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re: 46 yo staple of metairie dining is closing
Posted on 6/26/14 at 10:24 pm to TigerWise
Posted on 6/26/14 at 10:24 pm to TigerWise
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True. That was originally built as G.E.X. - Government Employees Exchange, the 1st members-only store I ever encountered.
Rat
I remember GEX vividly as I grew up down the street from Lynn Park Country Club and mom shopped at GEX
around 1973 ?? , we went shopping at GEX as I was 5, and little brother was 3. I was in a hurry to get out of the Town & Country station wagon with wood panel siding
and pushed my brother face first out the car. Busted his lip, blood everywhere and we were off the EJGH for him to get stitches. K&B was further up near Vets in the same shopping center. We also shopped at Security Sporting Goods in the late 70's early 80's
wasn't there a Canal Villere grocery store in the same shopping center ?? I forgot the stores name as I think it later changed to a Delchamps
This post was edited on 6/26/14 at 10:42 pm
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Posted on 6/26/14 at 10:38 pm to Got Blaze
just remembered one of my favorite places to eat on Vets - RR
Posted on 6/27/14 at 6:31 am to Got Blaze
The eastbank JP love is strong in this thread 
How about this place ?
How about this place ?
Posted on 6/27/14 at 7:47 am to TigerWise
I don't remember these places at all...but I'm young .
.Posted on 6/27/14 at 8:21 am to ladytiger118
I don't remember Roy Rogers. The only things I remember about Rax are the building and those alligator drinking cups.
Posted on 6/27/14 at 8:39 am to TigerWise
The Roy Rogers was near where Gambino's is. I used to LOVE their Double R Bar Burger, a hamburger with ham and cheese.
I actually met Roy Rogers himself at a promotion they had at that restaurant.
There was also a restaurant near there owned by Johnny Carson called "Here's Johnny's".
The K&B near Power/David originally was across Veterans, where the Walgreens is now. This K&B actually had a lunch counter where we'd get our cherry cokes.
Next to/behind that was a Shoe Town - you could buy N.O. Jazz tickets there for $1.50. The tickets were in the nose bleed section of the Superdome.
As far as the Canal Villere, Blaze, if there was one there, it was only briefly there before it became a Delchamps.
I actually met Roy Rogers himself at a promotion they had at that restaurant.
There was also a restaurant near there owned by Johnny Carson called "Here's Johnny's".
The K&B near Power/David originally was across Veterans, where the Walgreens is now. This K&B actually had a lunch counter where we'd get our cherry cokes.
Next to/behind that was a Shoe Town - you could buy N.O. Jazz tickets there for $1.50. The tickets were in the nose bleed section of the Superdome.
As far as the Canal Villere, Blaze, if there was one there, it was only briefly there before it became a Delchamps.
This post was edited on 6/27/14 at 8:57 am
Posted on 6/27/14 at 9:02 am to Stadium Rat
Roy Rogers was EXACTLY where the Taco Bell is now- next to Popeye's on Vets between Transcontinental and Clearview.
Does anyone remember the Bonanza Steakhouse on Vets across the street from Clearview Mall? It's where the Copeland's Cheesesteak Bistro is now. And next to it was a SHOE TOWN.
Does anyone remember the Bonanza Steakhouse on Vets across the street from Clearview Mall? It's where the Copeland's Cheesesteak Bistro is now. And next to it was a SHOE TOWN.
Posted on 6/27/14 at 9:04 am to Stadium Rat
Anybody here remember a place near the Shogun by Vets and Causeway called Wimpy's? It was in the space that became TCBY and is now a nail salon. They came out not long after Popeye's became well known and they had 3 items that were great.
With a name like Wimpy's you know they had hamburgers. Their Wimpy Burger was a large burger with some special sauce, lettuce but no tomato.
Also tying in to the Popeye's connection, they also had fried chicken that tasted just like Popeye's. Finally, they had some great New Orleans style hot tamales.
They weren't there that long, but I loved their food.
With a name like Wimpy's you know they had hamburgers. Their Wimpy Burger was a large burger with some special sauce, lettuce but no tomato.
Also tying in to the Popeye's connection, they also had fried chicken that tasted just like Popeye's. Finally, they had some great New Orleans style hot tamales.
They weren't there that long, but I loved their food.
Posted on 6/27/14 at 9:06 am to SportsGuyNOLA
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Bonanza Steakhouse on Vets across the street from Clearview
I forgot about that.
Posted on 6/27/14 at 9:16 am to Stadium Rat
RIP Super Popeyes
Posted on 6/27/14 at 9:24 am to Stadium Rat
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With a name like Wimpy's you know they had hamburgers. Their Wimpy Burger was a large burger with some special sauce, lettuce but no tomato.
Do you recall about when it closed?
Was Shakey's Pizza and Takee Outee open at the same time as Wimpy's?
This post was edited on 6/27/14 at 9:25 am
Posted on 6/27/14 at 9:27 am to TigerWise
Posted on 6/27/14 at 9:34 am to SportsGuyNOLA
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Do you recall about when it closed?
Was Shakey's Pizza and Takee Outee open at the same time as Wimpy's?
It was open in the mid 70s. My guess it was open only about 5 years or so, but I don't know the exact years.
Posted on 6/27/14 at 9:43 am to TigerWise
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RIP Super Popeyes
The only fast food place that could launch a thousand ships.
Place was amazing.
Posted on 6/27/14 at 9:49 am to Oenophile Brah
For reals. Super Popeyes was awesome.
Posted on 6/27/14 at 10:07 am to TigerWise
what about Steak and Ale next door
Posted on 6/27/14 at 10:09 am to Lester Earl
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what about Steak and Ale next door
Yup, when I moved to TX they had one near my office. We would do our meetings there on Fridays.
Posted on 6/27/14 at 11:32 am to Lester Earl
Steak and Ale and Super Popeyes are Chick Fil A and Panda Express now.
Posted on 6/27/14 at 1:04 pm to ladytiger118
1970's memory lane for sure
my parents would take me shopping at Shoe Town and the Buster Brown on Airline and Lynnette (strip shopping center)
When House of Lee closed, we started eating at Cathay Inn in the MA Green shopping Cntr
what abut the A&G Cafeteria at Lakeside Mall , and the Morrisons Cafeteria
Time Saver , Leonard Krower , Pat Gillens, Scalfani
Trampoline Jump Center not far from Puglias... they had a pet raccoon . At night they would turn on the sprinklers
The Waterslide I (Causeway and I-10) and Waterslide II (on Vets near Beverly Garden Dr )??
those were the days
my parents would take me shopping at Shoe Town and the Buster Brown on Airline and Lynnette (strip shopping center)
When House of Lee closed, we started eating at Cathay Inn in the MA Green shopping Cntr
what abut the A&G Cafeteria at Lakeside Mall , and the Morrisons Cafeteria
Time Saver , Leonard Krower , Pat Gillens, Scalfani
Trampoline Jump Center not far from Puglias... they had a pet raccoon . At night they would turn on the sprinklers
The Waterslide I (Causeway and I-10) and Waterslide II (on Vets near Beverly Garden Dr )??
those were the days
Posted on 6/27/14 at 1:09 pm to Got Blaze
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When House of Lee closed, we started eating at Cathay Inn in the MA Green shopping Cntr
I still go there
quote:
Leonard Krower
The toy department was upstairs!!!
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Trampoline Jump Center not far from Puglias... they had a pet raccoon . At night they would turn on the sprinklers
We used to go there all the time. I remember going there during Metairie parades. When the floats came, we got off the trampolines and ran across Vets to see the parades. If the parade stalled, we went back to the trampolines until we saw another float!
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