(For that matter, the soundtrack also captures moments in their essence, in the style of a film by Robert Bresson — the click of a lock on a strongbox, the decisive slam of a flimsy door, the whine of a hand-operated cookie grinder in the ice-cream booth).
It was vacant for six years, and the new owners wisely chose to retain the original signage (a gorgeous neon beacon), handsome Art Deco bar and red-and-cream booths, original terrazzo floors, and acoustical-tile ceiling.
In 2013, renovations to Market Central included doubling the size of the Quick Zone and the addition of "Towers Treats" ice cream and dessert booth.
And, of course, there is the signature ice cream, served at the booths or the takeout window.
The bar is in an ice-cream van, the DJ booth's a beach hut and finishing touches include palm trees, hammocks and deck chairs.
Up front is a room with a marble-topped bar and inviting, cream-colored leather booths, iron chandeliers and antique mirrors.
This summer the seafront shop that sold underwear to emergency workers is back to selling sun hats, and kids eat ice cream by the ferry ticket booth where the chief executive of the ship's Italian operator conducted a tearful news conference.
He is a playful and odd character, an admitted goofball who swears that he is on a diet but will wander into the booth licking an ice cream cone.
There were no strawberries and cream for sale yet, just an empty booth with empty shelves.
Tanning is also extremely cheap nowadays and can be performed in a "tanning booth" or with a tanning cream at home.
Music from radio D. J. booths, live performers and ice cream trucks creates a cacophony to match.
