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A cool now-and-then pic of a building on W. 72nd Street that used to be an Automat, courtesy of Landmarks West!. A few of their summer interns came to visit Lunch Hour NYC, where we have a restored Automat machine on display, and were inspired to write a very kind blog post. Glad you loved the exhibition!
Very cool! It’s crazy how the two locations still look very much alike.
GET LUNCH & GIVE BACK: BROWN BAG BOOKS AT HOUSING WORKS CAFE
The only thing better than a free lunch? One that supports New York’s legendary non-profit. (via Scoutmob Hand-Picked - Get Lunch & Give Back: Brown Bag Books at Housing Works Cafe)
We <3 <3 <3 Scoutmob! We came up with this awesome deal, which is basically buy lunch, get a beer and books free. WIN WIN WIN WIN WIN.
P.S. Hi Tumblr! I’m back from FLA.
Normally we’d be all GET A SANDWICH AT MURRAY’S! But today you should really get this deal and go here. We <3 Housing Works!
If you’re in New York, do this!
Submitted by Joseph Timmons.
Curious question comes to mind, remember the “Automats”, the cafeterias of the future, which vanished into obscurity just as quickly? The concept of “the 3rd place”, that respite on the edge of between home and work, or a place that is solely yours for the moment of pause in the busy daily life. Today, so many people want a moment to relax and forget about the real world, but all too quickly the 3rd place needs to be replaced, shops become so popular or trendy that they lose the flavor that made them once special. I lament, the point is that in our search for the perfect place, we forget the simple pleasures of life, and often look back into the past, looking for the good times gone by.
As I remember, NY is the place where all things are possible, a city of dreams and dreamers. I had spent numerous times at the NYPL, one of my first 3rd places, and looking back with misty eyed fondness of yesterday, it always will be.
In short, I Love NY.
Joseph Timmons, Misplaced New Yorker
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