419 Hudson Street, The Burg
The corner of Hudson Street and Mott Street.
The Hudson Beer Gardens...AKA "The Hudson".
This is a new picture of this taken from Mott Street:)
UPDATE: Ralph adds:
Ralph Lucarella said...
Hi Mack: We knew the Chiacchio family, owners of the
Hudson Beer Garden, very well. Their big feature when
they first opened were mussels. Latter on they expanned
their menu to include just about everything you would want
in Italian food. The mother and sister did most of the
cooking. Tommy,s younger brother, we called him "Snake",
was quite an amature boxer, in the golden gloves.It was
a big thing in those days.
UPDATE 2: Ray adds:
rayfromvillapark said...
Mack, My fondest memory of the Hudson Beer Garden were the
huge steak sandwiches and the Birch Beer on tap. This was
back in the late 1950s and early 60s.A carload of me and my
friends would stop late at night and get take out, including
a large cardboard container of the Birch Beer. Then bring the
sandwiches to my friend Johnny DeLellis' front porch on
Brunswick Ave. and have a feast until about two in the morning.
I once ate two of the steaks, really far too much for one
person. The great Birch Beer was not unlike the great on
tap Birch at Rossi's.
2 comments:
I see I'm not the only one with memories of those steak sandwiches!! It was in the 50's when I lived on Emery Avenue that my mother would crave one. I remember driving over with my dad to pick it up. I also remember the roll being the size of the Italian loaf from Peoples Bakery!
Yes, Guys I remember the sandwiches and the steaks grill in the open, Tommy was a great friend.
Do you remember it was not unsual to have to park 4 or 5 blocks away on the weekends because it was so busy. THen wait in line when you got there.
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