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Posted by rushhoursardine on Sun Aug 7 15:01:42 2005, in response to Re: Metropolitan Ave, posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Mon Aug 1 10:54:57 2005. In the very early 1900s, when Ridgewood was packed with recent German immigrants, they had many restaurants and brau halls in the Middle Village area/Ridgewood/Glendale area. The Myrtle el was the connection for many people to get to jobs in Manhattan.The brau halls functioned as social clubs and immigrant networks as well. Free lunch on the bar (usually hard-boiled eggs or German sausage) and nickel beers were readily available, at least until Prohibition came in during the 1920s. For those who were still learning English, or wanted news of the old country, German and Austrian newspapers were usually available. Many of these old restaurants (Niederstein's on Metropolitan and 69th, Gebhardt's on Myrtle Avenue in Glendale, or the old sauerbraten hall which is now P. J. Quinn's Pub next to the subway at Metro) have folded with the times. The last survivor seems to be Zum Staamtische at 70th Street and Myrtle Avenue, which continues to be the best German restaurant in the neighborhood. So, if you want to take the L or M to Myrtle-Wyckoff and transfer to the B55 bus up Myrtle, you can still enjoy the Weiss bier, the Ockoberfest dark in a giant mug, and the signature dish of the restaurant: the best jaegerschitzel in the city, with about a half-pound of mushrooms and a lake of gravy on top. |
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