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'Store Front NYC': James and Karla Murray's new book celebrates iconic New York City shops with pictures that capture a vanishing heritage
I first met James and Karla Murray in 2011, when, in the pages of amNewYork, I profiled a new edition of their now iconic book, “Store Front: The…
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Jersey Retro Road Trip: Hot dogs, HoJo's relic, classic DQs, nonstandard McDonald's, pagoda supermarket, general store and more
Just a few hours of driving through the Garden State turns up these sites -- follow along with me!
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Retrologist Road Trip: Pennsylvania roadside finds (Pizza Hut, Hardee's, Mr. Peanut, 7 Up and much more)
Patron Premium: Three days in the Keystone State, with vintage wonders aplenty
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Howard Johnson's and Holiday Inn: Musings about two 20th century hospitality giants | Rolando's Roadside Roundup
Plus, I'm taking a road trip; memories of Lucy the Elephant; farewell to a Hollywood icon; another beloved elephant is in the pink again; and even more…
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The 'Mad Men' Howard Johnson's: Upstate New York by way of Southern California
On “Mad Men,” this is August 1966 in Plattsburgh, N.Y. … … but in real life, it’s Baldwin Park, Calif., a city in Los Angeles County! (Image via the…
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Mad Men's America: The forgotten Howard Johnson's restaurants of the American roadside
This is the final edition of our six-part look at the largely defunct chain of Howard Johnson’s restaurants. Once numbering in the thousands, only three…
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Man Men's America: Artifacts salvaged from the lost Times Square Howard Johnson's
More than a few real “Mad Men” no doubt had drinks under this Times Square HoJo’s Cocktails sign. Now it’s in the kitchen at Retrologist headquarters…
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Mad Men's America: A tribute to the Times Square Howard Johnson's
The loss of the Times Square Howard Johnson’s remains a sore spot. I never quite got over it. It had stood sentinel at the corner of Broadway and West…
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Mad Men's America, HoJo's edition: We're off to the Lake Placid Howard Johnson's
It was an American rite of passage to celebrate a birthday at Howard Johnson’s, and happily in Lake Placid, it still is! Welcome to Day 2 of Howard…
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Mad Men's America: A road trip to Howard Johnson's in upstate Lake George
Don Draper in the amazingly re-created Plattsburgh, NY Howard Johnson’s … … and the real deal, a surviving Howard Johnson’s, in upstate Lake George, NY…
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