Cultural Spelunking


Found: Egg Cream.
June 9, 2009, 7:26 PM
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Yes, that’s right. On the way to a mom and pop Lower East Side paint store, the lovely Amanda Baker and I stumbled upon a classic looking little coffee shop, called the Classic Coffee Shop. Before our room painting adventure, we decided to stop into the little nook for a refreshing beverage. 

Classic Coffee

“Egg Creams” we said, in a puzzled manner after reading the sign. “What the hell are they?” Baker, being a Queens native and a smart cookie in general, is my go to for such information about little New York fun facts like this. When she said she didn’t know either, we decided to buy one. 

Egg Cream

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