A Look Back at Memorable Gray's Papaya Signs

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• [In the year before the 2008 Presidential election, owner Nicholas Gray was a steadfast Bloomberg believer. Photo]
• Al Franken is a professed Gray's fan, and Gray's loves him back.[Photo]
• But when Bloomberg was out of the race, Gray's quickly endorsed Obama. [Photo]
• Proudly displaying a quote from Gourmet Magazine. [Photo]
• A sign from 2011. Gray's was forced to raise its prices at least four time in the past 15 years. [Photo]
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• Through good times and bad, it was always possible to get a deal on two franks and a small drink. In recent years, however, the price rose steadily from $1.95 to $4.45. [Photo]

Gray's Papaya has never been shy with its endorsements, political or otherwise. As food writer Francis Lam remembers, "walking by it you always knew where your eyes would land on the signs saying the dogs were better than filet mignon, the signs for the tropical drinks no one ever drank. The signs thanking Giuliani, the signs offering the Recession Special that was up so long it spanned at least three recessions..." The last is the only constant, while over the years owner Nicholas Gray plastered his windows with Presidential endorsements, hot dog endorsements, and the occasional tirade. Here now is a look at a few of the gems at the Greenwich Village Gray's:
· All Coverage of Gray's Papaya [~ENY~]