Nedick's
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Nedick's was a chain of hot dog stands in New York City. In addition to hot dogs, the chain was famous for selling orange drink. The name is formed from the last names of Robert T. Neely and Orville A. Dickinson [1], who founded the chain in 1913 [2] with the original stand at in a hotel storefront of the old Bartholdi Hotel 23rd Street and Broadway. By 1928, there were 124 restaurants, including a number inside New York City subway stations. [3][4] The chain was out of business by the early 1980's [5]
[edit] Popular references
Nedick's was a long-time New York landmark (in a 2003 article, Patricia Volk described the chain as The Starbucks of New York[6]). Nedick's memorabilia can be found on eBay. [7] As such, the Nedick's name shows up in several common phrases associated with the city.
Nedick's was a sponsor of the New York Knicks basketball team. This gave rise to the catch phrase of Knick's long-time radio announcer, Marty Glickman, Good like Nedick's, intoned after the team scored a basket. [8] [9] Another common phrase was, Meet me outside Nedick’s; as a well-known and highly visible location, it was a common place to rendevouz with people.[10]
[edit] Revival of brand name
The Riese Organization, which operates a number of restaurant chains such as Dunkin' Donuts and Pizza Hut, has recently revived the Nedick's brand, with three restaurants by that name in New York [11] [12].
[edit] References
- ^ The New Yorker, February 25, 1928
- ^ ["TITLE TO NEDICK'S WILL PASS TODAY :Orange-Drink Chain That Took In $10,000,000 in 7 Good Years to Be Continued.. " New York Times [New York, N.Y.] 13 Apr. 1934,16-16.]
- ^ Chowhound blog
- ^ Subtalk website archives (July 1, 2000)
- ^ Gotham Center web site
- ^ New York Observed; An Old Dog Comes Home
- ^ VINTAGE "NEDICK'S NICKLE" RESTAURANT TOKEN-CIRCA 1950'S
- ^ Sports of the Times; Glickman is Back Where He Belongs
- ^ MARTY GLICKMAN: 1917-2001 -- The Snub, the Voice, the Heart; A Precise, Animated Diction That Captivated the Listener (New York Times obiturary)
- ^ Sports of the Times: With the Dolans Involved, Expect More Ugliness
- ^ Reise Organization web site
- ^ It's Good Again Like Nedick's, Daily News, January 14th 2003
