Steakin' Out The South Side ...

“I love the nostalgic myself. I hope we never lose some of the things of the past.”

      ~ Walt Disney

       ~ 1901-1966

“Family Owned Since 1940” is declared on the distinctive flatiron-shaped building that is home to Zandy’s Steak Shop, a staple on the South Side of Allentown, Pennsylvania that has been serving up tasty steak sandwiches, cheesesteaks, sausage sandwiches, french fries, pierogies and so much more for 81 years.

I captured this HDR shot of this mainstay at 813 St. John Street on an early May afternoon and presented the image in sepia to enhance the nostalgic mood. Prior to housing Zandy’s, the building used to be a movie theatre.

 

The Flying Egg ...

“I fell in love with the process of taking pictures, with wandering around finding things. To me it feels like a kind of performance. The picture is a document of that performance.”

         ~Alec Soth

             ~ born 1969

             ~American photographer

               based in Minneapolis, Minnesota

The Flying Egg sign stands out in the course of the cool and historic streetscape that is Main Street in historic downtown Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in this infrared capture I shot on a late November afternoon.

The Flying Egg, a self-described “Boutique diner in the heart of Bethlehem,” is a casual-chic, white-brick eatery offering an all-day breakfast menu alongside brunch.

With A Cup Of Retro ...

“I can’t imagine there has ever been a more gratifying time or place to be alive than America in the 1950s. No country had ever known such prosperity.”

                   ~ Bill Bryson

                     ~ American-British author

                            ~ born 1951

People line up for a taste of summer –with a cup of retro on the side – in the waning days of August at the Canalside Cup in Williams Township, Easton, Pennsylvania, along the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor (D&L Trail).

The Canalside Cup serves up ice cream, funnel cake fries, burgers, hot dogs and the like with a retro vibe, as 1950s music plays over speakers outside where shaded picnic tables beckon patrons to soak up the scenic view while they nosh.

I captured this image after starting out from the Theodore Roosevelt Recreation Area Trailhead at Delaware Canal State Park, Raubsville. After walking I grabbed a bite at the Canalside Cup for the first time and it was great. I also enjoyed eating outside as strains of “Earth Angel” and other ‘50s hits wafted through the air. My only complaint is I didn’t hear any Elvis Presley tunes during my visit, maybe next time!

The trail is positioned between the Delaware River and Delaware Canal, which was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1978. The site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America.

Running from Wilkes-Barre to Bristol, the D&L Trail passes through the Lehigh and Delaware rivers and their canals in Pennsylvania.