Monthly Archives: September 2012

From Delmonico’s to Woolworth’s

Posted on September 29, 2012 by Billie Tekel Elias

Don’t you love to see charming old menus and what was served way back when?  Pigeon with peas, anyone? Or the more plebeian American Cheese sandwich?  May I take your order, please?

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High School Yearbooks shed light on Alumni

Posted on September 9, 2012 by Billie Tekel Elias

The Stuyvesant High School that my father attended was the breeding ground for FOUR Nobel Laureates [ Roald Hoffmann (1955), Joshua Lederberg (1940), Richard Axel (1963),Robert Fogel (1944)], the current Attorney General Holder, a handful of U.S. Senators, celebrities such … Continue reading →

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The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Billie Tekel Elias

I grew up in Philadelphia.  My mother and her parents were born there, too.  My dad?  His parents met in this country after arriving at Ellis Island and took up residency on the Lower East Side of Manhattan.  That’s why … Continue reading →

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