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Photo Album: Welcome Back, Paul’s Daughter & Ruby’s Bar!

Posted in amusement park, Food, Food & Drink, tagged Boardwalk, Coney Island, Paul's Daughter, Ruby's Bar on May 22, 2012 | 2 Comments »

Saturday was a glad day for Coney Island. Tina Georgoulakos, owner of Paul’s Daughter, and her father Paul “The Chief” Georgoulakos, 83, the oldest operator on the Coney Island Boardwalk, finally opened their store for the season. Michael and Melody Sarrel, owners of the venerable dive bar Ruby’s, founded by Melody’s father Ruby Jacobs, officially [...]

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Photo Album: Art Seen By Zillions in Coney Island

Posted in art, Photography, tagged Boardwalk, Bruce Handy, free event, local, New York City Parks, Public Art, trash can art on May 4, 2012 | 1 Comment »

Here’s your chance to create art that will be seen by zillions in Coney Island this summer! On Saturday, May 5th, the public is invited to paint the Parks Department’s trash barrels at the 6th annual Boardwalk of Barrels of Fun event. Registration for the free event begins at 10 am on the Boardwalk between [...]

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Art of the Day: Fresh Corn on the Cob at Ruby’s Bar & Grill

Posted in art, Food & Drink, Redevelopment, tagged Boardwalk, Coney Island, Ruby's Bar, vernacular signage on April 16, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Good news from the Coney Island Boardwalk! As it turns out, the gut rehab of old-timey Boardwalk businesses does not mean the complete loss of gritty authenticity and vernacular signage. The other day, we were delighted to see that Hot Corn, Fried Shrimp and Shish-Ka-Bob have survived and are alive and on the inside at [...]

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