Hey Pete, Welcome...What time frame?? What schools? Huey's was at the corner of Marion and 194...I remember Conrad like it was yesterday. The bus still runs down Bainbridge (they changed the route number) I lived down the hill at 194/Decatur....Billy N. lived at 193/Bainbridge. I live in Port Charlotte (halfway between Sarasota and Fort Myers)

Hi Mike! Yes, of course you are right! It was Marion Ave and not Briggs. It's been quite a few years. I lived on Bainbridge Ave from 1957 (went to PS 46). About 1975 or so I moved to Yonkers and then in '84 moved south to Bradenton, Florida, so we are neighbors!
It's pretty amazing that you remember Conrad, too! So you must have been pretty close to Webster Ave. Do you remember the Hollow Leg? (I think that's what it was called, the bar on Webster). I played in a band in those days and often played in bars around the area.
I'm 55 now so that's my age group. How about you?
Well bye for now!
Pete

Hi Pete, I'm also 55..I remember there were several watering holes down on Webster for the Fordham U students. I hung around up on Marion betweeen 193/194...Graduated from St Helena HS out on the Hutch in 69..Looks like you are about 45 min to an hour north of me.

Wow! If I understand you right, maybe you were hanging out on the wall (on Marion) of the laundry mat (?) on the corner of 194th & Marion? If so, do you remember a guy nicknamed "Fish" by any chance? He's the only name I can remember from that group right now.
I also graduated in '69 from a tiny High School called Our Saviour Lutheran on Morris Park Ave.
And yes, we are very close here in Florida!
Pete

Good Morning Pete, I hung out on a stoop on Marion across the street from the Laundermat..I knew all the crowd across the street (at the wall) because my group used to play stickball and touch football against them all the time. Like yourself, the names escape me after almost 40 years.

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I don't check this forum everyday so if I 'disappear' for awhile that's why I don't respond. It's pretty amazing though that we were very close in the 'hood, when we were kids. Right now it's late and I'm drawing blanks. But I'll be back.
-Pete

OK Pete,looking forward to talking to you!

Anyone remember Jane's candy store at 144th. St. and Brook Ave.?

What about Mr. Weiners candy store on Web avenue almost to Kingsbridge road. Best pretzals and malts and he gave us credit if we were short on money.

How about Peter Lorrie's place at 173rd and Topping Ave?

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How about Peter Lorrie's place at 173rd and Topping Ave?

Oh My!! Who would buy candy from Peter Lorrie?

I would be afraid that the candy would have poison in it. lol

Just remembered Mr. Tiers candy store on Morris Ave. Now I'm going back around 49 years. It was close to Burnside Ave.

HOW ABOUT "GELLERS CANDY STORE" ON MONROE AVE, "BARRS CANDY STORE" ON MONROE AND 173RD ,"PETER LORIES" ON 173RD AND TOPPING AND "SHELLYS" ON SELWYN AND 174TH

How about Krums? Was this a true candy store in the same sense that we are talking about?

And what about the fire in Krums store, was the fire really set by the rival candy competion in the hood?

I would not consider KRUMS a "Bronx Candy Store". I worked there part time after school in the 6o's. I prefer to call it an Ice Cream Shop and Restaurant.

Hi Mike, Do you remember when Krums had the fire? Did you work there then?

About Krum's - I have a memory of NUTS - millions of them, all different kinds, red dyed pistachios were my fave. The sales person was inside a wrap-around, rectangular wood counter, and the nuts, along with the candy, were in raised "bins" - sort of - was that Krum's in the 50's & 60's? The restaurant had booths behind and to the right of that big counter - and everything must have been delicious 'cause we only went for "special" occasions.

About my candy store - it was on 3rd, close to the corner of 178th. I think it was either Joe's or Pop's - very unoriginal. It was small, no seating, just candy, newspapers, maybe bread and milk. You had to reach into an ice cube cooler to get a Cola or a Nehi! And, our mothers warned us to go together, (with a friend), 'cause Pop / Joe was a DOM - behind the counter!

Cath,,, what is a DOM? as you describe the guy in the store.

Did anyone go to a candy store called Patsy's on Morris and Cameroon Pl(I think). It was right across the street from PS79 school yard.
It was kinda ratty and dingy. I didn't like it.

No Yvonne, the fire occured after I had joined the military and left the Bronx.

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No Yvonne, the fire occured after I had joined the military and left the Bronx.

LOL. So you have an alibi. lol,,,joke