Old French Guy

I know some of you have been to Zucco, the French Diner on Orchard St. in the L.E.S. So tell me, friends, is this not a picture of Zucco's dad?

I found the photo on The Sartorialist, a site about, well, fashion. Uncharacteristic maybe, but this find made it worthwhile as far as I'm concerned.

Anyway, if you've never been to the French Diner, it comes highly recommended. In fact, it's what made Ben and me want to move to the L.E.S. in the first place.

In answer to your questions, Jacob

Yes, and Yes.

Even my mom seemed to notice an incongruity here. Tuts (sometimes called "Tits" by wandering drunk fratboys and 2am. So clever!) is the butt of most jokes at the Orchard St. apartment. Apparently we aren't that creative and think we're cooler than we are, because after all, who lives across the street from that classy joint? Not to mention next door to the Thompson hotel monstrosity.

But I'm a Californian and don't really care if the Lower East Side isn't cool and secret and special anymore. There are plenty of worthwhile things walking distance from Tuts, more than any other city I know of, so I have better things to complain about.

Off-topic

But hold-up. Alice, you lived across from this place: Is there not something bizarre about the Times picturing Tuts as the face of the trendy "new" L.E.S.?

Also, should this story not have been printed about three years ago?