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COMSUBBBS
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Location: New Jersey | Subject: Remembering
Last night at dinner my wife and I were reminiscing about my time on the FDR when we were in Brklyn navy yards in the summer/fall of 1960. We used to go down to 42nd st. walk around and wind up at TADS restaurant and have a steak dinner for the magnificent sum of $1.20 with a baked potato and a salad. We used to go their about 2-3 times a week.... Do any of you guys whom may have been stationed near NYC or lived there remember TADS?
She would pay since she made a hell of a lot more money then I did...which of course she reminded me of.
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Master and Commander
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When they first opened we had reservations (yes required for their opening night). We stood outside in a line for about 1-1/2 hours. Everyone getting pissed because the reservations were a joke. We finally got in around 9:30pm. Big problem created by the restaurant folks. because al the griping outside they came out with free drinks. Need I explain? It was quite the novelty for awhile. Good steak dinner though. I don't think it lasted very long. |
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Master and Commander
Posts: 1269
Location: Hopewell Junction NY | Subject: RE: Remembering
The last one in New York City closed Sunday, January 5th 2020, after 60 years in business. It was located at 761 7th Ave., |
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COMSUBBBS
Posts: 2672
Location: New Jersey | Subject: RE: Remembering
That's interesting Paul. I bet a dinner wasn't $1.20 when they closed?
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Great Sage of the Sea
Posts: 932
Location: Milford, PA | Subject: OOPS !
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Master and Commander
Posts: 2253
Location: Foothills of the Ozarks | Subject: RE: Remembering
I remember eating at one on a weekend liberty from Sub School. I was supposed to meet up with a colleague of my father but that didn’t work out. So, I ate at Tads and took the train back. As I remember it was pretty tasty |
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Master and Commander
Posts: 1269
Location: Hopewell Junction NY | Subject: RE: Remembering
If it was, explains a lot as to the reason for closing. |
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Master and Commander
Posts: 1605
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Didn't make it to NYC until '77. I had been in Rochester for four days and loved it. The peole there warned me that Rochester was nothing like Manhattan. I was scare shi-lessas I explored the big city - they had told me don't make eye contact with people, and don't always be looking up at skyscrapers or else the crooks will know you area tourist . No TADS because I could have used one. My lasting memory of the bar/dining scene was Manhattan was the first place I had ever been where the bartender chilled my beer glass in ice before pouring my beer.
Went back many times and love it, but I could only handle the atmosphere for three days max before I headed north to Boston, or south to the Carolinas and a more relaxing pace. |
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Master and Commander
Posts: 1269
Location: Hopewell Junction NY | Subject: RE: Remembering
"Upstaters" suffer from inferiority complexes.
I was born/raised there, and also across the River in NJ.
Now I ARE one myself.
Edited by PaulR 2024-02-26 12:18 PM
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