Oral History Archive

Filtering by food stands back to all

Alfonso "Al" Smaldone

Jimmy and Tina's Famous Sausage Restaurant

Nancy Gabriel

Memories of visiting Uncle Pete, who ran a food concession at Steeplechase Pool in the 1930s-50s

Mort Shatzkin

Memories of growing up in Coney Island and the family business, Shatzkin's Famous Knishes

Kathy Fenyves

Memories of growing up in the newly opened Luna Park Houses in the 1960s and 1970s

Stephen Gaffney

Artist and educator who restored the old signs and painted new ones for Paul's Daughter

Gregory Bitetzakis

Co-owner and operator of Gregory & Paul's for more than 50 years

Morris Egert

Polish immigrant finds success with an Italian food stand in 1950s Coney Island

Sal Corona

Coney Island businessman