End Of An Era, Please Shut Off The Lights and Close The Door

  Today marks an end of an era spanning over 40 years in the neighborhood. Today, Feb 03,2013 is the last day of business for a pizza establishment in the old neighborhood.  We moved to our location on E. 30th. St. in Erie PA, back in June of 1963.  I do admit, I was young.

  Well, as we grew in the neighborhood, we started to expand our horizons.  I was only 6 that year and I was not allowed to cross 28th. St. as I was too young to cross such a busy street.  Although, we could cross with older supervision.  As we grew up over the years, we explored our neighborhood more and more.  We had walked as far away as the baseball parks.  We weren't supposed to be that far, but, kids will be kids.

  Eventually, the baseball fields were torn down, and the ground leveled and paved.  This tract of land ended up being built as part of urban sprawl and a Hills Dept. Store was built.  Further development brought us a Super Duper Grocery store.  Alas, these are not places for kids to play, so our realm of exploration widened.  Now we come to Perry Plaza.  Tucked away in the corner was a Bowling Alley.  Not only that, but also for refreshments, we also had a Pizza Shoppe, it had a name Pizza Plus.  One of the plus's to this place was their Super Manhandler subs.  It was large enough to feed four or five of us hungry neighborhood explorers.

  Over the years, just like everything else, prices go up.  That is to be expected, but, even after all this time, the price for a 22" sub ends today at $ 11.75.  I was lucky enough to stop in Friday evening to have one last one for the road.  I am now in my 50's and I cannot walk as far as I could as a kid, but this was still the place to go for my Super Manhandler.  If I have people come to visit at my house, one night I was always sure to introduce them to this delight.

  As soon as you would ask for a Super Manhandler they would ask if you also wanted Banana Peppers and Onions on your sub.  Here is just the bottom of of the inside menu board showing the price.

   Alas, also posted in a few choice places inside the shop were these confirmation notices from the staff.  On a final sad note, I post this here.