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I took this photo of Uncle Jack's because the three-dimensional sign (close-up) caught my eye. I read about the restaurant's history on its website, and I assumed my post would just offer a brief summary of what I learned — something like this: "Opened in 1996, this steakhouse takes its name from the owner's godfather, who ran a famous Prohibition-era restaurant called Jack's on the Upper West Side."
The website's description of Jack's sounded a little overblown, however:
In the early 1930's, with prohibition still in effect, "Jack's" on the Upper Westside of Manhattan became the premiere location for celebrities, socialites and aristocrats yearning to celebrate the finer things in life. Aside from serving New York's finest steaks, seafood and vegetables, "Jack's" was just as well known for its proprietor and his dedication to quality and high standards – qualities that still define Uncle Jack's today.
While world famous for his celebrity clientele, "Jack" would greet every guest as if they were family. Everyone who walked through his doors expected the absolute best - and received nothing less. "Jack" handpicked every item his restaurant served. While praised for his delicious steaks and unique menu, "Jack's" special sauce was arguably the main attraction. Legend has it; the sauce – hand crafted in small quantities once a week and stored in an iron vault – was watched more closely than the weekly shipment of whisky barrels from the South!
"Jack's" flourished for years, catering to New York's finest, and became the place to go for the best steak in New York – a title that was proudly passed on to "Uncle Jack's".
If Jack's was really "world famous for [its] celebrity clientele" and known as "the place to go for the best steak in New York", surely I would find it mentioned in old books and newspaper articles.
It turns out there was a famous Prohibition-era restaurant named Jack's with a well-liked owner, but it doesn't otherwise match the description above. It was located in Midtown (6th Avenue and 43rd Street), not the Upper West Side. It wasn't known for its steaks. It was no longer in existence in the early 1930s, as it closed in 1925. And the owner, John Dunstan, certainly wasn't the godfather of Willie Degel, Uncle Jack's owner: Mr. Dunstan died in 1927 and Mr. Degel wasn't born until 1967 (or possibly 1968?).
(Another Jack who ran a famous Midtown speakeasy — Jack Kriendler of Jack and Charlie's 21 — also died well before Mr. Degel's birth.)
After a bit of searching, I found an NY Times article in which Mr. Degel says Jack was both his uncle (his mother's brother) and his godfather, and from 1925 to 1930 "ran a speakeasy near Columbus Circle with his father, who was also named Jack." I can't find any mention of this establishment on the internet, however. While that doesn't mean it didn't exist, it's pretty compelling evidence that it wasn't the world-famous celebrity hangout described on Uncle Jack's website.
Another article in the Daily News quotes Mr. Degel saying his uncle was named Jack Foley and was the "former boss of the longshoreman's union on the West Side of Manhattan, whose father ran a speakeasy on Columbus Circle". So it was not his uncle (and godfather) who ran the place, but rather his uncle's father. That makes more sense, because his uncle would have had to have been pretty young in 1925.
Additionally, knowing the uncle's family's last name (Foley) should make it even easier to uncover some evidence of the existence of Jack's, but I'm still coming up empty.
So it would seem that the famous Jack's restaurant that "proudly passed on" the title of New York's best steakhouse to Uncle Jack's was, assuming it existed at all, a little-known speakeasy, not the world-renowned steak joint described on Uncle Jack's website.
While fruitlessly searching for information about Jack's, I did discover a few things about Mr. Degel. He has opened two additional Uncle Jack's locations, in Manhattan, and owns an "organic" eatery in Nassau County called Jack's Shack, which is "more than a restaurant — it's a laid-back lifestyle that Mother Earth would be proud of." He was also the host of Restaurant Stakeout, the highly staged "reality" show that aired on the Food Network for five seasons.
Moving on to legal matters, I learned that Mr. Degel was convicted of credit card fraud in 1994. The charges stemmed from his relationship with Lou Ferrante, the former mafia associate turned Orthodox-ish Jew/author of books about mob life and "how the dreaming brain can see the future"/host of the Discovery Channel's Inside the Gangsters' Code.
Mr. Degel also has a third-degree assault conviction on his record for his part in a 1991 incident that reportedly began with him and another man harassing employees at a White Castle in the early morning hours. When an off-duty police officer stepped in, Mr. Degel held back a security guard while his companion beat the officer in the face.
But that's not all! In 1996, the Daily News said Mr. Degel was "awaiting sentencing in another federal hijacking and robbery indictment last year. Sources said Degel is cooperating with federal prosecutors in the case, which has resulted in five guilty pleas."
And while we're on the subject, let's move over to the civil cases. Mr. Degel recently agreed to pay $900,000 to settle a lawsuit in which his employees accused him of "failing to pay . . . minimum wages, overtime wages, spread of hours pay, uniform allowances and . . . misappropriating tips at three restaurants." He has also been sued by his former housekeeper, who claims he didn't pay her overtime wages.
On a final note, Mr. Degel once paid $10,000 for a 1,000-pound cast-iron bull statue that he had installed without a permit in front of Uncle Jack's here in Bayside in 2002. Just over a week after it was put up, the bull was torn down by vandals who severed its horns, tail, and hind legs. Mr. Degel vowed to repair and reinstall the bull, this time atop a sturdy granite pedestal, but I don't know if that ever happened. From 2007 on, the bull is absent from all Street View photos of the restaurant.
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Rachel Rice in cupcake outfit for latest Big Brother
RuPaul's Drag Race Season Three Crowning Party in NYC.
RuPaul's Drag Race Season 3 thirteen drag queens compete for the title of "America's Next Drag Superstar", a headlining spot on the Absolut Tour, a lifetime supply of makeup from Kryolan and a $75,000 cash prize. The winner Raja (Sutan Amrull) was crowned live in NYC, who was joined on stage with runner ups Manila Luzon (Karl Westerberg) and Alexis Mateo (Alexis Pacheco).
RuPaul's Drag Race is an American reality television series on th Logo channel which is owned by Viacom's MTV Networks division.
Providence Nightclub
311 West 57th Street
New York, NY 10019
212.307.0062
rsvp@providencenyc.com
Photo
New York City USA
04-25-2011
Gok Wan How To Look Good Naked at The Bullring and Grand Central Shopping Centre Birmingham Filming for Really UK-TV 2020 Show
Natasha Komis ("Daisy of Love" & Paris Hilton's "My New BFF"), Band Candy girls Angie and April, Hunter from Natasha's band.
Photowalk #1
Tonight we had a great photo walk downtown. Thanks to everyone that came out. There was a lot of photographic talent on the street tonight. You guys were a lot of fun to hang out with too! Post your photos to the OutofChicago group and tag them with "photo walk #1" if you get a chance.
During the photo walk, we ran into the filming of Giuliana and Bill. They didn't seem at all upset that we hit them with a bit of amateur paparazzi.
Google+ Tip of the Day
The other day, I mentioned that Google+ solves one of my biggest pet peeves of Flickr. You can be notified when someone responds to you in a comment, but only if they directly respond to you by putting +YourName in the comment. But this is not the default behavior. And it can be very discouraging when you first join Google+. If you comment on other people's posts on Flickr with default settings on, you will get an email any time someone posts a comment after yours. So you will see all of these notifications and think that people really liked your stuff. Until you realize it's all comments on other people's stuff.
To change the default settings, click on the small gear icon in the upper right hand corner in Google+ and choose Google+ settings. Under Notifications, you can change what things will send you a notification. I have everything checked except, "Comments on a post after I comment on it" and "Comments on a photo after I comment on it."
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Novar 75mm f/3.5
Expired Konica colour print film.
This terrace is currently being featured in a BBC Wales television series called 'Coal House', which will also form an internet archive of people's experiences of living and working in the conditions faced by welsh coal mining families circa 1927, after the series finishes.
You can read about it here:
I can think of few more simple pleasures - when the weather is warm enough - than walking barefoot across a sandy beach.
'Take only photographs, leave only footprints' is as good a message as any that I can think of to keep our wild places wild and unspoilt. So occasionally I will stop to take a photograph of one of my footprints as a kind of zero-impact souvenir - a way of saying 'I was there' I suppose.
This one was left amongst the dunes at Cul na Croise beach at Gortenfern on Scotland's Ardnamurchan peninsula. Sadly, the dunes at Cul na Croise are closed to the public until September 2017, while the Channel 4 TV series 'Eden' is being filmed there.
RuPaul's Drag Race Season Three Crowning Party in NYC.
RuPaul's Drag Race Season 3 thirteen drag queens compete for the title of "America's Next Drag Superstar", a headlining spot on the Absolut Tour, a lifetime supply of makeup from Kryolan and a $75,000 cash prize. The winner Raja (Sutan Amrull) was crowned live in NYC, who was joined on stage with runner ups Manila Luzon (Karl Westerberg) and Alexis Mateo (Alexis Pacheco).
RuPaul's Drag Race is an American reality television series on th Logo channel which is owned by Viacom's MTV Networks division.
Providence Nightclub
311 West 57th Street
New York, NY 10019
212.307.0062
rsvp@providencenyc.com
Photo
New York City USA
04-25-2011
Who am I kidding? This quilt will never be done. My day-into-night job is sucking the life right out of me at the moment. But I'm so close!
Dominique Jackson (Strut Oxygen TV) / Tyra Allure Ross at Escuelita Nightclub in New York City USA 2003
Israeli singer Dana International דנה אינטרנשיונל at Escuelita Nightclub in New York City USA 2003
Popular singer Dana International from Tel Aviv Israel made USA performance debut at The Beacon Theatre on the Upper West Side of NYC with a club show after-party in Midtown at Escuelita Nightclub. Dana International was promoting the cd HaHalom HaEfshari החלום האפשרי The Possible Dream.
Dana International Sharon Cohen born Yaron Cohen identified as a female from a very young age and came out as transsexual at the age of 13. Dana International wanted to become a singer since the age of eight, when she watched legendary Israeli singer Ofra Haza perform her song "Chai" in the 1983 Eurovision Song Contest. In 1998 Dana International won the Eurovision Song Contest in Birmingham with the song "Diva".
Dana International
Escuelita Nightclub
301 West 39th Street
New York NY 10018
USA
212-631-0588
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New York City USA
12-13-2003
RuPaul's Drag Race Season Three Crowning Party in NYC.
RuPaul's Drag Race Season 3 thirteen drag queens compete for the title of "America's Next Drag Superstar", a headlining spot on the Absolut Tour, a lifetime supply of makeup from Kryolan and a $75,000 cash prize. The winner Raja (Sutan Amrull) was crowned live in NYC, who was joined on stage with runner ups Manila Luzon (Karl Westerberg) and Alexis Mateo (Alexis Pacheco).
RuPaul's Drag Race is an American reality television series on th Logo channel which is owned by Viacom's MTV Networks division.
Providence Nightclub
311 West 57th Street
New York, NY 10019
212.307.0062
rsvp@providencenyc.com
Photo
New York City USA
04-25-2011
Strobist info: Bulb 200iso. 580exII mounted on camera with Fong lightsphere, 430ex off camera handheld left with demb flip-it and diffuser. 1st curtain sync -2/3 flash exposure compensation. Elizabeth Parada in red (Maxim / True Beauty) and friend Scarlet.
Israel Tikun Olam Medical Cannabis Media Tour with Cheryl Shuman & Aimee Shuman Founders of BeverlyHillsCannabisClub.com
I'm so proud to be working with women to educate mainstream media about the benefits of cannabis. The past few weeks have been amazing. Today we filmed in the medical marijuana gardens here with the staff and videographer and photographers.If you like what you see and hear, join my private social network, Beverly Hills Cannabis Club (www.BeverlyHillsCannabis Club.com)
Would you like to get your products, name or business out to the media and be a part of our world? Hire us!
I wanted to share my photo & video diaries with you. As you all know, I recently signed with William Morris Endeavor to develop a reality series evolving around my work in the movement and in building my companies etc. I love sharing these video diaries from behind the scenes of day to day business. I believe that the real life day to day business in the cannabis world is far more interesting than most reality series I see on TV currently :) If you would like to see the REAL people behind the scenes of this movement to be a part of the series instead of using actors, then please support us in our vision. Please share everywhere. Some supportive comments would be great also. Let's make sure we have a lot of positive support out there in the mainstream and take this viral :) Marijuana is safer than alcohol!!!! Spread the word! :) Please share, like, comment, G+, tweet etc :)
Thanks all!
Cheryl Shuman
Please support "Marijuana Moms" Women Who Prefer Cannabis Over Alcohol (It takes courage to be on the front lines of the drug war :) I hope that you'll check out my most recent media appearances :) :
About Cheryl Shuman:
Tom Cruise, Steven Tyler, Julia Roberts, Madonna, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mike Myers, Elijah Wood, Lindsay Lohan, Fergie, Will.i.am and Michael Jackson are just a few of the names you'll find scrolling through the client files during the 25 year career of Cheryl Shuman. Known as the "Martha Stewart of Marijuana," Cheryl Shuman announces the formation of Green Asset International Inc.. Shuman brings decades of experience working with media, celebrities, marketing and health care in Beverly Hills. Shuman found her passion in the cannabis movement since 1996 working as an activist and legal cannabis patient. Since using cannabis therapy, she has survived cancer and injuries from two car crashes.
Shuman was the founder of Beverly Hills NORML producing the largest cannabis convention on earth known as KUSHCon. As the face of KUSH Magazine, Cheryl Shuman was a founding member of the NCIA, National Cannabis Industry Association. Shuman transformed her non-profit career into a thriving profitable media enterprise.
Her private medical cannabis collective, "The Beverly Hills Cannabis Club" is unlisted and membership is by referral only. Through her personal relationships and connections within Hollywood and the media, Cheryl Shuman has been named as one of the most influential women in the cannabis reform movement by international media. Her position within the cannabis industry creates the first and only company of its kind and at the forefront of entertainment marketing, celebrity endorsements, product placement integration, sponsorships, production and technology.
Cheryl Shuman Inc., is a business development company and acquisition vehicle, made news with an historic funding facility dedicated to the cannabis industry with plans to go public by 2014. Cheryl Shuman currently has a hot new reality TV series in development and is represented by the prestigious William Morris Endeavor Agency in Beverly Hills, California.
Cheryl Shuman
President & C.E.O.
Beverly Hills Cannabis Club - Join Free Using "Cheryl Shuman" invitation code on:
www.BeverlyHillsCannabisClub.com
Social Network Links:
LinkedIN: www.LinkedIn.com/in/CherylShuman
Facebook: www.FaceBook.com/CherylShumanInc
Twitter: www.Twitter.com/CherylShuman
Twitter: www.Twitter.com/BeverlyHillsCC
YouTube: www.YouTube.com/BeverlyHillsCannabis
YouTube: www.YouTube.com/CherylShumanTheOnly
Vimeo: www.Vimeo.com/cherylshuman
Instagram: www.Instagram.com/cherylshuman
Thanks everyone! Let's make history together!!!
Much love and Respect,
Cheryl Shuman
Premier Christy Clark visited Pioneer Log Homes in Williams Lake, a world-renowned log building company and star of the reality TV show Timber Kings.
et your spray tan on girls, it’s time to parade!
In the first season of infants and tiaras final showdown takes place in advance obtained and we must see to believe.Makenzie, famous for its over-the-top tantrums, faces Eden, the veterinarian performs perfectly polished, the contest of universal rights.
The girls face on stage during the show on the theme of 80 years in Texas and the last girl standing will win the coveted crown,
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For i am 8bit's exhibition "So You Created a Wormhole", illustrations for a short story about a futuristic time traveling game show.
You can purchase a print here:
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Director Dianne Carol Harder, actor Nicole G. Leier, actor Ellen Dubin, writer Garner Haines, and actor Sebastian Spence.
Israel Tikun Olam Medical Cannabis Media Tour with Cheryl Shuman & Aimee Shuman Founders of BeverlyHillsCannabisClub.com
I'm so proud to be working with women to educate mainstream media about the benefits of cannabis. The past few weeks have been amazing. Today we filmed in the medical marijuana gardens here with the staff and videographer and photographers.If you like what you see and hear, join my private social network, Beverly Hills Cannabis Club (www.BeverlyHillsCannabis Club.com)
Would you like to get your products, name or business out to the media and be a part of our world? Hire us!
I wanted to share my photo & video diaries with you. As you all know, I recently signed with William Morris Endeavor to develop a reality series evolving around my work in the movement and in building my companies etc. I love sharing these video diaries from behind the scenes of day to day business. I believe that the real life day to day business in the cannabis world is far more interesting than most reality series I see on TV currently :) If you would like to see the REAL people behind the scenes of this movement to be a part of the series instead of using actors, then please support us in our vision. Please share everywhere. Some supportive comments would be great also. Let's make sure we have a lot of positive support out there in the mainstream and take this viral :) Marijuana is safer than alcohol!!!! Spread the word! :) Please share, like, comment, G+, tweet etc :)
Thanks all!
Cheryl Shuman
Please support "Marijuana Moms" Women Who Prefer Cannabis Over Alcohol (It takes courage to be on the front lines of the drug war :) I hope that you'll check out my most recent media appearances :) :
About Cheryl Shuman:
Tom Cruise, Steven Tyler, Julia Roberts, Madonna, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mike Myers, Elijah Wood, Lindsay Lohan, Fergie, Will.i.am and Michael Jackson are just a few of the names you'll find scrolling through the client files during the 25 year career of Cheryl Shuman. Known as the "Martha Stewart of Marijuana," Cheryl Shuman announces the formation of Green Asset International Inc.. Shuman brings decades of experience working with media, celebrities, marketing and health care in Beverly Hills. Shuman found her passion in the cannabis movement since 1996 working as an activist and legal cannabis patient. Since using cannabis therapy, she has survived cancer and injuries from two car crashes.
Shuman was the founder of Beverly Hills NORML producing the largest cannabis convention on earth known as KUSHCon. As the face of KUSH Magazine, Cheryl Shuman was a founding member of the NCIA, National Cannabis Industry Association. Shuman transformed her non-profit career into a thriving profitable media enterprise.
Her private medical cannabis collective, "The Beverly Hills Cannabis Club" is unlisted and membership is by referral only. Through her personal relationships and connections within Hollywood and the media, Cheryl Shuman has been named as one of the most influential women in the cannabis reform movement by international media. Her position within the cannabis industry creates the first and only company of its kind and at the forefront of entertainment marketing, celebrity endorsements, product placement integration, sponsorships, production and technology.
Cheryl Shuman Inc., is a business development company and acquisition vehicle, made news with an historic funding facility dedicated to the cannabis industry with plans to go public by 2014. Cheryl Shuman currently has a hot new reality TV series in development and is represented by the prestigious William Morris Endeavor Agency in Beverly Hills, California.
Cheryl Shuman
President & C.E.O.
Beverly Hills Cannabis Club - Join Free Using "Cheryl Shuman" invitation code on:
www.BeverlyHillsCannabisClub.com
Social Network Links:
LinkedIN: www.LinkedIn.com/in/CherylShuman
Facebook: www.FaceBook.com/CherylShumanInc
Twitter: www.Twitter.com/CherylShuman
Twitter: www.Twitter.com/BeverlyHillsCC
YouTube: www.YouTube.com/BeverlyHillsCannabis
YouTube: www.YouTube.com/CherylShumanTheOnly
Vimeo: www.Vimeo.com/cherylshuman
Instagram: www.Instagram.com/cherylshuman
Thanks everyone! Let's make history together!!!
Much love and Respect,
Cheryl Shuman
Beautiful morning, but not great if you wanted to watch TV! I got this idea after seeing a status update from one of my daughters on facebook thismoring. She managed to get tickets to X Factor yesterday, and saw Rihanna and One Direction. Not my cup of tea, but then according to her, I'm old.
March 10, 2012 - Bethenny Frankel "Skinnygirl Cocktails" Bottle Signing at The 2012 Philadelphia International Flower Show at The Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA, USA, www.FamousPixs.com
Kim Kardashian chows down on her salad during her Hamptons lunch date with sister Kourtney. June 30, 2014 X17online.com
yup, I am a reality TV junkie. Sad..huh?
OH well, I don't care. I love watching the unreality....reality TV. LOL
I do sorta live vicariously throught them. It's fun to see the drama they go through....and somewhat escape from mine. I will watch any reality TV.....and even though they can be ridiculous as hell.....I still find it fun to watch.
geeez...just sue me okay. LOL
Note*-I know its late....but man I was beat last night...so you will get two secrets in one day today......yay for you! lol
Premier Christy Clark visited Pioneer Log Homes in Williams Lake, a world-renowned log building company and star of the reality TV show Timber Kings.
3 of UK Big Brother 10's most memorable characters in 8 bit.
Marcus to win !!!
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-cheers ^_^
RuPaul's Drag Race Season Three Crowning Party in NYC.
RuPaul's Drag Race Season 3 thirteen drag queens compete for the title of "America's Next Drag Superstar", a headlining spot on the Absolut Tour, a lifetime supply of makeup from Kryolan and a $75,000 cash prize. The winner Raja (Sutan Amrull) was crowned live in NYC, who was joined on stage with runner ups Manila Luzon (Karl Westerberg) and Alexis Mateo (Alexis Pacheco).
RuPaul's Drag Race is an American reality television series on th Logo channel which is owned by Viacom's MTV Networks division.
Providence Nightclub
311 West 57th Street
New York, NY 10019
212.307.0062
rsvp@providencenyc.com
Photo
New York City USA
04-25-2011
POV from the video village, where the director sits. Monitor showing Sebastian Spence, and in the background, the art department puts some finishing touches on the set.
Premier Christy Clark visited Pioneer Log Homes in Williams Lake, a world-renowned log building company and star of the reality TV show Timber Kings.