
It’s been a fixture on this corner for lo so many years. There is another iconic site on the Westside as well. That one on 72nd and Broadway has even starred in some films.

Since Papaya King on 3rd Avenue has announced its impending closure there have been lines waiting for service. One is gathering here at 10:15 in the morning. Franks and juice drinks are flying off the griddle and out the spout these days. It wasn’t this busy before the landlord made plans to demolish.