Thursday, November 24, 2005

WHERE WAS I? It's sleuthing time again, folks! This one is probably tougher than the previous challenge, but I think it's doable and also appropriate given the time of year. In an attempt to compensate for any lack of focus in my photography, I'm offering not one but two shots of the same visual clue to kick things off. Go to it!
























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BONUS ADDED DECEMBER 1: Detail of mural around the corner
























BONUS ADDED DECEMBER 1: Hotel Edison Nameplate
























Photos: David Marc Fischer

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

I'm going to go with Macy's. Can't imagine that anyone else would make a mural(?) that included those balloons.

David Marc Fischer said...

You're right to recognize the balloons. (I wasn't sure how easy it'd be to identify them.) But no, it's not Macy*s. Good guess, though!

Anonymous said...

OK, if not Macy's, then Gimbel's?

The Time-Warner Center? F*A*O Schwarz? Port Authority? See, I'm not from New York . . .

David Marc Fischer said...

It never hurts to guess. Of all the places mentioned, the Port Authority (42nd Street) is warmest....

David Marc Fischer said...

A new clue: "George" was here.

Scott said...

rock center? or it could be some hotel...

David Marc Fischer said...

Go with hotel. One that's had a long association with that thing called "show business."

Anonymous said...

The Hotel Edison

David Marc Fischer said...

Congratulations--you're hot! The lobby of The Hotel Edison, located on 47th Street between Times Square and Eighth Avenue, is home to a set of murals depicting Newyorkiana including the Thanksgiving Parade that passes nearby every year. Located in the center of the Theater District, the Hotel Edison was home to the show Oh! Calcutta! for many years. It is also the hotel where George is robbed on Seinfeld.

One of the hotel's eateries is the Cafe Edison. Affectionately known as the Polish Tea Room, it has long been a popular low-brow hangout for producers, actors, and other theater people. The setting of Neil Simon's play 45 Seconds From Broadway is said to be based on this restaurant.

David said...

Drat! I was just in the cafe on Saturday!