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re: Baton Rouge nostalgia thread - old, forgotten businesses

Posted on 1/8/16 at 6:57 am to
Posted by Rabid Tiger
New York, NY
Member since Sep 2003
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Posted by Spock's Eyebrow
Member since May 2012
12300 posts
Posted on 1/8/16 at 7:05 am to
quote:

Service merchandise


Wilson's

quote:

Circuit City


Computer City
Posted by SG_Geaux
Beautiful St George
Member since Aug 2004
77976 posts
Posted on 1/8/16 at 7:08 am to
Children's Palace

Photon
This post was edited on 1/8/16 at 7:10 am
Posted by Makinbacon
Member since Jul 2015
2791 posts
Posted on 1/8/16 at 7:11 am to
Tony's travern

Off millervile
Posted by Topwater Trout
Red Stick
Member since Oct 2010
67589 posts
Posted on 1/8/16 at 7:14 am to
Mrs. Winners was better than Popeyes.
Posted by dallastiger55
Jennings, LA
Member since Jan 2010
27718 posts
Posted on 1/8/16 at 7:15 am to
Service merchandise
Posted by Spock's Eyebrow
Member since May 2012
12300 posts
Posted on 1/8/16 at 7:15 am to
Cypress Hollow
Posted by charlesmartinmike
North Alabama
Member since Mar 2009
318 posts
Posted on 1/8/16 at 7:15 am to
Family Pizza Lover at the corner of Lee and Nicholson. The owner was the only employee. If he was out on a delivery you left him a message and he'd cook it when he got back and deliver it to you.
Posted by RealityTiger
Geismar, LA
Member since Jan 2010
20445 posts
Posted on 1/8/16 at 7:24 am to
Danver's on Florida Blvd across from Bon Marche Mall

Michael Noto's Drums

Cortana Mall Cinema

Posted by recruitnik
Campus
Member since Jul 2012
1223 posts
Posted on 1/8/16 at 7:46 am to
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Maybe I'm misremembering, I thought it was by that Chase bank.


That used to be the Gap.
Posted by TreeDawg
Central, La.
Member since Jan 2005
27116 posts
Posted on 1/8/16 at 7:52 am to
quote:

The Happy Note

Jack the bartender who would get you hammered on two drinks.


And you could place your bets there with Tommy as well.

Posted by Tchefuncte Tiger
Bat'n Rudge
Member since Oct 2004
57220 posts
Posted on 1/8/16 at 7:53 am to
Steinberg's on St. Philip Street
Ben Peabody's Esso station on Scenic Highway
Checker Fun Shop on 3rd Street
The Bayou on Chimes Street
Magoo's on Chimes Street
The Brass Rail on Highland Road
The White Horse Tavern on Highland Road
T, G, & Y stores
The General Store on Chimes Street (before that, the Kangaroo Pouch)
Polk Chevrolet on Florida
McInnis-Peterson Chevrolet on Scenic Highway
Woodfin-Smith Pontiac on Wooddale Boulevard
Bonfanti Marine on Greenwell Springs Road
Honore's Bait Stand on Honore Lane
Northgate Seafood on Nicholson Drive
Southdown's Hardware Store on Perkins Road
Meriweather's Esso Station on Perkins Road
Wilson's Department Store on Florida Boulevard
Bert's Camera and Records downtown
Leisure Landing Records on Chimes Street
Showtown Drive In theatre on Airline
The Greater Baton Rouge State Fair when it was the place to be.
Joe Reed's Lounge on Highland
Uncle Earl's on Perkins
The Caterie
The Tiger Lair Lounge
Faps and Zachary's in Tigerland
The Downtown Airport
The Rebel Drive In theatre with the huge Confederate flag on the back of the screen
Mother's Mantle on Highland
Tabby's Blues Box
This post was edited on 1/8/16 at 10:07 am
Posted by tonydtigr
Beautiful Downtown Glenn Springs,Tx
Member since Nov 2011
5102 posts
Posted on 1/8/16 at 7:56 am to
Europe's
The original Village
Shakey's
Mickeys Gold Nugget
Dairy Delight
Bluebird Drive Inn
Posted by TreeDawg
Central, La.
Member since Jan 2005
27116 posts
Posted on 1/8/16 at 7:58 am to
J Club
Papa Joe's
Sports Page
Mirror Steakhouse
Shakey's Pizza
Brunet's Seafood
Two Jack's
Audubon Ford (the little blonde that did the commercials)
Posted by Wolfhound45
Hanging with Chicken in Lurkistan
Member since Nov 2009
120000 posts
Posted on 1/8/16 at 8:03 am to
:csb:
Posted by Wolfhound45
Hanging with Chicken in Lurkistan
Member since Nov 2009
120000 posts
Posted on 1/8/16 at 8:03 am to
quote:

T, G, & Y stores
FTW
Posted by Paul Allen
Montauk, NY
Member since Nov 2007
75201 posts
Posted on 1/8/16 at 8:04 am to
McCrory's
Posted by chef tiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2009
694 posts
Posted on 1/8/16 at 8:07 am to
Hoppers
Posted by htownjeep
Republic of Texas
Member since Jun 2005
7612 posts
Posted on 1/8/16 at 8:09 am to
I wonder how many of us old timers ran into one another at some point whether being a child at putt putt or singing DAC at the top of your lungs at The Bengal when at LSU (or any point in between).
Posted by whit
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2010
10998 posts
Posted on 1/8/16 at 8:10 am to
Ramers in front of Jefferson Terrace
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