They're symbols of a bygone era in New York, these three ancient restaurants of Coney Island, in Brooklyn, NY. Nathan's hot dogs and fries (see the Roadfood.com review), Totonno's great New York pizza, and Gargiulo's round-up-the-family Italian cuisine (see the Roadfood.com review) are all beloved classics, and all were hit hard by Sandy. Jeff Gordinier, writing for the New York Times, explores what these places mean to New Yorkers, as the restaurants struggle to recover from the storm.
