Blue Point oysters (1783); Lombardi's Pizzeria is 53 1/2

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LOMBARDI'S PIZZERIA

   Admit it, you've been on pins and needles wondering if Gennaro Lombardi's pizzeria was really at 53 1/3 Spring Street.  The first "reverse directory" of Manhattan was published in 1929, and this shows a 5-18-1929 date.

   1929 MANHATTAN ADDRESS TELEPHONE DIRECTORY, pg. 205:

53 1/2 Brown & Fogel   mens coats M8 CAN-9567
53 1/2 Lombardi G      bakery CAN-10298

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BLUE POINT OYSTERS

   OED has 1789 for "blue point oysters."  I'll try to do better when more pre-1800 material becomes available.


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March 5, 1783
The Pennsylvania Gazette
NEW YORK,
Feb. 26. L'Aimable Catichette, captain Stephen Patie, from Guadaloupe, for Virginia, prize to his majestyships Amphion and Cyclops, ran on shore last Friday night, back of Staten Island, and on Sunday vessels were sent down to endeavour to get her off.
(...)
The same day was brought in, taken by some oystermen at << Blue point>> , the sloop Dolphin, captain Scranton, of 6 guns and 20 men from Boston.