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September 1980- Marie Cheatham, who plays Stephanie on CBS's Search For Tomorrow; pins a corsage on Lynnette Preston of Ross Sterling High School, the recipient of a scholarship named in honor of Miss Cheathama's mother, the late Mrs. Bettye Lou Cheatham. Pizza at 25 cents or perhaps falafel at 50 cents, were "reasonable" investments in a blind date. It was the only upscale restaurant in the city for decades and its. Those were great days. Their tamales were delicious, but smelly. They were famous for their incomparable remoulade sauce and Trout Marguery, which was absolutely delicious.. Todds Richmond Avenue area. While few Houston food lovers remember the place anymore, Maxim's stamp on Houston fine dining is indelible. 1989 The largest ever bias lawsuit involving a restaurant chain is filed against the 1,500-unit Shoneys and its head Ray Danner. Alongside dishes like The Gandolf, a cheesy mushroom and avocado sandwich, Hobbit now boasts an impressive menu of burgers, including the Fires of Mount Doom, topped with chorizo, hatch chile queso, sliced serrano and cilantro. October 1980 -Frank Rios, 22, examines the corpse of an alligator found shot in the 4600 block of Simsbrook in south Houston. A paragon of discos. Barbecue Inn was founded in 1946 by Louis and Nell Skrehot in Northwest Houston. Mountain time zone production and airing shows out there is weird out there. hardee's is ok, but i don't mind not having it here. Leo died two years later. Find Chinese comfort plates like fried chicken wings and shrimp dumplings, plus beef Cantonese chow mein made with fresh, house-made noodles. Barbarella. (which we'd get Voyager at 11:30 AM on a Saturday). A family stands in front of the grocery store they proudly own. How about Three Gables Hamburgers in South Houston/Pasadena? Bopp Health Food Store. Many of these historical restaurant photographs are courtesy of Mike McCorkle from his book Life and Times Around Bellaire, Texas 1909 2013. Powered by Invision Community. Dunsworth, acting chairman of the Houston Aviation Advisory Council, looks on during the luncheon at the Hobby Airport Ramada Inn. 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. Other West Houston restaurants offer American, contemporary American, Italian, and other ethnic cuisines as well as steak, seafood, comfort food, and sushi. Forty years ago,Saddam Hussein had just become president of Iraq, all four Beatles were still alive, Donald Trump was married to Ivana and the Tennessee Titans didn't exist by name. Sillouhette Lounge a cozy neighborhood nudie club on the unfashionable side of Bellaire Blvd. Can you tell we ate at a lot of cafeterias when I was growing up? The portion sizes were enormous huge a family in Africa could have lived on one portion for a few days, the volume of wasted food must have been breathtaking back then. 18 Houston Restaurants Serving Up the Finest Fried Chicken. Lots of line dancing in an atmosphere of mostly Carpenter tunes ranging from the romantic to the morose. Features Valet parking & parking lot Dress code: Ties suggested Full bar I don't remember what happened but shortly after he sold them, they all closed. The place had a separate Mood Room with glass partitions and couches. March 1980 - Fishing. What ever happened to Krystal Burger expanding? HOURS OF OPERATION Hungry Like the Wolf is located on the Washington Corridor at 920 Studemont St #900 Houston, TX 77007 HOURS OF OPERATION: MONDAY: CLOSED TUESDAY 11AM-12AM WEDNESDAY - THURSDAY 11AM-10PM Cooters I think that was the name, anyway. I enjoyed watching the weather and traffic and news. 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. Chaucers an Arts Museum area bar on Bissonett and Montrose in the basement of the old Plaza Hotel. The mall was known for its huge carousel and other attractions. Leo's Mexican Restaurant A number of cities lag behind, though, including Minneapolis and Chicago where many cling to meat and potatoes, and Columbus OH which has the dubious distinction of serving as a test market for fast food chains. (Photo: Houston 175: A Pictorial Celebration of Houstons 175-Year History, The Houston Chronicle). He studied art in Czechoslovakia before coming to the states to study medicine. The marchers said that those who flee the communist regime live in fear of being sent back. While there are still so many new restaurants to discover, these 16 Houston restaurants have stood the test of time. Shanghai Reds Red-hot happy hour with dancing and a free buffet, all with a great view right on the Ship Channel. near Old Galveston Rd in South Houston. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Night Clubs. The Nichols-Rice-Cherry House sits on its new foundation in the background of the site it formerly occupied in downtown Sam Houston park. Company representatives did not return calls. Website. After that, he was gone. (I lived in Fondren Southwest) I used to go to Mr. Gatti's by Braes Bayou (I think).. What I remember of Mr. Gatti's is that they had a big screen and they'd show "The little Rascals" and old newsreels. 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. Filed under cafeterias, chain restaurants, elite restaurants, ethnic restaurants, food, menus, patrons, racism, women, Tagged as 1980s restaurants, California cuisine, celebrity chefs, chain restaurants, foodies, Northern Italian cusisine, Shoney's lawsuit, Pingback: Can the 1980s Restaurants Be the Key to Growth in the 2020s? With a trailer park next door, you might not have suspected the feast being served on the inside. (Photo: Houston: Then and Now William Dylan Powell), One of Princes Drive-In Restaurant locations was in the 5200 block of Bellaire Blvd. Bell Beefer. And I just remembered, Neil's Ice Cream in the 80s. There was one in Sharpstown Mall, and one on the corner of W. Belfort and (then) Post Oak (now 610), --Romano Cafeteria (which got taken over by Luby's), --Piccadilly Cafetaria (was that in Northline Mall? it may have been a del taco too later but it was built as Taco Bueno. last time i saw one was in beaumont remember Two Pesos? Houston had Bo Jangles for a while and they left quickly. Hardee's is gross. From Gay bars to the Greek Athens Bar and Grill, ABC13 crews show Houston's bustling night scene HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Houston in 1980 was booming. Bumbling through the cafeterialine Celebrity restaurants: Evelyn Nesbits tearoom The artist dinesout Reubens: celebrities andsandwiches Good eaters: students From tap room to tearoom Whats in a name? Tonys has been synonymous with world-class fine-dining in Houston for 50 years, and it continues to impress under the direction of chef de cuisine Austin Waiter. I was fond of Vivian the bartender. I think its a car dealership now. The 1980s were a pretty cool time to grow up, and Austin was particularly awesome. 15 Essential Tex-Mex Restaurants In Houston, 22 Iconic Houston Dishes to Try Before You Die. Glad we don't have around here, although really wouldn't make any difference either way. The food seemed to go on for miles. 1. June 1980 - Allied Bank Plaza Tower, Houston. They closed the Gatti's near A&M many years ago, then they opened a big one in Bryan, about 13 years later they closed that one and opened a new one in College Station. local news and culture. (Photo: www.bellairebook.com). Who is Justin Dirden? And Green Parrot was a charming restaurant in a big colonial house on MacGregor, and they had the finest Southern dishes in town. Ill add to the list as they come to mind. 1984 With the opening of Spiaggia in Chicago, Chicagoans learn that Italian doesnt inevitably mean spaghetti and candles in Chianti bottles, as they sample pumpkin-stuffed pasta and goose carpaccio with shaved white truffles. Digesting the MadonnaInn Halloween soup Restaurant-ing with JohnMargolies True confessions Basic fare: pancakes Black waiters in whiterestaurants Catering to airlines What were theythinking? 176 reviews #254 of 4,033 Restaurants in Houston $$$$ American Seafood Vegetarian Friendly. Buzz reader Randy Jennings wrote, "I miss the Strawberry Patch on Westheimer where Pappas Steakhouse is now. I was on another site and someone started a blog on old 70's and 80's bars and lounges around the Detroit area it was pretty cool. May 1980 - A Houston police officer directs traffic after a collision Wednesday between a police car and van in the 3700 block of the Katy Freeway. Your previous content has been restored. For dessert, have some of Mamas decadent bread pudding. Beautiful people, heavy druggy amorous glamorous and booze-soaked. Spindletop. Camille Bermann's Maxim's of Houston later relocated to Greenway Plaza on Richmond. Their speciality is English saddle, and Smith teaches a course in the subject. Meghan Overdeep. I've always thought of it as a poor man's jack in the Box. Over the years, I've had a lot of traffic coming to read my article called " A Look Back at Gilley's 1980 .". A catalog of restaurants >50 years old either still open or now closed. Y'all really love Chick-fil-A's waffle fries! 75 Pins 3y T Collection by Theresa Wolski Similar ideas popular now Restaurant Burger Sliders Mini Burgers White Castle Hamburgers Onion Burger Patty Melt Hot Dog Stand New York Food In Houston, this bicyclist got a big, wet splash from a passing van at HIllcroft and Richmond, and Rice University sophomore Kristine Steinkruger, left, armed herself with a raincoat en route to a gym class. Are ticket costs pricing Houston Astros fans out of Opening Day?