#liquors

now posting from baltimore

RIP Riverside Liquors (neon only, maybe not permanent?)
on Broadway between 105th & 106th Streets in the Upper West Side

Pardon any typos or broken links here — I’ve been in bed sick all week, but did want to get this bit of sad news I came across back in November off the deck before the year ended. I’m still hoping for a miracle here, but when I passed by last month, the neon was gone without a trace. Alas, I didn’t have time to stop in and ask about it, but there’s a reference to a petition about the sign inside the shop in the comments on this page of the always wonderful Ephemeral New York site protesting the Building Department forcing them to remove the sign, which makes no sense to me. Does anyone know anything more? Is it too late to rescue the sign? Any leads much appreciated! When I’m feeling better, I do plan to head up there, and will post any updates, but if anyone else has a chance to get up there sooner, please comment below.

I do hope this fantastic, radiant sign will return soon. It’s simple, but classic, and there’s a great write-up of the history over on the New York Neon Blog. Speaking of which, there’s also the sad annual tally of neon New York lost this year over there as well.

Here’s to a brighter for 2016!