Authentic Village Atmosphere: New York According to the Waverly Inn
Chris Mohney
May 16, 2008
Now enjoying a pleasant institutional season, Graydon Carter's Waverly Inn recognizes that some (previously discouraged) new customers might need a little assistance in finding the place. Therefore, the Waverly now supplies a helpful New York neighborhood map inside its matchbooks.
First though, observe the matchbook cover. “Strike thoughtfully” could be interpreted as a widely applicable motto for working in New York media; “Norman Mailer for Mayor,” perhaps less so. Do observe proper decorum so as not to disrupt the “authentic village atmosphere.” Now, to the map inside:
Hospital, chemist, tobacconist, subway, and shoeshine, all within an easy march. And only two blocks to the Greenwich Village Theatre, mind you.
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