Not much more needs to be written about the magic of Gray’s Papaya; their last remaining stand is on the corner of Broadway and West 72nd St., and you can’t help but be pulled in by the glow of their lights and smell of grilling hot dogs if you’re in the area. Popped in last week after a night of drinking with some old friends...
The one thing that has changed though is the prices. When I moved to NYC in 1996, their “Recession Special” was two dogs with the toppings of your choice and a drink for $1.99. Now? It was $4.95 for one dog and a drink...
As always, I went with their namesake, of course...
And as always, it was delicious! The frankfurter was perfectly grilled to get that snap you expect, slathered with onion sauce and a touch of mustard, both still free.
They do charge for other toppings now, though...
(Look, I love mayonnaise, but who puts it on a hot dog? And for fifty cents?!)
Three dogs and a drink will set you back $9.95, which isn’t too bad in the grand scheme of things here in Manhattan, but I can’t help but think back to “the good ‘ol days” whenever I eat here these days.
Putting current prices aside, Gray’s Papaya is a Big Apple institution and can’t be missed when you’re on the Upper West Side. A true taste of New York!
- I don’t like that we spent so much time focused on preston only for him to be barely mentioned after catherine arrives.
- I might’ve missed something but do we know why Catherine hates the gallagher academy exactly?? I have so many questions about her still like as a villian.
- so there was only one leader of the circle left and cammie killed him but there are still definitely followers of it out there like dr.steve right?
- the passageways being what saves them is everything to me
- Rebecca Grace Baxter ❤️
- did zach get a diploma or not ???
- I’m crying over Liz’s speech
- the end is so wide open I want more??? CAMMIE AND ZACH AT GEORGETOWN AND GOING ON SECRET MISSIONS i need this immediately.
"What is a Gallagher Girl?" Liz asked one final time. "She's a genius, a scientist, a heroine, a spy. And now we are at the end of our time at school, and the one thing I know for certain is this; A Gallagher Girl is whatever she wants to be."
Liz smiled and wiped her eyes. She leaned close to the microphone.
"And, most of all, she is my sister."
In one of the scenes, zach told cam "and when this is over-" something along those lines and cammie cut him off and was like, "no, let's just not think" , what do you think zach wanted to say??? I believe it's in UWS
I think there’s a number of things that Zach wanted to say in this scene. I think he had a million different thoughts in his head.
The scene that this anon is referring to happens at the end of chapter 28. I won’t say anything else because I don’t wanna give away any spoilers in case anyone hasn’t read what happened in that chapter yet.
But Cammie is just about at her wits end and Zach knows this. He can see it in the way she holds herself. He can see it in the way she talks. He can see it from a distance and up close. He knows that this is exhausting for her and if he could take it all away, he would do it in a heartbeat. And Cam knows that.
And I think Zach was just trying to reassure Cammie. Say something along the lines of “when this is over, everyone will be able to start fresh.”
“When this is over, we can finally rest.”
“When this is over, it’ll all have been worth it.”
There’s so many different phrases and things he could have said and I think it’s awesome that Ally didn’t include any. I think Cammie just needed a distraction at that point. Something for her to hold onto. Something for her to hear and remember. I think she was also scared because what if Zach says something and it doesn’t happen?
An AI-penned remake of the musical adaptation, but it's just tourist footage from a bus that makes a wrong turn and drives through the Upper West Side of Manhattan.
reels have become an extension of my art and expression now, but nothing will ever top my one true love—photography. the truth is; instagram isn’t about photos anymore, and that’s okay. the world moves, shifts, and changes and you either adapt or get left behind. I’m thankful for reels and tiktok helping me grow. not just in followers and likes, but in my actual skill. I look at the same streets in new ways. I approach my photos with a new sense of direction. and the best part is: I’m back to shooting this city every single day. I don’t grow tired of it, instead, I find myself craving more. that’s something that hasn’t happened for me in YEARS. I know we all want instagram to become instagram again, but maybe it’s not so bad as those who choose not to grow have made it out to be. challenge yourself and give it a go. who knows, maybe you’ll surprise yourself! I know I did 🖤 all photos shot on fujifilm x-t4 #ethanbarberco #oldnewyork #upperwestside #uws #youvegotmail #manhattan #newyorkphotographer #newyorkcityphotography (at Upper West Side) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch8UyhwMxrH/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
It all begins with the opening of a curtain or the first light flickering onto a screen. We have all enjoyed getting lost in the collective imagination and transcendence that we find in the dark.
These are the personal experiences of our friends and neighbors in the Upper West Side who would like to continue that tradition in the Upper West Side’s Metro Theater.