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re: Baton Rouge nostalgia thread - old, forgotten businesses

Posted on 1/8/16 at 8:12 am to
Posted by spslayto
Member since Feb 2004
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Posted on 1/8/16 at 8:12 am to
Godchaux's on Florida Blvd. It was the longest department store in the world. I remember the Santa Claus they used to put on the building every year at Christmas. It's where FEMA is now.
This post was edited on 1/8/16 at 8:14 am
Posted by cbi8
Nashville
Member since Mar 2012
6801 posts
Posted on 1/8/16 at 8:17 am to
Original coffee call on college where the walmart is now. In a strip mall with a tall-arse door.
Posted by choupiquesushi
yaton rouge
Member since Jun 2006
30703 posts
Posted on 1/8/16 at 8:18 am to
NA guns
Posted by tonydtigr
Beautiful Downtown Glenn Springs,Tx
Member since Nov 2011
5128 posts
Posted on 1/8/16 at 8:20 am to
Chalet Brandt
Posted by TommyDaTiger
Nawlins
Member since Dec 2015
10717 posts
Posted on 1/8/16 at 8:20 am to
The Bayou- walk in, crawl out
Murphys- quarter beer, Tuesday nights
The Bengal- down in the hood on Highland
Docs- after it closed, saw doc selling peanuts from a cart downtown
South Downs- tired of sorostitutes? Boy they had some sluts there
The Tiger- Tiger Todd, Duhon was insane but a good friend
The Library- Ole Joe had the best roast beefs in BR, and now my guts as big as his
The Caterie- another great roast beef sandwich, and when they had the bands
Daiquiri Cafe- yet another awesome roast beef and the first daq place in BR
Topcats- Big Mike always had some hot and loose Strippers I tell ya
Cinnamons- still there, new name, John and Al own it now Gold Club Guys

Could go on and on, ah the good old days, no real world problems except grades
Posted by cbi8
Nashville
Member since Mar 2012
6801 posts
Posted on 1/8/16 at 8:22 am to
Monkey biz
Posted by Tchefuncte Tiger
Bat'n Rudge
Member since Oct 2004
57343 posts
Posted on 1/8/16 at 8:23 am to
quote:

Godchaux's


Goudchaux's. Godchaux's was in NOLA. Folks used to get testy when people confused the two.
Posted by LeonPhelps
Member since May 2008
8185 posts
Posted on 1/8/16 at 8:24 am to
Probably already said but not reading 6 pages. Fun Fair Park. I had many a birthday party there.
Posted by cbi8
Nashville
Member since Mar 2012
6801 posts
Posted on 1/8/16 at 8:25 am to
quote:

Fun Fair Park




Where Dixie Landin' is now.
Posted by spslayto
Member since Feb 2004
19732 posts
Posted on 1/8/16 at 8:26 am to
quote:

Goudchaux's. Godchaux's was in NOLA. Folks used to get testy when people confused the two.


Like I just did.

Posted by Tchefuncte Tiger
Bat'n Rudge
Member since Oct 2004
57343 posts
Posted on 1/8/16 at 8:29 am to
The irony is that Goudchaux's eventually acquired Godchaux's.
Posted by flvelo12
Palm Harbor, Florida
Member since Jan 2012
3329 posts
Posted on 1/8/16 at 8:30 am to
quote:

Cypress Hollow


My favorite bar in BR.

Joe D's
Leisure Landing
The Library
Elliot's Bookstore
This post was edited on 1/8/16 at 8:31 am
Posted by Paul Allen
Montauk, NY
Member since Nov 2007
75266 posts
Posted on 1/8/16 at 8:34 am to
Noah's pet store
Posted by rilesrick
Member since Mar 2015
6704 posts
Posted on 1/8/16 at 8:38 am to
Der Wienerschnitzel ...".Oh wait
Posted by LouisianaLady
Member since Mar 2009
81225 posts
Posted on 1/8/16 at 8:42 am to
quote:

Does anyone know the story behind the hill on sherwood forest blvd between fla blvd and old hammond hwy



When I was a kid, we used to tell each other that someone buried their car there. I have no idea if that is the truth or not.

Is the hill still around? I've casually looked for it as an adult, but I admittedly wasn't looking too hard.

quote:

Monkey biz



This post was edited on 1/8/16 at 8:43 am
Posted by buffbraz
Member since Nov 2005
5677 posts
Posted on 1/8/16 at 8:43 am to
Prytania's and Arabie Tires on George O'Neal. Bicycle Source, Nooley's on Jones Creek.
Posted by Idlpeach
Louisiana
Member since Dec 2003
1578 posts
Posted on 1/8/16 at 8:46 am to
Goudchaux's on Main Street
Posted by gumbodawg
Baton rouge
Member since Dec 2003
397 posts
Posted on 1/8/16 at 9:05 am to
quote:

Burger Tyme


Dat Cajun Blaze...
Posted by Martini
Near Athens
Member since Mar 2005
48861 posts
Posted on 1/8/16 at 9:09 am to
Goudchaux was 1500 Main. Not Florida Street.

Chris' fish bowl beers

Joe Ragusa the bartender at Fleur De Lis was also my ice cream man. Push up in the morning - Cutty Sark with water at night.

Bonapartes Fried Chicken
Danny's Fried Chicken
Wade Lemoines Esso at Old Hammond and Jefferson
Ricca Liquor
Tallawah Lounge with Libby Cevelo and her massive breasts bar tending
Tonga Isle on Wooddale Blvd
Plum Crazy
Rascals
Rip's Huddle
Andrews and Andrews Drugs and Griffons Drugs
T Nincy
Young Fashions
Tic Toc Shoe Repair
A&P Stores
TG&Y had both 5 and Dime and Family Centers
Twin Cedars Shopping Center (now Bocage)
Mushrooms from Whitters pasture
Tony's Donuts
Junior High School-not middle school
Broadmoor High good at football-not basketball
Broadmoor Barber Shop
Soak and Poke at Common Point
Smoking dope at Highland Road or Harrels Ferry parks and kicking hacky sack and frisbee.
Egg salad sandwich at Joe D's on Friday only. In a wax paper sandwich bag for a quarter
Eating dinner with Ms Fannie at the Village or with her son Joe Distanfano at Jack Sabins
Midnight to four Circle Bowl
LaFondas
Black Angus ( same building as LaFonda before them)
Europes and Two Jacks Restaurants by Dons on Airline
Ralph and Kacoos on Airline after they moved from False River

Can't remember the name of the restaurant at Old Hammond and Airline. Seafood with a gravel parking lot
Also can't remember name of restaurant at Highland and Airline that was torn down after Everybody's All American was filmed there. Mike Poppajohn (LSU baseball) was the masked enforcer
that shoved John Goodman through the mirror.

San Souci across the river. White beans on Sunday at Alligator Bar
The Country Place on Nicholson Drive.

Sam Benton She'll at Florida and Wooddale

Payless Cashways
Po Folks
Saturday's at Corporate Square
Mike Andersons in the old grocery store on Highland
Ragusa Superette in McKinley
Hamburgers at Bonaventures on False River


Posted by Artie Rome
Hwy 1
Member since Jul 2014
8757 posts
Posted on 1/8/16 at 9:10 am to
quote:

Dat Cajun Blaze...


I miss Fast Track. The Big O.
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