I loved luncheonettes. The best one was called Sal's on the corner of 234th and White Plains Road. My dad used to eat lunch there almost every day, and it was a real treat when I would go with him.

And I know this is going off-topic, but who remembers soda fountains?? My dad was a pharmacist, and he used to work the soda fountain sometimes. He made the BEST egg creams.