Brown’s, and Reuben sangwich.Ī construction worker comes in with an incredibly fussy list of lunch orders from the rest of the crew written on a piece of cardboard, and the waiter memorizes every line of it. While they all chat with each other in Mexican-accented Spanish, each one flawlessly understands the ornamental lunch orders for dressing on the side, pickles at room temperature, low-fat, whole wheat, no sodium, not to mention local lingo like egg cream, Dr. Utopia servers convey that they are quite happy to be servers. (I’ve been that server.) They don’t make you pay attention to them like aspiring actor/waiters who tell you their name four times and then give you the evil eye for not ordering the $26 shrimp scampi they tried to upsell. Utopia servers aren’t grad students fumbling their way through a shift before going home to cry into a futon in their studio apartment. I want it still steaming so when it gets to me, I put the sugar in, and it melts.” They just make sure the orders are precise and never fail to bus a table, even while jogging to the kitchen to pick up an order of “oatmeal, very hot. I feel such admiration for these waiters who are simply devoted to satisfying each and every quirky desire, who display no peevishness over their customer’s wish to have lunch just the way they want it. Onion underneath the burger.” Or You’ve Got Mail‘s Joe Fox, before he fell in love, who rushes to his booth while informing the waiter that he is “in a rush. It could very well be Harry and Sally who order “two burgers. I settle in to watch the noon tableau of aging characters straight out of a Nora Ephron movie. Taking a sip of coffee from a thick white ceramic mug, I think the Pink Lady probably has one of the best rent-controlled apartments on the Upper West Side. Your food coming right up,” he says, ripping the ticket from his pad and moving toward the kitchen. You know what I want.” She drops the menu and smiles deliberately, the shiny, freshly Botoxed skin around her mouth creasing like a new pair of leather gloves. “On a separate plate,” concludes the waiter with a good-natured smile. Very dry!” with her index finger pointed upward to emphasize her reckoning. She looks up and states, “One scrambled egg. The server, who has been staring out the window at people leaping over expanding puddles between the sidewalk and the 72nd Street 1 train station, takes one long step right to her tableside. Ignoring the bored young hostess completely, she makes a beeline for one of the small booths and settles on the vinyl bench with a deep sense of comfort and propriety. Beads of water wiggle on top of her jumpsuit blaring with alternating squares of pink and white parachute fabric. You can also join the show's Facebook group and like the Facebook page.A woman shuffles into the Utopia Diner wearing large black sunglasses in spite of the rain dumping out of the gloomy sky. You can follow the show on social media: Instagram: Twitter: uwscornertalk. Submit YOUR Neighborhood News and Story Ideas:Īlso, please submit your corner news and story ideas to: Or, leave a voice memo at the website by clicking on the orange tab. Get your breakfast platter or waffles - YUM! (212) 873-6233 or on Seamless. Today's sponsor is Utopia Diner at 267 Amsterdam Ave at West 72nd Street. And, please do give the show a 5-star rating in your podcast app if you feel it deserves it. Please do share the show with at least two - or three - other neighbors and friends. Be back soon! In the meantime, please do listen to past episodes and share the show with your other neighbors! Couture Kids on Columbus Avenue between West 75th and 76th streets is closed.Ī hiccup is causing a short break. Riverside Park has addressed the graffiti seen all over the park. Located at West 72nd Street and Amsterdam Avenue. Their outdoor seating is now heated and has decorative lights. Today's show is sponsored by Utopia Diner, open from 9AM to 9PM every day. Important! This episode contains quick notice for listeners.
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