tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post1737251761544598519..comments2023-08-14T11:44:27.299-04:00Comments on Jeremiah's<br> Vanishing New York: University DinerJeremiah Mosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11791516443125872364noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-29027582841248533762017-01-31T11:59:09.754-05:002017-01-31T11:59:09.754-05:00That diner story with the couple was brilliant.. A...That diner story with the couple was brilliant.. Any Sedaris or brother David should make this into a play or work the dialogue into one of their hilarious stories...<br /><br />Real question to all: Who owns the Good Stuff diner on 14th? Does anyone know or could assist me in how to find out? Just curious if they're cool and worth supporting. Only went 2 times in these last few years they've been open, can't seem to like it, maybe just not feeling the vibe because I don't go enough. Need to do some political research and hanging out here would be ideal because it's 24hrs, others can meet there easily from many nearby subway lines and we probably don't need to spend a fortune to stay for a few hours later evening. <br /><br />Thanks everyone! Especially you Jeremiah. This place is the best. Hugely important. Cooganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05165325259250210765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-33404700578776629422013-08-08T22:41:04.492-04:002013-08-08T22:41:04.492-04:00I loved this dialogue, but to be fair I never went...I loved this dialogue, but to be fair I <i>never</i> went to the University Diner, even though I live sorta close by and have business in the area. <br /><br />I went vegan about 12 years ago, and I've found that places like this serve good ol' American burgers and fries but have no clue that Americans are trying to eat lighter, healthier—and for me, that means no dairy. Not a drop. <br /><br />I asked at one place if they had soy milk for the coffee, and the guy said, "We have skim milk," thinking I just wanted lower calories. <br /><br />And if, as one commenter said, the owners are Koreans who believed they didn't have to pay any rent, well: game over. <br /><br /><i>"The coffee shop didn't pay rent for eight months; bounced a check to the landlord, you can check the civil court files; they owed the landlord more than $200,000.00 by the time they were forced to leave by the court. Nothing to do with an increase in rent; the "new" owners who are Koreans (?), didn't want to pay the rent! Or any rent at all!"</i><br /><br />I will gladly support the business that replaces this one if they're local and not part of a chain; I realize that's a tall order for a corner space that may command upwards of 20K a month, but we can dream.Scuba Divahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10326884503725331349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-54491529362403334592012-09-24T18:57:02.128-04:002012-09-24T18:57:02.128-04:00Silver Spurs (9th and broadway) is essentially a d...Silver Spurs (9th and broadway) is essentially a diner Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-42287142828045380962012-09-21T19:56:00.030-04:002012-09-21T19:56:00.030-04:00anon: i have never eaten anything raw in a diner (...anon: i have never eaten anything raw in a diner (fruit or salade). dont eat raw even in 4/5 star. years ago i would have melon, but i have stopped that across the board. diners/coffee shops make great breakfasts. cooked eggs, toast, etc. also grilled cheese sandwich, baked potato, i have even had sauteed brocolli rabe made in olive oil. what do you mean by "food trends" ?? diners serve good american plain food, for decent prices. theres a reason why they are packed during breakfast& lunch time in business districts. lauranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-33102096041043123642012-09-21T17:19:54.954-04:002012-09-21T17:19:54.954-04:00high line? what high line?high line? what high line?Jeremiah Mosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11791516443125872364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-6249664901815151282012-09-21T08:23:16.234-04:002012-09-21T08:23:16.234-04:00I agree with Anon 9:25, I came here in my 20s in t...I agree with Anon 9:25, I came here in my 20s in the early 90s and lived at the diners. I loved them and all the different kinds of people, old and young, rich and poor, that made NY into NY. <br /><br />I still go to diners. They're one of the places I heard NYers say "it takes all kinds", which was an act of grace to odd artist kids coming here from the judgmental hinterlands. This abbreviated Randian "Cry more" reaction to hypergentrification goes against everything I loved about this city. I think Bloomberg must've hated this city to do these horrible things. And the new 20-somethings never cared in the first place.<br /><br />I'm sad to say that I've looked too. These semi-pro narcissists will destroy everything without blinking. But I've considered fighting anyway. Economic diversity is diversity too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-69797505817309553822012-09-21T06:11:13.104-04:002012-09-21T06:11:13.104-04:00The disappearance of diners has more to do with he...The disappearance of diners has more to do with health trends than gentrification. The Good Stuff diner is thriving. I am a diner lover who stopped going to diners for health reasons.<br /><br />The truth is that they completely failed to adapt to changing food trends and served raw, inedible stuff. <br /><br />And while I spent many days of my New York beginnings at University and I feel bad for their owners, it should not be mixed up with issues such as the merit of the High Line. <br />Higher property values have been destructive to businesses for centuries and will continue to be so.<br /><br />The upscale trend of Union Square was not initiated by Bloomberg, it is a result of it being the physical center of New York, and of high end retailers who moved there 10 years ago using private money.<br /><br />I love old New York, and hate the Rodeo Drive crowd who invaded our streets, but let's be impartial, and let's be fair.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-64112888045595946102012-09-20T21:04:03.090-04:002012-09-20T21:04:03.090-04:00Classic conversation- reminds me of growing up in ...Classic conversation- reminds me of growing up in Queens, where you were never far from a good kvetch. The doting husband who complains about it the whole time, the doted on wife who complains too but secretly loves how she's taken care of.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-83106431721219735372012-09-20T00:05:23.920-04:002012-09-20T00:05:23.920-04:00The coffee shop didn't pay rent for eight mont...The coffee shop didn't pay rent for eight months; bounced a check to the landlord, you can check the<br />civil court files; they owed the landlord more than $200,000.00 by the time they were forced to leave by the court. Nothing to do with an increase in rent; the "new" owners who are Koreans (?), didn't want to pay the rent! Or any rent at all! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-67447362916588972482012-09-19T23:27:49.599-04:002012-09-19T23:27:49.599-04:00The Lyric Diner, another classic, on 22nd and 3rd ...The Lyric Diner, another classic, on 22nd and 3rd is brown-papered with an"under renovation" sign. Looks to be the end of an era for that one as well. Sad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-69213427096574653682012-09-19T21:25:08.991-04:002012-09-19T21:25:08.991-04:00When I moved to the city in 91 I was young and bea...When I moved to the city in 91 I was young and beautiful and successful. <br /><br />And I loved diners and those old couples. <br /><br />I moved here with a full appreciation and respect for new yorks history and it's people. <br /><br />Thats gone with this current generation. <br /><br />For the first time In 22 years I'm thinking about an exit strategy. <br /><br />I walk out my door and I hate what I see. <br /><br />I used to think I could take what I like and leave the rest but there's nothing left for me.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-45985321473876561242012-09-19T19:20:50.460-04:002012-09-19T19:20:50.460-04:00This kind of conversation strikes a chord - I thin...This kind of conversation strikes a chord - I think my grown-up kids hear it all too often when they come back home! It is sad, though, when regular eating places disappear. I dread to think of where I'll go when my remaining local favorites go. <br />Does anyone know what's going on with the New St. Clair on Atlantic? Was supposed to be in trouble a good while back, but is still open, though I did see a real estate sign above it ...<br />If anyone's in Sunset Park, I recommend Munchy Coffee Shop on Fifth - plenty of character. And for excellent talk, Luigi's Pizza (22nd & Fifth) & the great 7th Ave Donuts, a faithful holdout on suburban Seventh. You will never be disappointed by the talk or the pizza/donuts at either place. onemorefoldedsunsethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05995652957356064546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-33050681065373873372012-09-19T18:21:34.849-04:002012-09-19T18:21:34.849-04:00Great story, sad situation. (The coffee shop, not ...Great story, sad situation. (The coffee shop, not the couple.)BabyDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04751432569519540728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-75614988939507020442012-09-19T17:41:55.571-04:002012-09-19T17:41:55.571-04:00There are two solid diners on 23rd and 9th, fortun...There are two solid diners on 23rd and 9th, fortunately. Love to walk by and see the diners in the window of Chelsea Square (SE corner), where I had my first meal here 30 years ago when I moved here. My husband I an were sick with the flu on Thanksgiving one year and had dinner at the Moonstruck on the other corner along with plenty of older residents of the neighborhood. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-43554486038393389332012-09-19T15:44:47.912-04:002012-09-19T15:44:47.912-04:00I had dinner here on Christmas once, with my mothe...I had dinner here on Christmas once, with my mother. I'll never forget it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-3330630161095248902012-09-19T14:46:02.897-04:002012-09-19T14:46:02.897-04:00That was my Sunday breakfast spot for years.
Tha...That was my Sunday breakfast spot for years. <br /><br />Thanks for the memories. <br /><br />:-(Shawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15395915435209482109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-29377601876100468252012-09-19T14:13:40.557-04:002012-09-19T14:13:40.557-04:00The musical theme of NYC is a funeral march, but w...The musical theme of NYC is a funeral march, but whoever this older is and wherever they will go for their next pill count and public grumble, I love them.Ms.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09479767121319709878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-26106205035102116562012-09-19T12:57:42.899-04:002012-09-19T12:57:42.899-04:00Dear Vanishing,
Thank the lord. Geez, have you se...Dear Vanishing,<br /><br />Thank the lord. Geez, have you seen the people that go in these diners? I might as well be at the Ft. Wayne Greyhound station. Never once did I see hot chicks in the window so my homies and I walked on by. I mean, who eats tomato soup or reads a newspaper anyways? <br /><br />~Bryce AllenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-85187511397874595032012-09-19T12:36:50.814-04:002012-09-19T12:36:50.814-04:00I was just there this weekend and thought to mysel...I was just there this weekend and thought to myself how long they will last since they're in prime location, a corner and across is the Bowlmor/Country Club. And, voila, it is now vanishing. <br /><br />University Diner is where I go to nag at myself. Can I do that at Starbucks.<br /><br />esquared™https://www.blogger.com/profile/03535683572170541615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-57508125916991175952012-09-19T12:01:41.758-04:002012-09-19T12:01:41.758-04:00Wow. Terrible news! So sorry to hear this.Wow. Terrible news! So sorry to hear this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-6574874791824567442012-09-19T11:52:29.587-04:002012-09-19T11:52:29.587-04:00Another one down, this sucks. At least the Waverly...Another one down, this sucks. At least the Waverly lives on.Marty Wombacherhttp://www.trippingwithmarty.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-66132568304306000312012-09-19T11:44:51.395-04:002012-09-19T11:44:51.395-04:00Thank you for sharing this. It is one of the stori...Thank you for sharing this. It is one of the stories I suspect will stay with me always. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-35749306118126400942012-09-19T11:14:12.903-04:002012-09-19T11:14:12.903-04:00"Seems like the new places along here only ca..."Seems like the new places along here only cater to people between the ages of 21-24 these days."<br /><br /><br />NYU.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-35091059120031314342012-09-19T09:58:13.801-04:002012-09-19T09:58:13.801-04:00What Grieve says is true. Fewer and fewer places f...What Grieve says is true. Fewer and fewer places for those who aren't young and beautiful.<br /><br />Walking by this place always reminded me of my first winter in New York when I had Thanksgiving dinner here with a friend who was also a new arrival and also far from family.<br /><br />One less place to hear the banter of old New Yorkers and one less trigger of memories of my own 'yute'.everettsvillehttp://www.everettsville.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-74259642962604581672012-09-19T09:47:49.671-04:002012-09-19T09:47:49.671-04:00I worked in the area for two years now and I'm...I worked in the area for two years now and I'm very disappointed with how the area's developing. I guess it's to be expected, my co-workers always talk about all the old places that have shut down. <br /><br />Now we have a Pret and a 7-11. What's going to replace the diner? Another chain coffee shop probably. I'm also worried about the corner of 13th and University, where the Vietnamese place used to be, and 14th and Broadway, where the shoe store used to be. I've started bringing my lunch more and more, it looks like that trend will continue.Tris Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03539282723546164738noreply@blogger.com