio Burger in all of New York. How's that for a mouthful ? 


Note : little HistoryA 

Located in a landmarked building that might be the oldest structure in Soho, dating back to 1825, the Broome Street Bar opened in 1972.

There's been a bar here since the 1850s. According to The Historic Shops & Restaurants of New York, the stained glass windows and panels around the bar come from the time when it was a German beer hall in the 1880s. I don't know where the lion heads come from -- they're on the sign that hangs outside and they flank the bar, a pair of them above the brass rail, with signs that read, "Last Man's Chance."







CHEESEBURGER at The BROOME STREET BAR & GRILL

They Serve it on PITA BREAD - Hope You Don't Mind

But That's How They DO IT !

You also Get a CHOICE of SALAD or POTATO CHIPS

All for Just $17 - "A BARGAIN" !






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Saturday, January 25, 2025

History Coney Island

 



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FELTMAN'S

Before There Was NATHAN'S There was FELTMAN'S

CONEY ISLAND, NEW YORK






FELTMAN'S


“By the 1870s, small sausage stands were to be found along the beach, to the dismay of conventional restaurant owners who regarded them as unsanitary, fire hazards, and a competitive threat,” explains Savoring Gotham.

Feltman’s genius, the story goes, is that he pioneered the elongated bun that fit the frankfurter perfectly and made it the top-selling street food for hungry beachgoers.






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The WONDER WHEEL Cony Island NYC

 



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The WONDER WHEEL


The Wonder Wheel is a 150-foot-tall (46 m) eccentric Ferris wheel at Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement Park at Coney Island in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The wheel is located on a plot bounded by West 12th Street to the west, Bowery Street to the north, Luna Park to the east, and the Riegelmann Boardwalk to the south. As with other eccentric Ferris wheels, some of the Wonder Wheel's passenger cabins are not fixed directly to the rim of the wheel, but instead slide along winding sets of rails between the hub and the rim.

Built in 1920 as one of several Ferris wheels on Coney Island, the Wonder Wheel was designed by Charles Hermann and operated by Herman J. Garms Sr. and his son Fred for six decades. Despite the subsequent economic decline of Coney Island, the Wonder Wheel continued to operate each summer through the 20th century. In 1983, Herman Garms's son Fred sold the ride to the Vourderis family, who restored the attraction and continue to run the wheel as of 2023. The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission designated the Wonder Wheel as an official New York City landmark in 1989, and minor modifications were subsequently made to the attraction.


HISTORY 

At the time of the Wonder Wheel's construction, Coney Island was one of the largest amusement areas in the United States. The first Ferris wheel in Coney Island was built for nearby Steeplechase Park in 1894 and was erroneously billed as "The World's Largest". Several variations of the Ferris wheel were erected in the neighborhood in the 1900s and 1910s. The Wonder Wheel was unusual in that only one-third of its 24 cars were stationary, while the other two-thirds rolled on tracks within the wheel itself.


The Wonder Wheel was designed by Charles Hermann as an improvement on G.W.G. Ferris's giant wheel, and it was built for Herman J. Garms Sr. between 1918 and 1920 by the Eccentric Ferris Wheel Company. Coney Island landowner William J. Ward provided the land for the Wonder Wheel's construction. Garms, who had no formal financial experience, sold stock to family, other Coney Island business holders, and steelworkers. Hermann sold all his shares in the wheel to raise money for construction and operation. Alfred (Fred) Garms, Herman Garms's son, recalled that his father employed anyone who was willing to help erect the ride, teaching them how to construct the wheel. After the local ironworkers' union heard about the project, they attempted to force the workers to join the union. The elder Garms named all of the workers as stockholders of the Eccentric Ferris Wheel Company, preventing them from being forced to unionize. 

The wheel first opened on Memorial Day in 1920.  Hermann originally called it the "Dip-the-Dip", promising to combine in his new invention "the thrill of a scenic railway, the fun of a Ferris wheel, and the excitement of the Chute-the-Chutes". To help with the Wonder Wheel's upkeep, the Garms family lived under the Wonder Wheel during the summers. With the success of the Wonder Wheel, the Eccentric Ferris Wheel Company hoped to build more "wonder wheels" on the East Coast of the United States by the mid-1920s. Fred Garms worked on the ride as a ticket operator during the summer in the 1920s, when he was a child. By the time Fred had graduated high school in the early 1930s, he worked on the ride year-round, maintaining it.

After the ride's construction cost had been paid off, Herman Garms bought out most of the Eccentric Ferris Wheel Company's stockholders, then reduced the size of the corporation to a small number of people.







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