THIS PLACE MAKES ME WANT TO BOO! New Issue of The Hungover Gourmet Celebrates Veterans Stadium and Other Places That Are Gone
New issue of The Hungover Gourmet celebrates Philadelphia's Veterans Stadium and other places that are gone.
(PRWEB) July 28, 2004 -- Philadelphia's Veterans Stadium may be gone, but if
Dan Taylor has his way it won't be forgotten. The recently-demolished stadium is
one of the "places that are gone" celebrated in the new issue of Taylor's
newsletter, THE HUNGOVER GOURMET: The Journal of Food, Drink, Travel & Fun.
The semi-annual publication provides restaurant reviews, travelogues and more to
a worldwide audience.
Though players and coaches that called The Vet
home often referred to it as a "dump" (or worse), Taylor, a South Jersey native
and lifetime Philadelphia Phillies fan, has fonder memories.
"For all its
shortcomings and personality defects," Taylor said, "I found myself getting
misty as I made my final trip to the much-maligned stadium. It was where I'd
seen my first pro football and baseball games. It was where we'd catch a
twi-night doubleheader, munching greasy Roy Rogers chicken as the fans rained
boos down upon Von Hayes, Juan Samuel and even Mike Schmidt. It was like a home
away from home with some very loud relatives."
The 32-page issue
addresses other places that are gone, too. Topics include: the boarded-up movie
theaters of Philadelphia's Center City area; a family-owned restaurant on New
Jersey's Long Beach Island; as well as diners, thrift stores and other retail
establishments.
"The 'places that are gone' theme drew an immediate
response from everybody that I talked to," Taylor said. "They all had a
restaurant, store or bar where they'd spent too much time and money over the
years. Some were gone due to gentrification while some changed hands and names
but just weren't the same."
In addition to Taylor's story of one last
visit to Vet Stadium, the issue includes a piece on the history and lure of the
martini, a surefire hiccup cure, restaurant reviews, childhood memories of Ocean
City (NJ) and more.
THE HUNGOVER GOURMET debuted as a publication in 1997
and has earned rave reviews thanks to its blend of humor, advice and retro
design. Previous issues tackled such diverse topics as grilling, armed forces
cooking, chili, snack foods and the last days of actor Oliver Reed.
THE
HUNGOVER GOURMET #8 can be purchased for $3 (postage paid) from Dan Taylor, PO
Box 5531, Lutherville, MD 21094-5531. Issues and subscriptions can also be
purchased from the publication's popular web site at www.hungovergourmet.com.
Contact:
Dan Taylor,
Editor/Publisher
Phone: 410-828-9212
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