Comments for Levis Hot dogs

Comment on Levis 50 year customer club by HOWARD SWITKAY

HOWARD SWITKAY — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 20:43:56 +0000

I started eating at Levis’s at 6th and Pine in the 1940′s, as a pre-teen. I remember the store quite well, with the antique soda fountain near the window, through which some patrons were served. I remember the great bowls of free condiments and the ice-cream sodas. Later, the 50-year club plaque hanging in the store included the names of my father (Henry Switkay) and grandfather (William Weisman).

I hope the new store on York Road in Abington succeeds. I am planning to take my grandson there to introduce another generation.

Howard Switkay

Comment on Levis 50 year customer club by Samuel Liebman

Samuel Liebman — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:04:36 +0000

From 1940 to 1945 I was raised @ 729 South St., and was taken to Levis for lunch by my mother and my aunt.

Comment on Levis 50 year customer club by isabel barish

isabel barish — Sun, 22 May 2011 21:31:00 +0000

when i was a little girl in the time range
of the early 1950′s to middle 1960′s my
grandmother lived at 511 s 6th street a
few doors away fom levis. she was a friend of ms levis, her name was sarah
levine. when i visited her i always came to levis for hot dogs and champ cherry soda. sometimes i would try fishcake.
i really enjoyed the walk up service.

Comment on Levis 50 year customer club by Scot Riddell

Scot Riddell — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 00:18:49 +0000

First time I went to Levis my Aunt took us, this was 1963, I was 7 and I was hooked on the hot dogs and Champ cherry. I eat their over the years once or twice a year. Was working downtown for the Phila. Fire Dept and went back about 2 months after my last visit and found them closed, what a sad day. Then they were reopened but sadly only for a short while, how I have missed the hot dogs since then. But was glad to find Champ cheery at Famous Deli in the Northeast. Was glad to find this website, hope everyone has fond memories of the old Levis

Comment on Levis 50 year customer club by M. Mitchell Marmel

M. Mitchell Marmel — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 12:22:44 +0000

As a kid growing up on Fabric Row in the late 60s, I still remember the handmade chocolate sodas served in real glasses and the hot dog/fishcake combos. Yum! :9

Glad to see Champ Cherry is still being made. I seek it out everytime I return to Philly…

Comment on Levis 50 year customer club by Elliott Hirsh

Elliott Hirsh — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 11:31:48 +0000

Levis was sort of a early 60′s thing for me. I had a Vespa scooter and my friends wuld drive down the East River Drive to South Street and we would stop at Levis which was one of the few places to eat in the area. My family was more of a Horn & Hardart and Linton’s place. However in 1990 I looked into bottling the Champ Cherry and eventually purchased the entire business.