Originally Posted By: helenwheels
Yes, the LES began changing in the early to mid 90s. My dad had a bar on 9th between 1st and A, which came in very handy for my underage drinking back in like '88, not that it was too hard to get into other places in those days.

I thought you were much older. That's a compliment, by the way.

Originally Posted By: helenwheels
Polish coffee shops where you could eat like a pig for $5.

Veselka isn't going anywhere anytime soon. But they've gotten pretty expensive, given the menu.

Originally Posted By: helenwheels
The kids that live there now would shit themselves if they had to cross tompkins square park circa 1988.

You got that right lol.


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