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THIS PLACE MAKES ME WANT TO BOO! New Issue of The Hungover Gourmet Celebrates Veterans Stadium and Other Places That Are Gone

By Anonymous

July 28, 2004 -- Philadelphia's Veterans Stadium may be gone, but if Dan Taylor has his way it won't be forgotten. The recently-demolished stadium is one of the "places that are gone" celebrated in the new issue of Taylor's newsletter, THE HUNGOVER GOURMET: The Journal of Food, Drink, Travel & Fun. The semi-annual publication provides restaurant reviews, travelogues and more to a worldwide audience.

Though players and coaches that called The Vet home often referred to it as a "dump" (or worse), Taylor, a South Jersey native and lifetime Philadelphia Phillies fan, has fonder memories.

"For all its shortcomings and personality defects," Taylor said, "I found myself getting misty as I made my final trip to the much-maligned stadium. It was where I'd seen my first pro football and baseball games. It was where we'd catch a twi-night doubleheader, munching greasy Roy Rogers chicken as the fans rained boos down upon Von Hayes, Juan Samuel and even Mike Schmidt. It was like a home away from home with some very loud relatives."

The 32-page issue addresses other places that are gone, too. Topics include: the boarded-up movie theaters of Philadelphia's Center City area; a family-owned restaurant on New Jersey's Long Beach Island; as well as diners, thrift stores and other retail establishments.

"The 'places that are gone' theme drew an immediate response from everybody that I talked to," Taylor said. "They all had a restaurant, store or bar where they'd spent too much time and money over the years. Some were gone due to gentrification while some changed hands and names but just weren't the same."

In addition to Taylor's story of one last visit to Vet Stadium, the issue includes a piece on the history and lure of the martini, a surefire hiccup cure, restaurant reviews, childhood memories of Ocean City (NJ) and more.

THE HUNGOVER GOURMET debuted as a publication in 1997 and has earned rave reviews thanks to its blend of humor, advice and retro design. Previous issues tackled such diverse topics as grilling, armed forces cooking, chili, snack foods and the last days of actor Oliver Reed.

THE HUNGOVER GOURMET #8 can be purchased for $3 (postage paid) from Dan Taylor, PO Box 5531, Lutherville, MD 21094-5531. Issues and subscriptions can also be purchased from the publication's popular web site at www.hungovergourmet.com.

Contact:
Dan Taylor, Editor/Publisher
Phone: 410-828-9212
E-mail: editor@hungovergourmet.com




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