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Most of the newcomers, brokers say, have gravitated toward the prewar co-ops and brownstone blocks around the hillside park in the northeastern quadrant, where coffee shops and cafes like Parkette Brooklyn and Parlay are popping up.

Parkette Brooklyn, a coffee shop that opened in November on Fifth Avenue, serves scones and sandwiches.

For the 50s drive-in experience, there's the Parkette Drive-In in Lexington, an hour to the east, which still has tailgate parties and car-hops.

Among those who obviously agree is another maestro�World Heavyweight Champion Joe Frazier, 27, who picked the Dutch city of Tilburg to open his European concert tour last week with his Knockouts and the Parkette Dancers.

I don't know Mr Wiener Dog's real name, but I see him nearly every day, walking his three panting wiener dogs up the staircase to the little parkette.