"Three years ago today, GVSHP conducted an oral history interview with Veselka owner and GVSHP Trustee Tom Birchard. Tom is the son-in-law of Veselka’s original owner, who in 1954 bought a candy shop from a retiring Italian couple. It became a destination for the growing Ukrainian population, serving them with homemade traditional Eastern European dishes and other items and news from the old country. Tom took over in 1974, experiencing some difficulties until his business model and expanded menu found success starting in the early 1980’s. Since then, Veselka has expanded several times, and recently celebrated its 60th anniversary. GVSHP is lucky to have several old photos of Veselka in our expanding Historic Image Archive. The East Village of the 1970’s and 80’s was a different place than today. ..."
The Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation
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