Sherry Mazzocchi

Manhattan

Please consider nominating the "We are happy to serve you" paper coffee cup.

This is a New York City classic. While it's still used now, it hails from a pre-Starbucks era when immigrants started businesses-like Greek diners--to become a successful part of the American Dream. Plus NYC runs on caffeine--people here get to work early, go home late and drink it all day long. Rich or poor, everyone drank from the same cups. They were a ubiquitous part of the NYC landscape.