Big Apple (supper club near Buffalo, NY, 1945-1976)
A supper club called The Big Apple operated at South Union Road (between William and Clinton Streets), Cheektowaga, New York, between 1945 and 1976. Cheektowaga is the second-largest suburb of Buffalo, New York.
The Big Apple was probably named after the “Big Apple” dance craze of 1937.
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6 October 1945, Buffalo (NY) Evening News, “Business Names,” pg. 9, col. 4:
The Big Apple, South Union Rd., Cheektowaga—Edward F. Markowski.
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18 October 1945, Buffalo (NY) Evening News, “Business Names,” pg. 30, col. 6:
The Big Apple, South Union Rd., Cheektowaga—Josephine J. Markowski by executor.
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11 November 1946, Buffalo (NY) Evening News, pg. 22, col. 7:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that License No. 18984 has been issued to the undersigned to sell Liquor at retail in a restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at The Big Apple, Erie Co., N. Y., for on premises consumption.
MRS. JOSEPHINE MARKOWSKI.
South Union Rd.
Cheektowaga, N. Y.
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21 November 1951, Buffalo (NY) Evening News, pg. 6, col. 6 ad:
The BIG APPLE
Union Road between William and Clinton
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26 November 1952, Buffalo (NY) Evening News, pg. 6, col. 5 ad:
The BIG APPLE
S. Union Road
between William and Clinton
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22 March 1957, Buffalo (NY) Evening News, sec. 2, pg. 25, col. 2 ad:
THE BIG APPLE
2175 South Union Rd. Between
William and Clinton Sts.
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17 May 1968, Buffalo (NY) Evening News, sec. 2, pg. 20, col. 6 ad:
THE BIG APPLE
674-9890
Old Union Rd. between William and Clinton Sts.
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27 June 1969, Buffalo (NY) Evening News, sec. 2, pg. 17, col. 2 ad:
THE BIG APPLE
“One of the few genuine Supper Clubs in this area”
(...)
OLD UNION RD. between William & Clinton
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17 March 1972, Buffalo (NY) Evening News, sec. 1, pg. 17, col. 6 ad:
BIG APPLE
2175 Old Union Road
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30 March 1972, Buffalo (NY) Evening News, pg. 74, col. 6 classified ad:
CLEANING and washing dishes in restaurant, Thurs. Fri. and Sat. Big Apple Restaurant, Union Rd. Cheektowaga.
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28 April 1972, Buffalo (NY) Evening News, pt. 1, pg. 13, col. 2 ad:
BIG APPLE
SUPPER CLUB
OLD UNION RD. AT HARLEM