Food and Drink Restaurants of yesteryear - Page 65

What Restaurants did you grow up around? I'm not talking super fancy and yes fast-food counts. What distinctive memories do you associate with them?

Mine?

Taco Via-(the lit up menu of the various taco plates displayed on the wall), WhiteCastle-On a paper plate with fries and Pepsi, Arthur Treachers(off Noland), Tippins(off Noland), Perkins(the free toy well), Country Deli(awesome local deli to Blue Springs heated sandwiches on Sourdough buns), Zarda BBQ and Dairy, FunHouse Pizza(of Course)(Dark. Video- Games,Electonic Riding Bull and 25-cent Taco night) Annes Sante Fe.

Keep in mind I never see these anymore living in Georgia.
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Originally Posted by Simply Red:
I don't think there's such a place.

What do you mean, that Wimpey's never existed? That there never was one on Troost? That there isn't one there now?
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Originally Posted by Baby Lee:
What do you mean, that Wimpey's never existed? That there never was one on Troost? That there isn't one there now?

I don't know? I just googled and can't find anything there. I don't know to all of the above.
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Originally Posted by Simply Red:
I don't know? I just googled and can't find anything there. I don't know to all of the above.

Closed bud...and it was Wimpeys with an e for Titty Meat.
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Originally Posted by Titty Meat:
Simply Reds favorite hamburger joint was Wimpys over on Troost

Man I forgot that one ate a Wimpy burger many a time working in that area.
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Originally Posted by Baby Lee:
What do you mean, that Wimpey's never existed? That there never was one on Troost? That there isn't one there now?

I think he's rejecting the idea that there's a Troost.
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Here are a few that may, or may not exist, but I am pretty sure they are gone...

The Village on 40 Highway by the former Blue Ridge East Movie Theatre

Shoneys on or near 350 Hwy in Raytown

Ponderosa Steakhouse on Raytown Rd near 63rd Street

Jim G's in Raytown

Dick's Rootbeer in Raytown

Medlins Bar/Restaurant in Raytown, my dad used to drink there. :-)

Stevensons on 40hwy. My dad worked there in the 60's as a busboy and met Harry Truman

Godfather's Pizza in Raytown. That was there up until a few years ago. I ate there about a decade ago and it was TERRIBLE.

Tippins in Independence, Great Pies.
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Was Zardas ever good? Because the past few years it's been the worst bbq in KC.
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Originally Posted by Baby Lee:
Since this thread was resurrected, and this question is a better place for it, does anyone know the history of the building that house's Paul's Drive-In on Blue Ridge?

It looks a lot like a Dogs'n'Suds, which has distinctive architecture. But it's been a Paul's since I was a kid [one of my earliest memories is my sister leaving her doll in a booth there when she was a toddler, and we had to go back and look for it], which is not too far past when Dogs'n'Suds first got started.

Here's a link to someone's blog that purports to give some history for that building:

http://www.jimmydouglas.com/2010/09/...hion-drive-in/

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Yesterday my father in-law Glen Williams passed away. After the funeral arrangements were made we all headed out to Paul's Drive-In on Blue Ridge Boulevard. It's been 4 years since I've eaten there and the food is as good as ever. They have the most amazing tenderloin, tot's and onion rings you can imagine. Nothing fancy here, no big billboard, fancy ads or interior, just a fabulous old fashion burger joint. Paul's Drive-In has been around since 1956. The building was originally known as "Love's Sweet Shop" and was built by Jack Love. The building was small and had a drive-thru on each side of the building. In 1968 the business was bought by Paul and Veramae Shrock. In 1969 they renamed it "Paul's Drive-In".

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Originally Posted by Titty Meat:
Was Zardas ever good? Because the past few years it's been the worst bbq in KC.

I'm not really sure, I remember eating at one when I was a kid, in Blue Springs, but that's been over 30 years ago.
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Originally Posted by chinaski:
Tippins in Independence, Great Pies.

Tippins ended up licensing their pies to Dierbergs, a supermarket in St. Louis. Might check around and see if they made any other licensing agreements, so you can get your pie on.
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Price Chopper carries Tippens pies.
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Originally Posted by Titty Meat:
Was Zardas ever good? Because the past few years it's been the worst bbq in KC.

At one time I would swear by their ribs, now, wouldn't let my dog eat them.
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Originally Posted by srvy:
Price Chopper carries Tippens pies.

http://tippins.net/pie-finder/
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Originally Posted by chinaski:
Here are a few that may, or may not exist, but I am pretty sure they are gone...

The Village on 40 Highway by the former Blue Ridge East Movie Theatre

Shoneys on or near 350 Hwy in Raytown

Ponderosa Steakhouse on Raytown Rd near 63rd Street

Jim G's in Raytown

Dick's Rootbeer in Raytown

Medlins Bar/Restaurant in Raytown, my dad used to drink there. :-)

Stevensons on 40hwy. My dad worked there in the 60's as a busboy and met Harry Truman

Godfather's Pizza in Raytown. That was there up until a few years ago. I ate there about a decade ago and it was TERRIBLE.

Tippins in Independence, Great Pies.

I assume you grew up in Raytown? :-)
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