This makes me so wistful about Hector's Cafe!! I have such vivid memories of the Meatpacking District during that strange, in-between era—when it was shedding its old skin but still carried little bits and pieces of its past (RIP Hogs & Heiffers!)...I was a twenty-something working the front desk at one of the only hotels in the neighborhood, often rolling in with a brutal hangover and beelining straight to Hector’s for the antidote to my raging headache and stomach that was turning over on itself. A bacon, egg, and cheese for four bucks—absolute perfection. Nothing hit quite like it. Will be sad to see it go.
That is a GREAT recollection -- thank you for sharing it. And a great way to describe that weird, if wonderful, "in between" era. It was perfect in its own way -- you kind of wish it could have been frozen right there.
Indeed. I hear you - but we’re not machines (thankfully) and sometimes the caffeine levels can get a bit low, LOL. Thank you for posting about our dwindling retro architecture 🙂
The Varsity in ATL is good, but the hot dogs at Nu-Way beat them and it's not even close.
You need to try the scrambled dog! It's Georgia's unofficial state hot dog style. Originally served in Columbus, it's a bunless hot dog (sometimes open face on a bun) smothered in chili, cheese, onions, sliced hamburger-style dill pickles (not relish), and oyster crackers.
This makes me so wistful about Hector's Cafe!! I have such vivid memories of the Meatpacking District during that strange, in-between era—when it was shedding its old skin but still carried little bits and pieces of its past (RIP Hogs & Heiffers!)...I was a twenty-something working the front desk at one of the only hotels in the neighborhood, often rolling in with a brutal hangover and beelining straight to Hector’s for the antidote to my raging headache and stomach that was turning over on itself. A bacon, egg, and cheese for four bucks—absolute perfection. Nothing hit quite like it. Will be sad to see it go.
That is a GREAT recollection -- thank you for sharing it. And a great way to describe that weird, if wonderful, "in between" era. It was perfect in its own way -- you kind of wish it could have been frozen right there.
RE: “Arizona town” uhh, Albuquerque is in New Mexico.
LOL, and I'm on the moon today. Fixed!
Like! My like button is broken….
I don't "like" making mistakes either, and especially obviously ridiculous ones, but they happen, alas ... :(
Indeed. I hear you - but we’re not machines (thankfully) and sometimes the caffeine levels can get a bit low, LOL. Thank you for posting about our dwindling retro architecture 🙂
Very true! Funny thing, I’m a nut about reading things a dozen times before they go out but every so often … 🤦♂️
The Varsity in ATL is good, but the hot dogs at Nu-Way beat them and it's not even close.
You need to try the scrambled dog! It's Georgia's unofficial state hot dog style. Originally served in Columbus, it's a bunless hot dog (sometimes open face on a bun) smothered in chili, cheese, onions, sliced hamburger-style dill pickles (not relish), and oyster crackers.
https://vinepair.com/articles/regional-hot-dog-styles-us-map/