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re: Calendars closing
Posted on 1/18/11 at 11:46 pm to Degas
Posted on 1/18/11 at 11:46 pm to Degas
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But anyone who knows me knows that I don't choose to eat at a corporate chain. Not saying all corporate food is poor,
It's a local "chain". The most they ever had was 4 locations, all in Baton Rouge.
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Posted on 1/18/11 at 11:51 pm to Degas
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I don't choose to eat at a corporate chain.
It's actually local.
But it looks just like a chain, appearance-wise
Posted on 1/19/11 at 1:23 am to LouisianaLady
There are Marie Callender's restaurants that my family would take me to when I lived in the Rockies and I thought it was the same chain when I first moved here.
Most area restaurants come up in casual conversation with friends, even if it's a negative review, and over all the years, there's been no mention of Calendars (I don't ever remember reading anything here for instance). I can't have any opinion on the food since I've never eaten there, but the outside just has the appearance of mediocre corporate food, never really piquing my attention.
Most area restaurants come up in casual conversation with friends, even if it's a negative review, and over all the years, there's been no mention of Calendars (I don't ever remember reading anything here for instance). I can't have any opinion on the food since I've never eaten there, but the outside just has the appearance of mediocre corporate food, never really piquing my attention.
Posted on 1/19/11 at 6:44 am to Will Cover
Coursey location FTW. Kelly, we will miss you!
Posted on 1/19/11 at 7:42 am to bobbyleewilliams
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Kelly, we will miss you!
She has been there for years!
Always provided good service with a smile.
Posted on 1/19/11 at 9:26 am to Will Cover
i have driven by that location at least 2 times a day for over 10 years and have maybe stopped there to eat two or three times .. just never stood out, imo ... i was good friends with stephanie guzzardo -- the young lady that was the manager at the calendar's on perkins that was murdered by a piece of shite fired dishwasher .. calendar's just never was the same for me after that ..
Posted on 1/19/11 at 10:10 am to potent357
it's been dead for years. good riddance.
Posted on 1/19/11 at 12:28 pm to Degas
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I can't have any opinion on the food since I've never eaten there, but the outside just has the appearance of mediocre corporate food, never really piquing my attention.
As far as I can remember, it's not good. I was just letting ya know that it's not a corporate chain even though it looks like one
Posted on 1/19/11 at 12:51 pm to NickyT
That location is great for A restaurant, the entirety of what is that shopping center used to be the parking lot of the original Mike Andersons minus the footprint of the restaurant. It was always packed.
This post was edited on 1/19/11 at 12:53 pm
Posted on 1/19/11 at 3:57 pm to Will Cover
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Plantation salad, grilled chicken pasta salad, pasta jambalaya, chicken fingers and club sandwich
their pasta jam was very good.
Posted on 1/19/11 at 4:07 pm to Skillet
The tragic shooting a while back led to this.
Posted on 1/19/11 at 4:58 pm to Skillet
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their pasta jam was very good.
Who's joining me for their last day of business?
Posted on 1/19/11 at 6:20 pm to Will Cover
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Who's joining me for their last day of business?
I should, it's been awhile since I've been there... John, the manager at that Calendar's for many years knows me from my wild days. He could tell some stories about me that would make your head do the "casty" the whole time.
Now, I only think of crazy shite, and not actually act it out like I used to do in the past. lol
Posted on 1/19/11 at 7:08 pm to LouisianaLady
I believe this way actually a TJ Applebees at first, or one of those types. Then became locally owned and changed names. Then again, why did Applebees drop the TJ'S?
Posted on 1/19/11 at 7:11 pm to ksayetiger
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'll tell him hi for you. He would manage while my brother was bartending.
I might know your brother
Did he used to date this girl Bonnie at R and K's?
Doubtful that he would remember me even if that is him. It's been a long time since I've seen most of those people.
Posted on 1/30/11 at 6:33 pm to potent357
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I believe this way actually a TJ Applebees at first, or one of those types. Then became locally owned and changed names. Then again, why did Applebees drop the TJ'S?
The original Calendar's locations were TJ Applebee's, managed by the Calendar's owner. He purchased the stores, Applebee's moved out of the area. Calendar's went with all fresh ingredients instead of the pre-packaged meals and salads that you would get from Bennigan's, Applebees, etc., which is why there was such an improvement on the food there.
I'm not sure if Pepper Tree is still around in Hammond, but that restaurant was launched with help from the Calendar's owner and possibly still carries some of the Calendar's items on their menu.
There were a few other restaurants opened around the state that were opened by Calendar's employees who had stolen the menu and recipes, not sure if any of them are still around.
Posted on 1/30/11 at 6:46 pm to Fewer Kilometers
If you love the Calendar's Chicken Strips ( I loved them), then go to the Londoner and check out their chicken and chips. Very good and almost identical...
Posted on 1/30/11 at 7:51 pm to WoWyHi
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then go to the Londoner and check out their chicken and chips. Very good and almost identical...
Good to know.
Posted on 1/30/11 at 7:54 pm to Will Cover
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Good to know.
I didn't want to start a new thread, but it's about as close as I've seen to Calendars. Good stuff...
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