Westchester Deli Culture Part I of II

Delis in Croton. There has been a lot of management turnover of the Delis in Croton most likely because of high rents, lots of competiti...

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Labor Day Reflections Part II: Barbecuing Southern Style

Negro sitting on bench at side of barbecue stand made of galvanized metal, Corpus Christi, Tx, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs D...

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Labor Day Reflections Part I: Barbecues

Yesterday I attended a Labor Day family Barbecue at Croton Point Park in my home town. It was a great event with lots of good food and fello...

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Glazed and Jelly Customs at CHHS

When you entered Croton-Harmon High School (CHHS) in the 1970s, you quickly learned the morning school custom of eating delightful Ossining ...

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Hockey Rink Food and Friends

In middle school, I started watching a lot of ice hockey during the height of Hall of Famer Bobby Orr’s career with the Boston Bruins. Watch...

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Remembering Costa Soda

Photo of Costa Beverage Sign, location unknown It’s amazing what you remember about your childhood. Memories of Costa sodas are another...

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Bicycles, Baseball, and Ice Cream

Yesterday evening I took off the training wheels on my son Kennedy’s bike and he did his first solo ride. The experience reminded of when I ...

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A Nigerian Kitchen in Westchester

Photo of Winnie and Ike Ogbogu in Nigeria 1970s Towards the end of elementary school the Ogbogues moved to Croton just around the corner f...

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