Still saddened by the loss of Les Paul earlier today, I wanted to quickly remind the Retro Roadmap community about another 94 year old who is still performing music 6 nights a week in New York City. I’m talking about none other than pianist/songwriter Irving Fields who we had the pleasure of listening to and [...]
A Message To You- Rudy’s Bar & Grill, New York City
June 22, 2009 By 2 Comments
From our New York bureau, ace reporter Suzanne Sullivan McGillicuddy has sent us a few of her NY faves. Thanks Suzanne! This is my favorite dive bar in New York – located in Hell’s Kitchen. It opened in 1933 – not long after Prohibition had ended. Don’t let the “grill” in the title fool you…there’s no [...]
Gather ’round the Algonquin Round Table, New York, NY
June 19, 2009 By 1 Comment
From trailer trash to lit’ry class, we bring it all to you here at Retro Roadmap! For a classy and classic place to knock back a cocktail in New York City, you just can’t beat the Algonquin Hotel. Famous as the gathering place of the New Yorker literary set in the 20′s (Hello Dorothy Parker, [...]
Trailer Park Lounge NYC – Kitschy Cool Trailer Trash in New York City
June 12, 2009 By 3 Comments
While the Trailer Park Lounge is technically more retro than vintage, the sheer volume of kitschy old signage and memorabilia make it one of the more visually interesting places to grab a bite and a beer in the big city. While the cuisine isn’t anything revolutionary, we dug our huge burgers and beer special, and [...]
Bond 45 – New York City Dining the Old Fashioned Way
May 25, 2009 By Leave a Comment
As the guide from the Dorothy Parker Walking Tour that I went on recently so aptly put it, “In New York, Real Estate is Everything”. Since the money that can be made from a location, location, location can be astounding, this reality of realty makes it difficult to find places that still exist from the [...]
New York City’s Grand Central Terminal – C’mon Everyone Calls it Grand Central Station!
May 17, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Many of us have a romantic notion of Old New York City and a perfect place to catch a glimpse of that glorious past is to spend some time exploring Grand Central Terminal (or Grand Central Station as I can’t help but call it.) Located at the intersection of 42nd Street and Park Avenue, the [...]
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