re: Favorite Restaurant that you went to as a kid that is gone now.

Posted by Martini

Near Athens

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Posted on 11/12/17 at 6:22 pm to crtodd

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The Camelot Club on top of what was then the LNB Building downtown BR.

Had my wedding reception there.

Posted by bobbyleewilliams

Tigertown

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Posted on 11/12/17 at 6:30 pm to BooDreaux

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Two Jack's on Airline

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Brunet's

And Don's Seafood, as a teen I always ordered the avocado salad. I thought that was the greatest dish.

Posted by Martini

Near Athens

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Posted on 11/12/17 at 6:38 pm to Traveler

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and I don't know if it's still there, but Hoppers Drive In on Florida Blvd was the place to be on Fri & Sat nights

I'm going to guess you haven't been to BR in a little while.

Posted by Martini

Near Athens

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Posted on 11/12/17 at 6:41 pm to Hangit

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It definitely was. He sold the one in The Rebel to one of his brothers and the one in the Broadmoor to another brother.

Interesting. I just don't recall it. I remember Andrews and Andrews Drugs on Rebel and Government and the old Drive Inn theater behind the Shopping Center.

Posted by Hangit

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Posted on 11/12/17 at 6:49 pm to Martini

It was in the opposite front corner from McDonalds. Andrews had another location in the Broadmoor shopping center called Andrew's Rexall Drugs.

The area behind the drive-in was a good area back then. I remember another good restaurant back there called Phil's Oyster bar. And Pizza Inn.

Posted by Martini

Near Athens

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Posted on 11/12/17 at 6:56 pm to Hangit

Yeah and next door to Phils was Toups Seafood Market. Pitt Grill was a block closer to S Foster which later was MOP's Meat Pies owned by Mary Olive Pierson.

I remember a Jewish deli a bit farther down Government but can't remember the name. Down close to Steele Blvd. and Lobianco's Grocery.

Posted by chuckie

Member since Jun 2005

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Posted on 11/12/17 at 10:38 pm to Martini

I'll say Ralph and Kacoo's. I don't know if it still exists but it started a steep decline after the Olinde's sold it. Used to be my favorite. Never left there hungry or feeling like you weren't treated well. Really miss those shush puppies

Posted by Tempratt

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Posted on 11/13/17 at 2:24 pm to offshoretrash

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Joe Bob's

Off Whites Ferry road in west monroe?

Posted by old man tiger

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Posted on 11/13/17 at 2:30 pm to DirtyMikeandtheBoys

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Panchos

use to go there before the football games. Their food was actually very good

Posted by MorbidTheClown

Baton Rouge

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Posted on 11/13/17 at 2:35 pm to Tigeralum2008

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Semolina

Still got one in Metairie.

Posted by MorbidTheClown

Baton Rouge

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Posted on 11/13/17 at 2:36 pm to kook

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DeLago's

Augie's?

Posted by PiGbOyFaCe

Member since May 2017

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Posted on 11/13/17 at 2:36 pm to old man tiger

Lyman White's Soul Food in Baton Rouge. That soul food buffet back then was incredible for a college kid.

Posted by TthomasJR

Houston, TX

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Posted on 11/13/17 at 2:38 pm to MorbidTheClown

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Semolina

That is a place that I was trying to remember.

Mac and Cheese cake was damn good.

Posted by Teufelhunden

Galvez, LA

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Posted on 11/13/17 at 2:38 pm to chuckie

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Ralph and Kacoo's

The one on Airline. Enjoyed the urban hostesses in their 70s prom dresses and James Baskett singing Happy Anniversary while I shoveled hush puppies down