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re: Baton Rouge nostalgia thread: Florida Boulevard businesses edition

Posted on 5/19/20 at 11:40 am to
Posted by Bullfrog
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Posted on 5/19/20 at 11:40 am to
Baskin Robbins
Red Lobster
Auto Yes
This post was edited on 5/19/20 at 11:41 am
Posted by GetBackToWork
Member since Dec 2007
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Posted on 5/19/20 at 11:41 am to
Wesley's Pizza and Broadmoor theater

Burger Chef

Bon Marche Twin

Posted by LSUGrad9295
Baton Rouge
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Posted on 5/19/20 at 11:42 am to
What is wrong with you people not mentioning Goony Golf?
This post was edited on 5/19/20 at 11:44 am
Posted by YouAre8Up
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Posted on 5/19/20 at 11:42 am to
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That part of BR has turned to crap..... Gee I wonder why????????


I'll ask Gravy and the SJW twins for an official answer.
Posted by The Godfather
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Posted on 5/19/20 at 11:44 am to
New Generation has already been said numerous times so i will go with Godfathers Pizza
Posted by Glock17
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Posted on 5/19/20 at 11:54 am to
Poncho’s, book warehouse, the flea market, and that ole New Orleans poboy
Posted by Boudreaux35
BR
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Posted on 5/19/20 at 11:56 am to
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That part of BR has turned to crap


It's not crap, it's culture!
Posted by hawkster
Member since Aug 2010
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Posted on 5/19/20 at 12:06 pm to
Plantation Fried Chicken
TG&Y
Andrews Rexall Drug Store
White’s Auto Store
Broadmoor Theatre
Nooley’s
Jake Staples “ The Place”
Hopper’s

JIFFY JIM’s
This post was edited on 5/19/20 at 12:07 pm
Posted by Paul Allen
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Posted on 5/19/20 at 12:07 pm to
A&P supermarket next to Woolco
Posted by fallguy_1978
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Posted on 5/19/20 at 12:08 pm to
Broadmoor Theater
Posted by The Godfather
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Posted on 5/19/20 at 12:09 pm to
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Nooley’s





Haven't heard that name in so long
Posted by Paul Allen
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Member since Nov 2007
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Posted on 5/19/20 at 12:10 pm to
Great memories
Posted by lsunurse
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Posted on 5/19/20 at 12:10 pm to
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Sherwood Magnavox TV Repai


Still open. My father worked for the Ruffino’s for many, many years before they let him go about 6 years ago.
Posted by G Vice
Lafayette, LA
Member since Dec 2006
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Posted on 5/19/20 at 12:11 pm to
Deep South Flea Market (where BRCC is now)
Posted by SixthAndBarone
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Posted on 5/19/20 at 12:12 pm to
(All have been named, but worth naming again)

Raxx
New Generation
Old New Orleans PoBoy
Panchos
Mr Gattis
Putt Putt

I remember Wendy’s and Taco Bell, one of the only BR locations at the time.

Carlos’ - best tacos ever

New revival? A Checkers has been built and opened on Florida near Acadian. This could be a revolution.
Posted by The Godfather
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Posted on 5/19/20 at 12:12 pm to
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Still open.



how? who repairs tv's anymore? lol
Posted by The Godfather
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Posted on 5/19/20 at 12:12 pm to
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(where BRCC is now)



Riano's bar
Posted by lsunurse
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Posted on 5/19/20 at 12:13 pm to
They focus on tv and appliance sales now mostly.

That’s why my dad got let go....they didn’t need more than one tv repairman on staff.
Posted by G Vice
Lafayette, LA
Member since Dec 2006
12925 posts
Posted on 5/19/20 at 12:15 pm to
Okay, I was off by a block or so.....
But in that area was the original Happy Note
:stiff drinks:
Posted by cgrand
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Posted on 5/19/20 at 12:16 pm to
naylor's hardware
steak and ale
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