Flushing, NY Trivia: Do You Remember This?

The best pizza I ever had was at Mama Lucy's on Main Street. It's been 30 years but I can still taste that pizza and can still see the two guys who used to work there flipping dough over their heads.

Anyone remember their names?
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One of my favourite places was the deli on Vleigh Place. Keeping myself supplied with Italian ices, wacky packages and gum used up most of my spending money as a child!

Any fans of the deli here? Do you remember the names of the two guys who ran it? They were there for years and years.
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Permalink Reply by Maxine Pinkas Smith on March 15, 2009 at 5:40pm

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I used to work at Brach's! It is still there. Used to live around the corner. I have to agree, Angelo's was much better but nobody could beat Gloria's pizza on Main Street adn Roosevelt Avenue in Flushing!

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Permalink Reply by Chris O'Brien on February 15, 2008 at 2:53pm

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Dottys your so right Andy, I had totally forgotten the name, there was an older white haired lady that used to be there all the time, she moved around slow if I remember correctly, but she was a sweet lady.

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Permalink Reply by andy tivoli on February 15, 2008 at 2:54pm

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yep0 that was dotty

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Permalink Reply by Nancy Goldstein on February 15, 2008 at 9:08pm

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I remember Angelo's when it was on Vleigh Place. And dotty's had the best BLT's. I remember the 5 & 10 on Vleigh too.My mother used to go to the beauty parlor on Vleigh and her cutter was"Mary" right off the boat from Ireland. They were friends for 50 years. The bakery on Main had the best rye bread and black and white cookies. The german deli was on Main and finally sold out a few years ago. I lived on 71st and Main. There were 2 candy stores on Main. One had a man who worked there with a concentration camp number on his arm. I used to buy 5 candy bars for a quarter.

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Permalink Reply by Janet R. Perlmutter/Schwartz on February 15, 2008 at 10:18pm

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Oh! I remember the 5 & 10. It was the best! Had the little mechanical horse outside that I had to beg my mother to ride. Gumball machines, too. My mother went to the same beauty parlor as yours. Her haircutter's name was "Jeannie." She wore a lot of eye makeup--typical 70's style! They used to treat me to a free "manicure."

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Permalink Reply by Sandra (Wiseberg) Grieco on February 17, 2008 at 12:54pm

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Hi Janet, its Sandra.. on the site right now with Claire and my mom looking over my shoulder.... guess what, my mother still goes to Jeannie to get her hair done!!!!!! she is alive and well and works on Main Street in Eliyaus!!!! Can you believe it?????

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Permalink Reply by Janet R. Perlmutter/Schwartz on February 18, 2008 at 3:22pm

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OMG!!! You're f'g kidding!!!!!! I can't believe she is still alive! I can't wait to tell my mother!!! Can someone there please get a photo of Jeannie and send it to me? She was so beautiful. I wonder what she looks like, now! Please tell her that Esther Perlmutter sends her regards (if she remembers her? Please remind her that Esther had a Spanish accent.). Thanks so much for this great news!!!

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Permalink Reply by Sandra (Wiseberg) Grieco on February 18, 2008 at 3:56pm

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Janet, my mom will speak to Jeannie this week and tell her about your mom!!!

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Permalink Reply by CINDY ADAMS on January 20, 2009 at 6:59pm

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Beauty Parlor, was once called Mario & Sids....then it was Cut "N Color, that was when Roy and Jeannie worked their....wowow I casn still remember this....oye vay!!!

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Permalink Reply by Judy Berk Schancupp on February 16, 2008 at 7:02am

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Nancy Goldstein, I remember you. Sorry kid, you're not the first sistser/brother act because I just saw a picture of Barbara Perlmutter's brother Steven on this website.
But I love the fact that your dad responded. Hi Mr. Goldstein! Judy Berk here.
Mr. and Mrs. Goldstein were responsible for putting some culture into our lives. We went to Stuyvesant Playhouse to do modern dance, saw a Broadway show once. All in the station wagon.

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Permalink Reply by Nancy Goldstein on February 18, 2008 at 5:55pm

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Actually it was the Henry St, settlement playhouse which is where I am going Friday nite to hear some music. Why not get your brother & sister on. I just emailed Alice to get on. But yes it was in the station wagon from hell. doesn't Steven look great. You have to check out Janet Perlmtter's page, she wrote something about Mrs. Berman and the french songs she taught us.

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Permalink Reply by Peter Monroe on June 5, 2008 at 12:28pm

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nancy,
i distinctly remember the concentration camp # on that man's arm. me and my friend Barry Wertheim (class of 65) were getting a milk shake and i saw it. from my father being very interested in the subject of the holocaust, i knew what it was. I questioned Barry if i should ask the worker about his experiencs in the concentration camp. Barry Wertheim much more worldy than i, replied: "I don't think it's his favorite topic of conversation."

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