Gottfried's remembers Liz Taylor

The papers today are full of  “Liz—Hollywood goddess,” as The New York Post called Elizabeth Taylor on its glam cover shot.

But Liz—who hated the nickname—is but one of scores of household name publication patrons of Gottfried’s over the years.

“She came into the store once when my mother was there,” Kenny recalls. “We were at 600 Madison Avenue then, the building that Elaine in Seinfeld worked in—Pendant Publishing, on the show. Tiffany’s is there now.”

Kenny remembers a playful Liz exchanging patter with his father—who also worked at the family-run operation--and buying The London Times, since she and then husband Richard Burton were living nearby then.

The many other notable past and present clients of Gottfried’s include Jackie Kennedy (and her pal Michael Jackson), John Goodman, Elliott Gould, Alex Rodriguez, David Beckham and Michael Caine—who bought cigars as well as mags.