Classic Foods from Manhasset area?

[thekate1010]

I am looking to get a gift for my dad who grew up in Manhasset in the 50's/60's. I would love to find something essential to that area I could order for him that would bring back fond memories. Any ideas?

[EM23]

The only food-related place that I can think of that is still around from the 50’s and 60’s is now called Edison’s – a popular bar/restaurant. It has had a few other names over the years including Publican’s and Dicken’s. It is a Plandome Road institution, probably best known for hamburgers and beer. Not very gift-worthy items. However, there is a memoir, The Tender Bar by J.R. Moehringer, that chronicles the author’s youth in Manhasset and specifically the time he spent at Publican’s/ Edison’s as a kid, that is very good read. http://www.amazon.com/The-Tender-Bar-A-Memoir/dp/0786888768

And there is another title, Manhasset Stories, that tells of growing up in Manhasset in the 50’s & 60’s. http://www.amazon.com/Manhasset-Stori...

[mcf]

The single memorable food from Manhasset has to be the famous, fabulous, popovers from Patricia Murhpy's. Here's a thread about the place. The restaurant is long gone. http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/253682 Found some more links:

http://www.desktopcookbook.com/recipe/29401/Patricia-Murphys-Popovers.htm

This is about the NYC location, but it evokes the era and atmosphere really well:
http://dancirucci.blogspot.com/2012/03/remember-patricia-murphys-candleight.html

The location: http://www.longislandmemories.org/cdm...

[PHREDDY]

She had a sister and that restaurant was Lorraine Murphy's....if you remember they knocked it down and built a Bennihanna there...(I was the plumbing contractor for Bennihanna's)

[monalisawoman]

Would he have gone to Louie's in Port Washington??
They have changed hands, but maybe it would make him feel nostalgic for seafood from home.