Today A&P (Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company) filed (again) for bankruptcy. It sadly looks to be the end of the company that started in 1859. A&P has been out of the Buffalo & Western New York market for many years but the buildings often remain. This list dates from 1968 and I have included … Read more
The William Hengerer Company traced its roots back to 1876. The store was merged with Rochester based Sibley’s in the early 1980s. The downtown location was closed in 1987. Eventually the store merged (again) with Pittsburgh based Kaufmann’s. Now the stores fly the Macy’s banner. Store locations: Downtown (now an office building) Sheridan Drive (demolished, … Read more
So much retail- so little time. Or something like that. I have just discovered the browse newspapers section of Fulton History and now I will be getting nothing done. Why 1971? Why not. Why Tonawanda retail history? Because that is the first newspaper I snagged since I know the area & remember some of the … Read more
MARYLAND DEVILLED CRAB 4 tablespoons butter ½ teaspoon cayenne 3 tablespoons flour ½ teaspoon sage 1 cup milk 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 pound crab meat, cleaned 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce ½ teaspoon salt 1 egg, beaten 1 teaspoon dry mustard 1 tablespoon parsley 2 teaspoons onion, minced Buttered crumbs Melt butter, add flour and … Read more
Bigos (Hunter’s Stew) 1 cup chopped onion 2 tablespoons butter 1 small head white cabbage, shredded finely 1 quart sauerkraut 6 large whole mushrooms, sliced 4 cups diced Polish sausage and any combination of roasted beef, veal, pork or lamb 2 bouillon cubes dissolved in 1 cup water or gravy from roast 2 sour apples, … Read more