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Tag archive for ‘Joan Pantzer’
March 24, 2024
Joan Pantzer, the former showgirl who created what would become the Odeon, has died
She and her husband, Arty, took over the Towers Cafeteria in the fifties, making it a hangout and haven for local artists. She was 94. / 7 comments
February 4, 2021
Catching Up With: Joan Pantzer
The owner of Towers Cafeteria, now living in Vermont, shares some stories and photos of the neighborhood institution before it was The Odeon. / 22 comments
March 12, 2013
A Scrapbook of Old Tribeca
Curious to see Independence Plaza under construction? The elevated railway that ran up W. Broadway? Step right up.... And let me know if you have any photos to add. / 7 comments
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