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Draloc, Inc. September 1980 - Texans found not only welcome rain on Friday but also a deluge that spawned scattered flooding throughout the state and lowered the hot temperatures. Almeda Mall saw a spike in popularity in the 1980s. March 1980 - Fishing. This is the decade when I first went to the USA. Originally opening on Galveston Island in 1917, Christie's Seafood Restaurant opened its first Houston location at 6703 South Main Street, near the Medical Center, in 1934. See all (64) (Photo: www.bellairebook.com), Writer Russell Weils family celebrate Mothers Day 1967 at Looks Sirloin Inn. Clear editor. Meghan Overdeep. The chain Antone's pale in comparison to the original locations. I think its latest incarnation was a fajita place. -Kapan's on South Main at Kirby (where the Eckerd's is now), our usual Sunday after church lunch place - good steaks and seafood, and those excellent crab ball appetizers that the guy in the white suit used to bring around to all the tables -Angelo's, another long gone seafood restuarant Independent restaurateurs, too, found it increasingly attractive to operate more than one restaurant. So Houston use to have Del Taco? Tom Colburn / Houston Chronicle. Frizell examines one of two Aldine Independent School District buses which collided at Frick Road and Sundale in northwest Harris County at 3:23 p.m. Thursday,injuring four students and a driver. Come for Sunday Supper, and you'll be in for a family-style meal of items like chicken-fried steak, fried chicken, mac 'n' cheese, coleslaw, and chocolate-chunk banana bread. Don't be sorry for posting, we like that! 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The mall was known for its huge carousel and other attractions. Why the 1980s was the best decade for San Francisco - SFGATE Yesterday Once More best I remember it was located in South Houston. From what I hear Hardee's sounds gross. The Big Easy. We visit San Francisco regularly and the food served at restaurants there is usually superb. George Bush - Group - VP of USA. Pair them with a heaping plate of nachos and a Ninfarita for Tex-Mex gold. It lasted a few years and was gone. The Alfie's on Fondren between SW Frwy & Bellaire lasted the longest to my knowledge. Wop salad? Comfort plates include the St. Louis-style barbecue ribs, chicken fried steak with gravy, and stacked barbecue sandwiches. Despite an off-and-on economy, the 1980s was a decade in which Americans ate out more often than ever before. While few Houston food lovers remember the place anymore, Maxim's stamp on Houston fine dining is indelible. Shamrock Hilton The hottest place in town on March 17th. (Before McDonalds) Road trip restaurant-ing Menu vs. bill offare Odd restaurant buildings: Big TreeInn The three-martini lunch Restaurant-ing in Metropolis Image gallery: dinner onboard The case of the mysterious chiliparlor Taste of a decade: 1970srestaurants Picky eaters: Helen andWarren Hot chocolate atBarrs Name trouble: Sambos Eat and getgas The fifteen minutes ofRabelais Image gallery: shacks, huts, andshanties What would a nickelbuy? Gatti's for sure is still around I know in Clear Lake. It was just one of eight stages in the downtown area that featured jazz, fold music, polka dancers, mariachi players and poetry readers Jan Dewitt by Gail Preit Preisler. Revolving restaurants II: theMerry-Go-Round Basic fare: shrimp We never close Tablecloths checkered past Famous in its day: Tip TopInn Find of the day: J.B.G.s Frenchrestaurant Dont play with thecandles Interview: whos cooking? By Click the Buzz Me button to receive email notifications when this writer publishes a new article or a new article in this column is published. You cannot paste images directly. Display as a link instead, Night Clubs Bars Restaurants. I know it was already listed above, but Pipe Organ Pizza was one of my all-time faves as a kid. Updated Sep 29, 1996, 11:00pm CDT. Menu Memories | The Buzz Magazines Mary Lee Donuts still exists, there is one on San Felipe near the Amegy Bank building. A friend of mine got clobbered. 9 reviews. Restaurant groups proliferated, ranging from those that owned a dozen or fewer restaurants in one city to groups controlling hundreds of franchises throughout a region. Maxim's closed in January 2001. This long-standing Montrose staple offers 20 burger varieties from an old fashioned hamburger to the Frito pie burg, made extra savory with house-made chili and crunchy Fritos. Comment on any of these and add your own. Weren't Showbiz and Chuck E. Cheese two different companies that merged at some point? I remember going there when I was about 10ish? 1987 With new laws holding restaurants responsible for customers who cause drunk driving injuries, rising numbers of liability lawsuits against restaurants, and ballooning insurance premiums, American Express promises protection to restaurants that accept its charge card. Here are some of the other bars I remember from the early 80s in Houston. The 1950's were the period of the rise of the neighborhood Pizza Parlors. Bermann became famous as the apostle of French cuisine, but he once remarked that it was the chicken-fried steaks that made him rich. When? Former Presidents Nixon and LBJ stand together outside the LBJ library. Bell Street Cafe is also a non-traditional cafeteria in the sense that it doesn't cater to the general public (though anyone can eat there). Bryan's 797. Fashion. Old maps of Houston Both women came to the festival from Austin. Gone were the days when people indulged in a nice restaurant dinner only when traveling or celebrating a birthday or anniversary. 111. What Did Fast Food Restaurants Look Like in the 80s? - About the 80s Attached are photos when my brother visited some years ago Ithink in 2007and him with my father in front of Cardet's Cafe in the 70's. To leave a comment, please log in or create an account with The Buzz Magazines, Disqus, Facebook, Twitter or Google+. I only got to go there once or twice, but it was a treat to see (and hear) the seemingly 100-ft long organ in there. While the restaurant may be gone, a Leo's Tex-Mex feast is forever immortalized in the double-truck photograph that graces the inside cover of ZZ Top's 1973 Tres Hombres album. While researching this story, I spoke with many long-timers who shared their favorite dining memories, including Buzz-neighborhood residents Nancy Levinthal, a local volunteer and philanthropist, and Leisa Holland Nelson, local author and business owner. Houston Nightspots 1980-1986. Had a great Chicken Tchopitoulas and the best cornbread muffins I've ever had in a restaurant. Posted in 1980s, Demolished, Restaurant/Bar, TX - Greater Houston, Used to be a Pizza Hut. April 1980- A group of Houston residents marched outside City Hall Saturday in an appeal for support and protection of Cambodian refugees who have fled to Thailand. Nothing fancy, but some of the best recipes from Mrs. J.B. Dowd, who owned the original Green Parrot in Kansas City. Guiseppe Barranco/Guiseppe Barranco/The Enterprise. I think the building is a bank now or something. From the Kinolibrary Archive Film collections. Their speciality is English saddle, and Smith teaches a course in the subject. Something went wrong. Century Development Corp, will build the new project. They dont make em like that anymore. BFE Rock Club. :retch: Why would you want them to? I fondly remember many meals at Looks consisting of a chopped steak with baked potato, or fried chicken. Or you may post as a guest. More or less like a Luby's. Reading the tealeaves Is ethnic food aslur? Kaphans, at 7900 S. Main, was known as the aristocrat of seafood and steaks. Established in 1927, and reportedly one of the first Houston restaurants to fully integrate staff and customers, according to the Houston Architecture Information Forum website, Kaphans was owned and managed by the Tomac brothers from the 1950s until 1997, when the restaurant closed its doors. I knew they had came into the El Paso market awhile back and it did not work. Save. You can post now and register later. They had the BEST fries!! Good eaters: AndyWarhol Birth of the themerestaurant Restaurant-ing with royalty Righting civil wrongs inrestaurants Theme restaurants: barns Men only Taste of a decade: restaurants,1900-1910 Celebrating restaurant cuisine Decor: glass ceilings Between courses: dont sniff thefood In the kitchen with Mme Early: black women inrestaurants Burger bloat On the menu for2010 Christmas feasting Todays specials: books onrestaurants With haute cuisine for all:Longchamps Restaurant-ing on Thanksgiving High-volume restaurants: Smith &McNells Anatomy of a restaurateur: DarioToffenetti Between courses: rate thismenu You want cheese withthat? Photos: Restaurants we remember - The Quad-City Times on Bellaire -- don't think they lasted too long. What about H Salt fish and chips? Beautiful people, heavy druggy amorous glamorous and booze-soaked. August 1980- Add a pair of basic black slacks to the sweater you normally wear to work with a skirt and you've got a classic weekend look. Anyone remember Zuider Zee? Atmosphere Taste of a decade: 1840srestaurants Eating Chinese Park and eat Thanksgiving quiz: dinner timesfour Dining sky-side Habenstein of Hartford Back of the house: writing thisblog Image gallery: supperclubs Restaurant cups Truth in Menu Every luxury the marketsafford See it, want it: window fooddisplays Time to sell the doughnuts Who was the mysterydiner? On San Felipe, West Side. A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, Evelyn cooked her way through New York City with stints at Jean George's Spice Market under Chef Anthony Ricco, Masak with Chef Larry Reutens and. This sandwich was first introduced in the mid 1970s and lasted until the mid 1990s, representing the Bell's attempt at their own fast food hamburger. March 1980 - Aerial view of Houston International Festival, looking east from high atop the Chronicle garage showing Preston closed to traffic as the festival spills over from Market Square. January 1980: Three of the top contenders for the 1980 Houston Marathon women's championship Saturday warm up in Memorial Park. Try the Gulf red snapper topped with jumbo lump crabmeat or the filet mignon paired with one of the 200 wines on hand and famous apple strudel for dessert. From Business: The Secret Group is a comedy club/music venue in the heart of Houston that features the best comedians from around the country, as well as DJ nights and live. Sorry to keep posting but I keep remembering! 26503 Town Center Dr., Novi; djbistro.com . After learning every aspect of the business, Alfred Kahn later opened his first location of Alfreds Delicatessen in 1948 at 2408 Rice Boulevard in Rice Village. January 1980: Houston Oilers coach Bum Phillips shows the emotion that he shared with many of his players as they were welcomed by a crowd of more than 55,000 inside the Astrodome after returning from Pittsburgh. With red, blue and green color-themed rooms, Christie's was known for its remoulade sauce on French-fried shrimp. (8509 Teichman Road, 409-740-0771. 1981 Social indicators small families, working women, projected long-term increases in real income and leisure, and more single-person households promise growth in restaurant going according to a Bank of America Small Business report. Taste of a decade: restaurants,1810-1820 Between courses: nutburgers &orangeade Subtle savories at NucleusNuance Between courses: keep out ofrestaurants The Automat, an East Coastoasis Good eaters: JamesBeard Basic fare: waffles Anatomy of a restaurant family: theDownings Taste of a decade: 1950srestaurants Basic fare: pizza Building a tea roomempire A black man walked into a restaurant and Who hasnt heard of Maxims inParis? Powered by Invision Community. You had to know where it was. It is still around. i think they got sued by taco cabana for copying style. I remember the servers bringing the condiment stand to our table, scooping out sour cream, chives, butter and cheese on our baked potatoes. Y'all really love Chick-fil-A's waffle fries! There were a few seats outside but no other seating. View our guides to the city's growing culinary scene from award-winning restaurants and fine dining to amazing places for budget-friendly meals. Maxim's was named the "Restaurant of the Century" by Texas Monthly in the magazine's 1999 "Best of the Century" issue. Police on site. 15 Essential Tex-Mex Restaurants In Houston, 22 Iconic Houston Dishes to Try Before You Die. Maxim's never modernized its dcor or menu, and it never found a younger audience. Anyone who lived in middle America and grew up in the '80s likely knows the odd name G.D. Ritzy's. First founded in Ohio in 1980, the 1950s-style restaurant grew quickly, with about 100 locations at its peak. 747 lounge- telegraph rd./ taylor. I vaguely remember my stepfather working at one. While other Houston cafeterias have come and gone, Cleburne stands strong, offering beloved cafe plates like meatloaf, chicken and dumplings, blackened catfish, and turkey with dressing available year-round. Trader Vics was located in the Shamrock Hotel. I remember the color yellow, there where generally in parking lots, ONLY drive threw and CHECKERS!!! This is what Montrose looked like in 1980 - ABC13 Houston From iconic burgers to killer Tex-Mex, these longstanding restaurants have stuck around for a reason. With over 10,000 dining options, Houston restaurants will please any palate. can't remember the name seems like it started with a W. We have Weinerschitzel in Bryan/College Station, I ate there the day before yesterday. State game warden David Shelton said the shooting of an alligator, an endangered species, is a federal offense. Marfs had sofas and curtained nooks, a great place for lovers. In Roscue, Texas, bottom, Corinne Clark sloshes through floodwaters after taking clothes from her home, which she abandoned to floods. Taste of a decade: 1930srestaurants Anatomy of a restaurateur: H. M.Kinsley Sweet and sourPolynesian Bar-B-Q, barbecue, barbeque Taste of a decade: 1920srestaurants Never lose your mealticket Beans and beaneries Basic fare: hamburgers Famous in its day:Tafts Eating healthy Mary Elizabeths, a New Yorkinstitution Fast food: one-armjoints The family restauranttrade Taste of a decade: restaurants,1800-1810 Early chains: Vienna Model Bakery &Caf When ladies lunched:Schraffts Taste of a decade: 1960srestaurants Department store restaurants:Wanamakers Women as culinaryprofessionals Basic fare: friedchicken Chain restaurants: beans and bibleverses Eating kosher Restaurateurs: Alice FooteMacDougall Drinking rum, eatingCantonese Lunching in the BirdCage Cabarets and lobsterpalaces Fried chicken blues Rats and other unwantedguests Dining with Duncan Basic fare: toast Department store restaurants Roadside restaurants: teashops Tipping in restaurants Rewriting restaurant history Basic fare: hamsandwiches Americas first restaurant Joels bohemian refreshery. To be seated at a table by 6.30pm seemed to be the norm. Artists and musicians could afford to . Mama Ninfa, and it was here that tacos al carbon fajita meat in warm flour tortillas with pico de gallo, guacamole and queso were put on the map. Where to Dine on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in Houston. 16 Kid-Friendly Houston Restaurants That Grown-Ups Wont Hate. Looking for the citys oldest soul food joint? January 1980: Dressed in a three-piece suit, Johnny L. Turlington, a chairman of Clerical Workers in Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Union, Houston, Local 4227, pickets the Crown Central Petroleum Corp. refinery at 111 Red Bluff. 15 Houston Tres Leches Cakes to Add to Your Bucket List, If you buy something or book a reservation from an Eater link, Vox Media may earn a commission. Until then, enjoy making your own dining memories. As a native Houstonian, I fondly remember many great local restaurants that were favorites of our family. - Foodservice IP. Mr. Gatti's (their still around somewhere), JoJo's (breakfast housey'all know what I am talking about right?). Brennans, the simbling restaurant to New Orleans world-famous Commanders Palace, is renowned for its unparalleled Creole cuisine and New Orleans-style jazz brunch, available in Houston since 1967. or something similar to that, anyways. I forget the name of the road now, but it was right next to the gas station there. Put simply, Pittsburgh is the best place in the world to call home. New book remembers Houston's lost restaurants - Houston Chronicle He was supposed to open another shop, but he never got around to it, I guess. Many of the old-school eateries that paved the way for Houstons current restaurant scene are still open today, and serving up some of the best dishes in the city. We won't fault you for getting misty-eyed over these failed fast-food chain restaurants from the 1980s. Del Taco is long gone from Texas, but alive and well in California. But during the last quarter-century, the city has bid farewell to many an . Ma Bell's - 94 service dr. Ypsi. With red, blue and green color-themed rooms, Christies was known for its remoulade sauce on French-fried shrimp. Onto the auction block go pewter plates, crocks, jugs, and replica muskets, along with a Nacho Cheese Dispenser. It was probably around 1969 or so. Cowboys A crowded sort of upscale C/W bar. yep - it is there, and not easy to access i am sure i saw a krystal burger cup in a parking lot at a kroger heremust have been traveling! All are Houstonians. It was possibly the most influential restaurant in Houston's culinary history. Piccadilly's Cafeteria used to be a favorite of my grandfather's. Thanks for writing, so interesting. - Foodservice IP, https://www.etsy.com/shop/MeredithBrittCollage?ref=hdr_shop_menu. Oh Yes - Houston in the 80's 1. I left a comment on your blog, or tried. I did not know Del Taco was in Texas before! Passengers Jason Smith, 7, and Kenneth Blanton, 17, were in guarded and stable condition, respectively. 17 Failed Fast Food Restaurants From the 1980s - Eat This Not That It was also a fried seafood type of place but it was more of a sit-down-and-order restaurant. Their tamales were delicious, but smelly. Hyatt Regency Houston 1200 Louisiana St, Houston, TX 77002-5209 +1 713-375-4775 Website. The city's young people stayed busy with singles nights and petition drives, and Houston traffic seems like it was almost as bad as it is now. In decades past, Galveston locals enjoyed these restaurants - Chron