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Astoria, Je t'aime

A daughter learns the flavors of her parents' French heritage while shopping - and growing up - in AstoriaWritten by Christine ShafferOriginally published at Ediblequeens.comIn the 1970s the food stores, which lined Astoria’s Grand Avenue and Broadway made my French immigrant parents feel as though they were back in the old country. We lived on Crescent Street, around the corner from the 114th Precinct and Lanterna, the first “fancy” restaurant I ever ate in. My parents walked the five blocks…See More
Jul 23, 2011
Christine Shaffer replied to Tony Voisin's discussion 'Je cherche un endroit où acheter des livres en français dans NY...'
"Tony, Il y a un magasin qui s'appelle Idlewild Books dans New York City, 12 West 19th Street. Les heures sont: Monday to Thursday, 11am to 8pm et Friday, Saturday and Sunday 12 to 7pm. Ils ont des livres francais, meme en francais et anglais…"
Sep 20, 2010
A blog post by Christine Shaffer was featured

Why I Love Bruce Springsteen

WHY I LOVE BRUCE SPRINGSTEENBY Christine Shaffer Larry, my boyfriend introduced me to Springsteen in 1975 in our local Queens, New Yorkrecord shop. “You gotta get this album,” he said handing over Born to Run. Since I was captivated by everything Larry did being that he was a senior and I, a sophomore who loved him with that complete baby love I still had at fifteen, I bought the album and listened to it that afternoon.From Springsteen’sfirst gravelly vocal notes of “Thunder Road” to his last…See More
Jun 17, 2010
Christine Shaffer posted a blog post

Why I Love Bruce Springsteen

WHY I LOVE BRUCE SPRINGSTEENBY Christine Shaffer Larry, my boyfriend introduced me to Springsteen in 1975 in our local Queens, New Yorkrecord shop. “You gotta get this album,” he said handing over Born to Run. Since I was captivated by everything Larry did being that he was a senior and I, a sophomore who loved him with that complete baby love I still had at fifteen, I bought the album and listened to it that afternoon.From Springsteen’sfirst gravelly vocal notes of “Thunder Road” to his last…See More
Jun 17, 2010
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Astoria, Je t'aime

A daughter learns the flavors of her parents' French heritage while shopping - and growing up - in Astoria

Written by Christine Shaffer

Originally published at Ediblequeens.com

In the 1970s the food stores, which lined Astoria’s Grand Avenue and Broadway made my French immigrant parents feel as though they were back in the old country. We lived on Crescent Street, around the corner from the…

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Posted on July 22, 2011 at 10:31pm

Astoria, Je T'aime

 

Check out my article in Edible Queens magazine on the food shops of Queens in the 1970s my papa took me to so he could continue preparing his French meals in America.

 

http://www.ediblecommunities.com/queens/web-exclusive/

Posted on July 22, 2011 at 9:49pm

Why I Love Bruce Springsteen



WHY I LOVE BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN

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