Gothamist: The Old Bowery: Dancing Bums & Moishe's Egg Cream

Charlie

Tue, 27 Feb 2007 22:24:26 -0500

Sammy's Bowery Follies opened in 1934 (changed from a 'restaurant' when prohibition ended) and closed in 1970 (a year after Sammy died). It was still thriving through the 1950s and survived in the 1960s as a Grey Line tour bus stop. Mostly, it survived with the efforts of my grandparents Sammy and Bessie Fuchs. Great article.

kickrocks

Tue, 27 Feb 2007 11:58:24 -0500

great article!

smitty

Mon, 26 Feb 2007 21:01:40 -0500

maybe it was a brothel.

morerecently

Mon, 26 Feb 2007 15:40:33 -0500

I used to live there about 3 years ago. there was a restaurant looking place on the second floor on the east side at spring. i never got around to going up there it seemed like it might be private though. the buildings been converted and now its gone. anyone know what it was?

The Edge

Mon, 26 Feb 2007 15:21:16 -0500

To be fair, the lighting district now only consists of Bowery bet. Grand and Broome. The restaurant district is mostly concentrated on the corner of Bowery and Kenmare, with the occasional shop scattered along Bowery bet. Grand and Elizabeth.

smitty

Mon, 26 Feb 2007 14:47:22 -0500

The lighting district still exists. So does the restaurant supply district.