Restaurant Nostalgia

I’ve got a question about the unforgettable Young Lok Gardens, originally on Spadina Avenue. Does anybody remember the incredible chicken dish they made? It was like super tender strips of chicken ...

Remember the chain of crepe restaurants called The Magic Pan? Nana used to take me to the one in Beverly Hills & I'd always have the spinich crepes. Now I'm craving them (20 years later) and the p...

by Melanie Wong 4 months ago

This morning's stack of emails included an announcement that Pasta Pomodoro was being reintroduced to the Bay Area for delivery via Caviar or Doordash. Some may remember this local chain, founded b...

by tablefor1 12 years ago

Does anyone remember a place called Chick's - a greasy hamburger vienna beef hot dog place, right off of a highway exit that served the most amazing grilled onions on the burger and stuffed just th...

I grew up eating these sandwiches. If I am not mistaken the brand name of the bread was Dromedary. It was a fixture on the Chock Full O'Nuts menu. The last time I saw it on a menu was also in NY at...

Mr Steak probably closed 40 years ago. I've been looking forever for a recipe for their salad dressing, It had Oil, Vinegar, Tomato Puree and Horseradish plus other ingredients, Does anyone have it...

Dating myself here (granted), but does anyone remember the restaurant in Westport Center ( CT )... Called Ships?? I'm talkin during the 80's, it was there on the Post Rd right smack in the center o...

Swiss Echo on Pico in West L A Great American Food & Beverage - Santa Monica Jacks at the Beach - S M Café California - S M Meyera - Vegetarian in S M that was way ahead of its time Tepparod...

Does anyone remember a deli on Granville street close to the Vogue theatre. It might have been call Reubens?

Does anyone remember the Shanghai Cafe on Broadway just north of 125th street? It closed in the early 80's more or less. Family legend has it that it is the first restaurant I ever ate at while in ...

I ran into a fellow ex-Chicagoan out here in SoCal the other day and he went on and on about Sally's Ribs, a place that is or was on the NW side, maybe on Western Avenue? Anyone have any info about...

Back in the 80's/90's there was an Italian restaurant on Rt 9 WB where Barrows Windows and Huntington TV is now. It wasn't foodie but I remember it as a friendly, casual, red sauce place. The a...

I happen to be reading a Calvin Trillin article in the New York Times and then later got sidetracked to a link to an article on Kansas City eats. Anyhow, long story short our these restaurants s...

by Melanie Wong 6 months ago

This morning brought the sad news that Cecilia Chiang left us today. She celebrated her 100th birthday last month. Her pioneering restaurant, The Mandarin, elevated the status of Chinese cuisine in...

Does anyone remember an old style steak restaurant called Michael's in the Bay Area? I think it was in Sunnyvale, Palo Alto or San Jose area. Red leather booths, etc. Is it still around?

Does anyone remember a small Red Bank restaurant in the 1980's called Everybody's Cafe? Later I believe it was called the Eurasian Eatery. They had a delicious cheese soup on their menu that I've...

by mollymac 10 years ago

For those that remember Carbur's in Burlington, VT... That menu was so hilarious, so enormous, and was the building block of so many fabulous memories. Anybody know if those menus are still floatin...

Does anyone else remember an Alphy's Restaurant chain? As I remember, it was near the 60 and 605 frwys. near Whittier, CA. Basically it was a family style restaurant similar to a Denny's. I am n...