77th St Between York Ave and 1st Ave
A quiet, residential, tree-lined street, this stretch of 77th features the expected elements one would find up in this area of Manhattan. The eastern corner is home to the Barking Dog Luncheonette - which seems to be a typical diner, though the interior appears to be a bit nicer than what one would normally expect. Outside Barking Dog there's a Dalmatian-themed hydrant which seems to solidify their devotion to canines....somehow.
The street is filled with many great pre and post-war buildings featuring a plethora of architectural elements to admire. There's your typical "across-the-street-from-each-other" dueling parking garages, one of which features some inexplicable fontage on their sign, the other with a ramp up to nowhere. There's a nondescript church of some sort (the sign featured Cyrillic lettering, so I'm at a loss for what it said.) There's a lot of brick buildings and red doors, which tend to make me happy. There isn't much to do here, but it's a nice enough block to stroll down.
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Tuesday, November 25, 2008 at 8:00AM
Reader Comments (1)
This is the nicest neighborhood in the Upper East Side. Everyone is very friendly. The only problem is that the real estate is so expensive. The apartments are much nicer than those near second and third aves. Most baller up- and coming neighborhood for young 20 something professionals with high power jobs. East Side living!