:: Number of consecutive weeks the Griswold Arthouse has featured Jaws as its “Friday Midnight Movie”: 1,664:: Number of “Jaws Burger” fried fish sandwiches sold at the adjacent President Heights Cafe’ during in that time: 41,679:: Percentage sold between the…
The Escape of Alfonzo Salazar, Hoarder
Firefighters in Furleigh Park staged a daring rescue last Wednesday night of local legend and neighborhood oddity Alfonzo Salazar when his townhouse caught fire in the early morning hours. Mr. Salazar’s home was a monument to the practice of obsessive…
Friday Facts: Discount Pork Credit Rebate A.M.
:: Mayor Wilders’ recent initiative to “clean up” the city’s catalog of archaic, outdated, obtuse or redundant ordinances begins in earnest next Wednesday when he plans to unveil his self-authored C.O.M.B. (Consolidate Our Municipal Bylaws) Initiative. Among the ordinances targeted…
Smorgasbord: The First Forkful
Tableaux The wait to get into star chef Marlon Picard’s latest venture has become legend in the city’s food circles, with the opening night having been booked a full nine months in advance of the room’s opening. Sadly, The City…
Snapshots: Wondrous Helio-Copter Float, 1940
May 1940– Winning float in the 1940 Memorial Day parade, Manufacturer’s Division. The Samson Aeronautical Manufacturing Company’s entry, featuring a scale model of a “Personal Helio-copter.” Local aerospace magnate Lemuel Samson (he of the tiny homes of Samson Heights) would…
While We Were Out
Over The City Desk’s brief hiatus- :: No city officials were indicted or arrested. :: William Atherton withdrew from the mayoral race, rightfully citing it as “gimmicky.” :: Eleven people were murdered- eight shootings, two stabbings and one vehicular homicide…
In Case You Missed It, No. 2
Due to outside matters and a complete and utter lack of content, The City Desk will be taking a short break. In the meantime, here are some pieces you may have missed the first time around: Save the Legacy Diner…