Topic: Fun Quiz: What Restaurant was This?
started by: Glu
Posted by Glu on Oct. 25 2006,2:51 pm
Picture was taken in 1952. Answer will come later if no one guesses. 
Posted by ICU812 on Oct. 25 2006,2:56 pm
what a picture!!!
Posted by Glu on Oct. 25 2006,3:15 pm
And check out those prices!! Ahh, the good ol' days!
Posted by fauxtweet on Oct. 25 2006,3:39 pm
It's not the old Maid-Rite, is it? 
Man, I wish that place was still here. 
Loved the place....mmmm good!
Posted by RET on Oct. 25 2006,4:14 pm
Well tweet go to Lake Mills and go to the Grand. It used to be their Maid Right. They still sell what they now call crumble burgers.You are correct they are mmmm good.
Posted by The Game on Oct. 25 2006,5:08 pm
Elbow Room?
Posted by This is my real name on Oct. 25 2006,6:11 pm
| Quote (The Game @ Oct. 25 2006,5:08pm) |
| Elbow Room? |
I think the Elbow Room opened in '54.
My guess would be the Chef Cafe.
Posted by fauxtweet on Oct. 25 2006,10:33 pm
How about an "old box car diner" behind the old Wallaces store, that had caught on fire but this photo looks like the diner after the remodeling? What was the name of the diner though? It's my dads guess 
he said he used to go in there. 
Posted by allergic to bogus on Oct. 25 2006,11:42 pm
Have to go with the old Maidrite. There is still one in Austin with pretty much the same set up. Wish they had the same prices.
Posted by Wolfie on Oct. 26 2006,1:58 am
The Original Lakeside Cafe.
Posted by ICU812 on Oct. 26 2006,8:05 am
| Quote (Wolfie @ Oct. 26 2006,1:58am) |
| The Original Lakeside Cafe. |
Thats what I was going with.
Posted by Glu on Oct. 26 2006,9:16 am
I'll give a hint. It used to be on S. Newton street. I think it was torn down in the '60's, but I'm not entirely sure. I'll post a picture of the outside of the building when I get home from work this evening. 
Posted by Expatriate on Oct. 26 2006,10:56 am
| Quote (Glu @ Oct. 26 2006,9:16am) |
| I'll give a hint. It used to be on S. Newton street. |
well that blew my guess
The name that appears on the calendar is Midway Super Service, there once was a small restaurant gas station that sat on the Boyd & Jacks site which is now the Nelson's and toco bell..
Check out those prices Pork Chop Plate .75 Hamburger Steak .65 Pancakes .25..
Posted by Replicant on Oct. 26 2006,12:03 pm
Getting close, Expatriate picked up on the Midway calendar clue but led in the wrong direction.My guess is the small building that used to be where the parking lot is now at the southwest corner of Newton and William, north of the Qwest telephone building. I don't remember it as a diner/restaurant, but as an insurance office, Harvey Botten's I think, before he moved to the old bank building, maybe Finn Nannested's (sp?) office.
The Midway station would have been right across the street on the southeast corner of Newton & William.
Definitely not the old Lakeside, the orientation is wrong as to the location of the door and the seating counter. Similar reason it's not the Maid-Rite, that had a U-shaped seating counter, with the door opposite the kitchen end. The layout fits the small building on S. Newton though, the door would have opened out to the sidewalk on Newton. As I seem to remember it, the building had either striped awnings or maybe a striped shingle roof, it had kind of a cottage design to it.
It is a great picture. We are poorer for not having as many small diners such as this anymore. Looking forward to seeing the picture of the outside. Thanks for sharing Glu.
Posted by Grandma G on Oct. 26 2006,12:43 pm
I talked to an aunt and i think she is the smaller lady in the picture. If it is her she said she worked at "Park and Eat" by the telephone company.
Posted by Glu on Oct. 26 2006,1:05 pm
Grandma G your aunt got it right! If that is your aunt, then that solves another mystery for me...I was always wondering who the smaller lady in the picture was! The taller lady was my grandma. She owned the restaurant for a while. 
If your anut wants a copy of the picture, I'll gladly make one for her!When I get home I'll post the outside picture of Tennyson's Park 'N Eat.
Posted by ICU812 on Oct. 26 2006,1:17 pm
Nice thread, info and picture. Even got Replicant to use the old keyboard., been a while.
Posted by thats crazy on Oct. 26 2006,3:04 pm
now i must say this was a pleasent thread,,,not like all the bitchin going on in the other threads...do you have anymore pics....
Posted by Glu on Oct. 26 2006,3:42 pm
I'm sure I could dig some more up...
Posted by thats crazy on Oct. 26 2006,9:44 pm
people really enjoy those pictures,,thank you so much you have brought a smile to my face.
Posted by the breeze on Jun. 07 2009,4:08 pm
(Glu @ Oct. 26 2006,1:05 pm)
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Grandma G your aunt got it right! If that is your aunt, then that solves another mystery for me...I was always wondering who the smaller lady in the picture was! The taller lady was my grandma. She owned the restaurant for a while. If your anut wants a copy of the picture, I'll gladly make one for her!
When I get home I'll post the outside picture of Tennyson's Park 'N Eat.
If your anut wants a copy of the picture, I'll gladly make one for her!When I get home I'll post the outside picture of Tennyson's Park 'N Eat.
thanks.
Posted by twingroves on Jun. 08 2009,7:09 pm
red top
Posted by peachtart on Jun. 15 2009,1:46 pm
would like more pictures please
Posted by allergic to bogus on Jun. 17 2009,12:52 pm
Sure we would , this is kinda cool. where's Ed Shannon when ya need him!!!!
Posted by the breeze on Jun. 18 2009,2:20 pm
can anyone post pictures of Boyd and Jacks supermarket an important part of albert lea for many years.
Posted by MADDOG on Jun. 18 2009,2:23 pm
(the breeze @ Jun. 18 2009,2:20 pm)
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can anyone post pictures of Boyd and Jacks supermarket an important part of albert lea for many years.
Not just anyone. You have to register first.
Posted by the breeze on Jun. 18 2009,2:29 pm
(the breeze @ Jun. 18 2009,2:20 pm)
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can anyone post pictures of Boyd and Jacks supermarket an important part of albert lea for many years.
Attention !!!!!! you have to register first.
Posted by Spidey on Jun. 18 2009,2:46 pm
(MADDOG @ Jun. 18 2009,2:23 pm)
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(the breeze @ Jun. 18 2009,2:20 pm)
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can anyone post pictures of Boyd and Jacks supermarket an important part of albert lea for many years.
Not just anyone. You have to register first.
Posted by pantalonesverdes on Dec. 11 2009,6:10 am
How about the exterior photo for those of us a little too young to know?