For all you young ones who “remember” Essex on Coney, do you have any idea where the name Essex on Coney comes from?
Let me enlighten you.
In the good old days there was a really good restaurant called Bernstein’s on Essex Street. For those who were zoche to have a Bernstein’s Romanian Pastrami Sandwich with a really, really good pickle on the side, there is NOTHING around today that comes even close.
Hence the name, “Essex On Coney.”