VINCENT GRACE PRIME MEATS, Flushing

by Kevin Walsh

Man, what a fuss has been made this summer (2014) about a recently uncovered store awning sign for the Hudes Delicatessen sign on Broadway and 103rd in the Upper West Side. I even wrote about it myself.

Here’s a classic sign that has been uncovered for at least a year or two, at my old butcher shop on 162nd street in fab Flushing. This sign was behind a vinyl awning sign when I was a customer, but it’s been exposed for quite awhile now.

Look at the classic script font, augmented by a smaller serif font. Classic stuff from the 1940s or 1950s.

But, there has been barely a whimper about it on the World Wide Web, while there has been a veritable avalanche of posts about the deli sign.

Why? The answer is simple.

This sign is in Queens.

7/9/14

14 comments

dave c. July 11, 2014 - 8:41 pm

From back when the butcher was a local and your neighbor and friend. “Vincent Grace” was probably the Anglicized name of an Italian immigrant, Vincenzo Grazia.

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michael coyne August 15, 2015 - 6:23 am

I delivered meat for Mr Grace about 1958 on my bicycle. He did not look like an Italian to me. He was a nice man to work for.

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John P Grace June 21, 2018 - 12:29 pm

No that is My Uncle and He is 100% Irish!!

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Mary Grace June 25, 2018 - 9:07 pm

So Cool!!!!

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Anonymous June 21, 2018 - 2:28 pm

No, Vincent Finbar Grace was my uncle and of 100 % Irish heritage.

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Anonymous June 21, 2018 - 2:30 pm

Vincent Finbar Grace was my Uncle and was 100% Irish.

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Chris Toolan June 21, 2018 - 9:48 pm

Nope. Irish. My Grandfather’s Brother. My mom just posted this. She can provide the full history. So cool, the stories I heard about how challenging it was during WWII, and before. Great family 🙂

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Brendan May 30, 2017 - 1:11 pm

My Grandfather’s brother owned this butcher shop! So cool to see a little of our family history online.

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Kathleen January 23, 2018 - 9:25 am

Interesting. Vincent Grace was my Godfather.

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Martin Grace June 21, 2018 - 8:58 pm

My grandfather’s brother was Vincent too. We must be related. I remember getting baloney from him when I was a kid.

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Patricia June 22, 2018 - 8:27 am

OMG! Do I remember that store. My Dad would go over every Saturday afternoon to help Uncle Vincent close the store for the weekend. Dad would pick up his order and then they would go in the back and have a few. I went with him many , many times and always got a piece of bologna. Those two were Pecks bad boys together but lots of fun. Where did you ever get that picture? He is 100% Irish!

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Patricia June 22, 2018 - 8:28 am

OMG! Do I remember that store. My Dad would go over every Saturday afternoon to help Uncle Vincent close the store for the weekend. Dad would pick up his order and then they would go in the back and have a few. I went with him many , many times and always got a piece of bologna. Those two were Pecks bad boys together but lots of fun. Where did you ever get that picture?

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Laura August 11, 2019 - 8:40 pm

Hi, I’m from Ireland.. doing research on my family tree online.my Nana was Grace from Drinagh, Ireland. The majority of her uncles and aunts immigranted to America,and there was alot of them! So I’d like to find out about them.I found out that one of her 1st cousins, Daniel Vincent Grace took over his father butcher shop on 162d street south of Northern Blvd. I’m guessing this is it? Very nice to see it and read the comments☘️

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Patricia June 22, 2018 - 8:29 am

Also, he was 100% Irish! His parents were born in Ireland!

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