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Recommendations for BR trip?
Posted on 3/11/21 at 10:21 pm
Posted on 3/11/21 at 10:21 pm
I’m in town for a wedding this weekend and I grew up in BR but left after high school in ‘98 and only went back a handful of times.
Which restaurants would you recommend? Is Ralph and Kacoo’s still a good place to eat?
As far as shopping, is the Mall of Louisiana still a good place to shop or is there a newer, trendier mall?
Here’s what I remember of BR:
Gerry Lane’s Seinfeld-ish commercials
Morris Bart and E Eric Guirard were kings.
Buddy Songy and Richard Condon owned Sportstalk radio.
X104-5 and X104-9 were the best radio stations.
The Shelter was a great place to meet roller girls.
Donna Britt and George Sellers were on WAFB.
The Hilton was still the Hilton and not the Marriott.
And of course...
“Call 1-800....551...8900. The road...starts right here!”
Which restaurants would you recommend? Is Ralph and Kacoo’s still a good place to eat?
As far as shopping, is the Mall of Louisiana still a good place to shop or is there a newer, trendier mall?
Here’s what I remember of BR:
Gerry Lane’s Seinfeld-ish commercials
Morris Bart and E Eric Guirard were kings.
Buddy Songy and Richard Condon owned Sportstalk radio.
X104-5 and X104-9 were the best radio stations.
The Shelter was a great place to meet roller girls.
Donna Britt and George Sellers were on WAFB.
The Hilton was still the Hilton and not the Marriott.
And of course...
“Call 1-800....551...8900. The road...starts right here!”
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Posted on 3/11/21 at 10:21 pm to St Jean The Baptiste
quote:
Buddy Songy and Richard Condon owned Sportstalk radio.
Nope. That would be Jimmy Ott.
He’s the GOAT.
Posted on 3/11/21 at 10:23 pm to St Jean The Baptiste
Cortana Mall is your best bet for shopping.
I kid. Do NOT go there. Had to edit and add this, because my conscience would destroy me if you went and got the murdered.
I kid. Do NOT go there. Had to edit and add this, because my conscience would destroy me if you went and got the murdered.
This post was edited on 3/11/21 at 10:25 pm
Posted on 3/11/21 at 10:25 pm to St Jean The Baptiste
Order a bulletproof vest and stay away from streets with a number in the name
Posted on 3/11/21 at 10:26 pm to St Jean The Baptiste
quote:
Is Ralph and Kacoo’s still a good place to eat?
For sure
Posted on 3/11/21 at 10:28 pm to St Jean The Baptiste
quote:
X104-5 and X104-9 were the best radio stations.
That is now sports talk and there is no station for alternative rock in BR anymore. Only 98.1 that will occasionally play some Chili Peppers kinda stuff.
quote:
The Shelter was a great place to meet roller girls.
Ahh... those were the days. A friend of mine lived by the owner and his bartender wife for a while. Of course it's been closed down for quite a while. It was fun to trip and roll around in there though.
Posted on 3/11/21 at 10:32 pm to St Jean The Baptiste
quote:
“Call 1-800....551...8900. The road...starts right here!”
Not often you see a diesel driving academy deep cut
Posted on 3/11/21 at 10:33 pm to St Jean The Baptiste
quote:
Is Ralph and Kacoo’s still a good place to eat?
It's been closed since before Covid to my knowledge for renovations but I never saw more than a handful of cars there before that either.
Posted on 3/11/21 at 10:38 pm to Midget Death Squad
If he went to Cortana it would be a quick trip. Probably too quick to get murdered.
Posted on 3/11/21 at 10:42 pm to fallguy_1978
Pretty sure that Ralph and Kacoo's is reopened. They did that remodeling to make the place look worse and I believe they're finished now.
Posted on 3/11/21 at 10:45 pm to TigerLunatik
I used to drive by it daily but not too often now. It was always a weird building for a restaurant either way. Looks like an office complex.
Posted on 3/11/21 at 10:47 pm to fallguy_1978
When I was young Ralph and Kacoos, Don’s, and La Fondas were top flight options on Airline
This post was edited on 3/11/21 at 10:48 pm
Posted on 3/11/21 at 10:52 pm to Sun God
My buddy was related to the LaFonda's owners and we'd drop by and get chips and bean dip when we were just driving by sometimes. I used to love that place.
Posted on 3/11/21 at 10:55 pm to fallguy_1978
Google search shows Ralph and Kacoo's is still closed. I was trying to find a picture of what it looked like now. It's so bad.
Posted on 3/11/21 at 10:57 pm to fallguy_1978
That bean dip was damn fine
Posted on 3/11/21 at 10:59 pm to fallguy_1978
Was Ralph & Kacoo’s ever in the white building next door? Where the king buffet was (is?)
I don’t remember it on airline though but I thought it used to have a porch like 1990ish???
I don’t remember it on airline though but I thought it used to have a porch like 1990ish???
Posted on 3/11/21 at 11:02 pm to GreenRockTiger
It was on airline for like 40 years. Down near Tom Drive iirc
This post was edited on 3/11/21 at 11:03 pm
Posted on 3/11/21 at 11:08 pm to Sun God
When did it move to Bluebonnet?
Posted on 3/11/21 at 11:08 pm to GreenRockTiger
1984
Posted on 3/11/21 at 11:10 pm to St Jean The Baptiste
quote:Joe's Crab shack
Which restaurants would you recommend?
quote:Shopping outlets on Florida blvd.
As far as shopping
quote:Now Coach O Hummer commercials
Gerry Lane’s Seinfeld-ish commercials
quote:This is Gordon's city now
Morris Bart and E Eric Guirard were kings.
quote:Still cranky
Richard Condon
quote:Bella Noche is the spot
The Shelter was a great place to meet roller girls.
quote:Has been replaced by the Staring Motel as top stay
The Hilton was still the Hilton
Enjoy your weekend in this wonderful city.
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