The Food Graveyard

[Little Texan]

I'll start off...

Crystal Pepsi
Eagle Brand Ice Cream
McDonald's McLean
McDonald's Arch Deluxe
Wolfgang Puck's Four Cheese Frozen Pizza
Dr. Pepper Red Fusion

[Unchainme]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Pepsiblue.jpg

Pepsi Blue was auctually quite good, I auctually liked it, I guess I was in the minority though :)

[Unchainme]

http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/drsoda_1900_144483429

This is defintly not extinct but EXTREMELY FUCKING RARE TO FIND.

I had this in LA, But it is only sold in LA, But it is very good, and alot better than the orange pop we have here.

[FORD]

Originally posted by Unchainme
http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/drsoda_1900_144483429

This is defintly not extinct but EXTREMELY FUCKING RARE TO FIND.

I had this in LA, But it is only sold in LA, But it is very good, and alot better than the orange pop we have here.

Pretty sure I've seen that in Arizona, but I never tried it. Makes sense that they would sell it in the land of the Saguaro cactus.

[Unchainme]

Originally posted by FORD
Pretty sure I've seen that in Arizona, but I never tried it. Makes sense that they would sell it in the land of the Saguaro cactus.

Try it next time your out there man, Blows any other orange soda you've ever had away. It has like this weird twang to it, that is so good, I guess it's the pineapple they add.

[bueno bob]

What about that Jolt Cola? That still around?

[MAX]

More for fellow peeps along the lines of my age group...

Oh dear...

http://www.toysrgus.com/images-food/crazy-cow-straw.jpg

http://www.toysrgus.com/images-food/boxes/choccow-cardd-12-f.gif

http://theimaginaryworld.com/box1276.jpg

[bueno bob]

I remember Crazy Cow...

[MAX]

My fave as a kid. You can still buy it online and in bottles. Expensive as heck but friggin' delicious.

[MAX]

http://www.victoryseeds.com/candystore/images/mars/marathon_wrapper_front_small.jpg

Marathon Bar (http://www.victoryseeds.com/candystore/confectioners/news/news_marathon_bar.htm)

[MAX]

Even though I now find Taco Bell utterly disgusting, back when I was a kid and the chain wasn't such a monster they had these taco "burgers" (similar to a sloppy joe) called "Bellbeefers." Anyone else remember those?

Back prior to it becoming such a massive, corporate conglomerate, they used to look like this and actually had semi-decent fast "Mexican" food.

Man, they were such a treat after little league football practice.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/45/Taco_bell_old.JPG

[MAX]

I'll throw some of you even further a loop...

How about when your family actually went out for pizza and it was an event?

Heck, I still remember when Domino's was a "new" thing. :o

Regardless, their "pizza" has always sucked.

[MAX]

Some other things that I know many of you can relate to as well.

Remember when "Slurpees" at 7-11 only came in say two flavors, they had to be ordered at the counter and the clerk had to fetch them for you?

How about when soda pop was in glass fucking bottles? Man, it beyond tasted better than plastic. Hence and probably a big reason why I don't drink soda anymore. lol. Keeping in stride with that, remember when you'd drink the bottles and return them to the store for $$$?

Fuck, this is a cool thread. :cool:

[MAX]

How about the whole wine cooler phase from the mid 80's? Shit like "Sun Country" or "Bartles and James?" Make fun of it now but I KNOW many of us got drunk off the shit back in the day and we were listenting to EEAS (when it was first released) at exactly the same fucking time. :o

[MAX]

*oops*

double post. :o

OOF!!!

[MAX]

Shit, I'm wracking my fucking brain trying to remember stuff? Unfortunately, most of the stuff that's gone was locally.

Anyway, I remember when "Pizza Hut" was a sit down restaurant, you went with your fam and delivery wasn't even a thought.

I also remember when fast-food chicken sands were a new thing. I remember when you oredered one at Wendy's it came with all of the toppings that went on a hamburger. Anyone else remember that?

Another one I remember from childhood were these BBQ sands from ARBY's called "ARBYQ's" that my parents would bring home a sack full of and we'd gobble them down.

I also remember when chicken "nuggets" were the "new" thing and all of the fast food places had them. The one's from Kentucky Fried Chicken were the best, if memory serves me correctly? Speaking of that, fuck, remember when that place was called that and not "KFC?" It was also more of a "family oriented" faster food establishment as opposed what I see today. Much like the others I've mentioned prior.

Remember when they were like this?

http://www.mfdesignworks.com/hhs/images/1980kfc.jpg

http://virtualmontana.com/Pictures/big/11846h.jpg

[mewisemagic]

Originally posted by MAX
Some other things that I know many of you can relate to as well.

Remember when "Slurpees" at 7-11 only came in say two flavors, they had to be ordered at the counter and the clerk had to fetch them for you?

How about when soda pop was in glass fucking bottles? Man, it beyond tasted better than plastic. Hence and probably a big reason why I don't drink soda anymore. lol. Keeping in stride with that, remember when you'd drink the bottles and return them to the store for $$$?

Fuck, this is a cool thread. :cool: I believe the 2 flavors were Cherry and Coke {Right}?

I also remember the collectable plastic cups,some super heros,baseball players and the like...


And I agree 100% on the glass bottles......Remember when RC Cola had the bottle caps that you could peel back the plastic underneath to reveal a winning prize?Sometimes it was a free soda or 25 cents,Just enough to keep you coming back for more..lol

Very cool thread!!http://www.antiquemystique.com/images/5922_jpg.jpg

[frets5150]

The Reggie bar that was some good shit

[MAX]

Originally posted by mewisemagic
I believe the 2 flavors were Cherry and Coke {Right}?

If I remember correctly, there was always Coke, then the others were a rotation of Blue Raspberry, Cherry, Banana, Orange, Grape and Bubble gum, etc. Just basics.

[mewisemagic]

Does anyone remember Taco flavored Doritos?

They were replaced by Nacho Cheese flavored somewhere around the late 70s to early 80s......Damn they were good!

[diamondsgirl]

two words:

Necco Wafers :D

[mewisemagic]

Originally posted by diamondsgirl
two words:

Necco Wafers :D

http://www.oldtimeconfections.com/Count%20Goods/Necco%20wafer.JPG

:D

[diamondsgirl]

Originally posted by MAX
More for fellow peeps along the lines of my age group...

Oh dear...

http://www.toysrgus.com/images-food/crazy-cow-straw.jpg

http://www.toysrgus.com/images-food/boxes/choccow-cardd-12-f.gif

http://theimaginaryworld.com/box1276.jpg

I wasn't allowed to have the sugary cereal, or it would be "monkey hour" until waaay after noon time. :D

[diamondsgirl]

pop rocks were cool

I thought it would be funny to chase a mouthful of these with soda

my teeth hurt for days :D

[diamondsgirl]

candy cigarettes...lol

we thought we were *such* hot shit with these

[FORD]

Originally posted by mewisemagic
Does anyone remember Taco flavored Doritos?

They were replaced by Nacho Cheese flavored somewhere around the late 70s to early 80s......Damn they were good!

Yeah, that one pisses me off. I loved the Taco Doritos. It wasn't the Nacho Cheese that replaced them, though that did become the "standard" flavor. They finally dropped the "taco" flavor when they introduced the "Salsa Picante" and "Salsa Verde" flavors in the late 90's.

Gotta admit that the new Habanero flavor rocks though.

[FORD]

Originally posted by diamondsgirl
pop rocks were cool

I thought it would be funny to chase a mouthful of these with soda

my teeth hurt for days :D

Pop rocks seem to make a comeback every 10 years or so. What probably happens is that each generation of kids starts eating them, then the urban legends resurface about exploding stomachs and all that, the parents panic, and the sales slump again.

Incidentally, Pop Rocks were invented by accident. What the company was actually trying to make was a mix for instant soda pop, which is why there's carbon dioxide within the candy itself. That plan failed, so in stead they marketed the stuff as candy. And the rest is legendary.

[Little Texan]

I remember this, and I loved it...

http://www.tomheroes.com/images/MEMORBILIApacmancerealbox.jpg

[Little Texan]

And Nintendo cereal...

[DrMaddVibe]

Last time I was in Dallas they had Taco Doritos.

Popeye's onion rings...damn, I miss those.

[Little Texan]

They still make Taco Doritos...they're listed on the Doritos website.

[Little Texan]

http://www.votejoegarden.com/newcoke.jpg

[Little Texan]

I liked this stuff...tasted like cherry flavored Dr. Pepper

http://www.marion.ohio-state.edu/fac/schul/drp/red.jpg

[twonabomber]

do they still make Quisp?

KFC used to have those little square chicken sandwiches, were they Chicken Littles? i worked for a local competing fried chicken chain back then, and we had Chicken Minis. 39 cents a piece...pretty much chicken "sliders."

there was also a local soda company that made Cherikee Red and Nehi Peach soda. Nehi Peach was horrible...we'd buy a six-pack and shoot .22's at it.

[Flash Bastard]

Anyone remember these?

[MAX]

Originally posted by Flash Bastard
Anyone remember these?

Holy Shit!!!

My grandmother used to buy those for us!!! I haven't even thought nor remembered those since I was a kid. Great find!!!

[MAX]

Originally posted by twonabomber
do they still make Quisp?

Yup, they still do but you can only buy it online. I know cos I bought a few boxes a few years back. I loved that stuff.

Quisp (http://www.c-els.com/sfCatalog.asp?sn=E121420010030015&pchid=1109)

Also, you can still buy Peach Nehi as well. I actually like the stuff as far as soda goes.

[FORD]

Originally posted by twonabomber
do they still make Quisp?

KFC used to have those little square chicken sandwiches, were they Chicken Littles? i worked for a local competing fried chicken chain back then, and we had Chicken Minis. 39 cents a piece...pretty much chicken "sliders."

there was also a local soda company that made Cherikee Red and Nehi Peach soda. Nehi Peach was horrible...we'd buy a six-pack and shoot .22's at it.

KFC was advertising some small chicken sandwiches a month or two ago. I don't know if it was a seasonal promotion or a permanent menu item, since I don't get to KFC very often.

As for the Peach soda, I don't think you can get any decent fruit flavored soda anymore, because of the high fructose corn syrup. When I was a kid, my mom bought all the Shasta fruit flavored pop. But the minute they went to the HFCS, that shit was undrinkable. Coke & Pepsi just manage to hide it better somehow.

[twonabomber]

the KFC Snackers are pretty good. the Chicken Littles were just square chicken patties on a square bun, with some mayo on it.

[Terry]

Originally posted by MAX
More for fellow peeps along the lines of my age group...

Oh dear...

http://www.toysrgus.com/images-food/crazy-cow-straw.jpg

http://www.toysrgus.com/images-food/boxes/choccow-cardd-12-f.gif

http://theimaginaryworld.com/box1276.jpg

Crazy Cow fucking ROCKED!!!


These MUST still be around, although I haven't seen them in any of my local supers in a few years:

The Trinity - Count Chocula
Frankenberry
BooBerry

I did see a few dozen kids wolfing down Pixie Stix at a fair recently...hadn't seen those around in awhile.

How about Billy Beer?

[FORD]

Originally posted by MAX
Yup, they still do but you can only buy it online. I know cos I bought a few boxes a few years back. I loved that stuff.

Quisp (http://www.c-els.com/sfCatalog.asp?sn=E121420010030015&pchid=1109)

Also, you can still buy Peach Nehi as well. I actually like the stuff as far as soda goes.

Was Peach Nehi invented in Utah? Sounds like one of those Mormon names to me ;)

http://www.intellectualconservative.com/images/mormon.jpg
Nehi 12:355 - "And Elohim said unto the Nehite people, Thou shalt not pollute thy soda pop with high fruictose corn syrup, but ye shall use the sugar cane which I hath given unto the Lamanites of Hawaii."

[rustoffa]

This is readily available down here. I took a can of a different brand with a better picture on the label to Missoula, at a friend's request. Alot of folks couldn't believe it was a viable product.

[FORD]

Is there any part of the pig that they WON'T eat down South. I've heard that pickled pigs' lips are a delicacy in some places as well.

Think I'll stick with the occasional pork chop or ham sandwich.

[Unchainme]

Taco flavored doritos are still around here, I just had some a couple of days ago, I even still have the bag ;). Though, I remeber they had Taco Bell Flavored ones which were cooler, IMO.

[MAX]

Originally posted by FORD
Was Peach Nehi invented in Utah? Sounds like one of those Mormon names to me ;)

http://www.intellectualconservative.com/images/mormon.jpg
Nehi 12:355 - "And Elohim said unto the Nehite people, Thou shalt not pollute thy soda pop with high fruictose corn syrup, but ye shall use the sugar cane which I hath given unto the Lamanites of Hawaii."

ROTFLMAO!!! :D

Especially with the Hawaiian referrence. Yup, Pineapple Nehi Soda... That's the drink of the gospel and minus the caffiene as to not go against the "Words of Wisdom."

[MAX]

Originally posted by rustoffa
This is readily available down here. I took a can of a different brand with a better picture on the label to Missoula, at a friend's request. Alot of folks couldn't believe it was a viable product.

YUCK!!! :uck:

Yeah, I've seen pickled pigs feet in the grocery store here. Fucking disgusting.

[FORD]

Originally posted by MAX
ROTFLMAO!!! :D

Especially with the Hawaiian referrence. Yup, Pineapple Nehi Soda... That's the drink of the gospel and minus the caffiene as to not go against the "Words of Wisdom."

I dated this Mormon chick for a little while and she was very serious about living by the rules (which is the main reason we weren't together that long)

She used to drink Barq's root beer frequently. At first I figured she knew what she was doing, but one day, just after we had discussed the LDS church doctrine on caffeine, she was once again drinking the Barq's.

I said "You DO know that has caffeine in it, don't you?"

The shocked look on her face couldn't have been any worse if I had told her Donnie Osmond was a serial killer. She really thought she had committed some grievous sin against Heavenly Father. :D

On the other hand when I stopped for lunch in SLC on my 2002 road trip, I was surprised to find bottled water with caffeine in it!! Of course, I bought it. Perfect for a long day of driving through a barren wasteland. But I had to give the cashier at the store a little shit about it.

"The church actually allows you guys to sell this stuff??"

He just laughed. Probably afraid to say anything one way or another on the subject.

Oddly enough, I've never seen that caffeine water anywhere else BUT Salt Lake City. Oh the Ironicy.......

[MAX]

FORD,

I always wondered how you knew so much about the church. lol

The one thing (well among the many) that still floors me regarding the "words of wisdom" is how it's intentions are to be "healthy" and so on. Yet, so many Mormons are so obese it's sickening. They say "No alcohol" and on and on while they stuff their collective faces with endless cakes, cookies and jello salads. They do the same thing with their children as well.

Also "caffinated" water? Is it Mountain Meadow Springs Water? :o :p

[twonabomber]

did that chick show you her sacred undergarments? :D

[rustoffa]

Originally posted by MAX
YUCK!!! :uck:

Yeah, I've seen pickled pigs feet in the grocery store here. Fucking disgusting.

It's all about the vinegar and salt. That's what they taste like. This chick in I used to work with would show up with one wrapped in a napkin...like almost every day. They full-on cook 'em as well. If you go to Abdullah's (The Butcher) house of ribs and chinese food for the wednesday lunch buffet, there'll be a pan of 'em swimming in BBQ sauce. Don't go on monday unless you like chitterlings....you can smell 'em in the parking lot.
:D

[MAX]

Originally posted by twonabomber
did that chick show you her sacred undergarments? :D

Yeah FORD, did you get past the scuba suit and into them jammies?

[FORD]

Originally posted by MAX
Yeah FORD, did you get past the scuba suit and into them jammies?

Got the holy top removed and had my hands inside the holy panties..... and that's when Joseph Smith or whomever told her to freak out and not go any further.

As I said, we weren't together that long. Faced with a choice of either religious conversion or blueballs or look elsewhere, it wasn't too complicated of a decision. She wanted the big Temple wedding and all that shit, and I told her up front that I wasn't converting.

[FORD]

Originally posted by MAX
FORD,


Also "caffinated" water? Is it Mountain Meadow Springs Water? :o :p

I honestly don't remember the brand name. That was 4 years ago.

[Matt White]

SOMEBODY STOP ME

http://hectorvex.com/images/new/quisp.jpg

http://hectorvex.com/images/new/quake.jpg

[Matt White]

Ahh yes kiddies....

http://www.varms.net/images/brute.JPG

http://www.varms.net/images/boo.jpg

http://www.varms.net/images/yummy.jpg

[MAX]

Originally posted by FORD
Got the holy top removed and had my hands inside the holy panties..... and that's when Joseph Smith or whomever told her to freak out and not go any further.

As I said, we weren't together that long. Faced with a choice of either religious conversion or blueballs or look elsewhere, it wasn't too complicated of a decision. She wanted the big Temple wedding and all that shit, and I told her up front that I wasn't converting.

Oh, I know and have had "experiences" with Mormon chicks all too well. ;) In highschool they happened to be some of the biggest horndogs ever. Their way of thinking is that they could party, fuck, etc prior to getting married in the temple and they'd be forgiven and have a one way ticket to the celestial kingdom.

Oh, the water brand name was a joke. I was using the infamous "Mountain Meadow Massacre" incident for the sick humor. Are you aware of that event?

[Matt White]

Okay...

Who else remembers Koogle Peanut butter?!?:D

http://theimaginaryworld.com/pix52.jpg

[MAX]

Originally posted by Matt White
Okay...

Who else remembers Koogle Peanut butter?!?:D

http://theimaginaryworld.com/pix52.jpg

Where's DG? She prolly puts that on her fluffernutters. :)

[Matt White]

HA!!!:D


It's was around in the 1970's......................

[FORD]

Originally posted by Matt White
Okay...

Who else remembers Koogle Peanut butter?!?:D

http://theimaginaryworld.com/pix52.jpg

I remember the commercials. I also remember my mom refusing to buy it. So I made my own version with regular peanut butter and Hershey's syrup.

http://www.usafoods.com.au/uploads/1127_Hersheys%20tin%20choc.jpg

By the way, I guess we can include the old Hershey's Syrup cans in this "graveyard". You only see it in plastic bottles now....

[diamondsgirl]

Originally posted by Matt White
Okay...

Who else remembers Koogle Peanut butter?!?:D

http://theimaginaryworld.com/pix52.jpg

I want some.

Like now.

:cool:

[diamondsgirl]

Originally posted by MAX
Where's DG? She prolly puts that on her fluffernutters. :)

you're very fresh :D

[MAX]

Originally posted by diamondsgirl
I want some.

I want some too WHOOAH YEEYAAA!!! ;)

[MAX]

Originally posted by diamondsgirl
you're very fresh :D

Isn't fresh the best? ;) grrrrr..............

[diamondsgirl]

mmmm....fresh bread with that koogle krap all over it.... :)

[jcook11]

I have family down south and a few years ago we went back for a family reunion, KFC had chicken livers and gizzards on the menu. As far as pigs feet my wife loves those and chitterlings (pig intestines) I came home from work once my wife and her sister were cooking chitterlings on the stove,I puked and gagged for about an hour before I told them to get that garbage out of my house and take it somewhere else. I swear to GOD it smelled like somebody opened a sewer line in my house.

[MAX]

DG,

lmao @ crap.

Hey, I say some "Milky Way" spread in the store and almost bought you some. Think of spreading that along with marshmallow and peanut butter all over and..... ;)

[diamondsgirl]

Originally posted by MAX
DG,

lmao @ crap.

Hey, I say some "Milky Way" spread in the store and almost bought you some. Think of spreading that along with marshmallow and peanut butter all over and..... ;)

I like that nutella spread too...its made with hazlenut...uh huh uh huh

I am going to bed now and I'll probably be dreaming of David Letterman making me a Koogle, (the artificially flavored chocolate peanut spread) sandwhich :D

[bb64]

Originally posted by FORD


http://www.usafoods.com.au/uploads/1127_Hersheys%20tin%20choc.jpg

By the way, I guess we can include the old Hershey's Syrup cans in this "graveyard". You only see it in plastic bottles now....


I remember my mother making my brothers and I chocolate milk with this can back in the seventies.

I used to buy this candy bar for ten cents from a little variety store in Dorchester Ma. back then also, haven't seen it since.

http://www.vaiden.net/butter_nut.jpg

[sadaist]

They still make these. But the changed the packaging long ago and got rid of the characters. Sad. Now the little Mexican boy has been replaced with a fireball with a face.

[Mr. Vengeance]

Pop Shoppe is still around in Canada.

Of the trinity of Monster Cereals, only Count Chocula is available widely. The other two are very hard to find.

Anyone remember Snow White Cream Soda? Dynamints? Jello-Pudding Pops?

[Flash Bastard]

Originally posted by Mr. Vengeance
Pop Shoppe is still around in Canada.

Perhaps a road trip would be in order.


Originally posted by Mr. Vengeance
Jello Pudding Pops

Did they quit making those? Shit dude.... I used to demolish a box of those a day. No wonder I was a fat little fuck before puberty.

There used to be a chocolate milk flavored drink I was obsessed with, I'd pester my dad to buy it everytime we went to 7-11. I think it was called Brown Cow. It might have been a regional product, but it has long since disappeared. Anyone remember this?

[Little Texan]

This stuff was ok as far as citrus sodas go, but nothing to call home about...

[Little Texan]

.

[Little Texan]

http://www.colawp.com/database/image.php?cola_id=79

[Little Texan]

One candy really sticks out in my mind from when I was a kid...I remember eating them when I was 5 or 6 years old...I think they were called "Candy Apple", but I'm not sure what the actual name of them was since I couldn't read at the time...that's what I called them. I do remember how good they were. Anyone else remember this candy? It was a big red apple shaped candy on the end of a white candy stick. I know I'm not imagining things, because I remember them vividly.

[Diamondjimi]

Anyone remember Red Barn.?
They served everything in a basket. Many of the original buildings
still exist .

[Flash Bastard]

Coke II?

WTF is that?

[Little Texan]

Originally posted by Flash Bastard
Coke II?

WTF is that?

New Coke, renamed. I think they still sold it in the midwest up until a couple of years ago.

[MAX]

Originally posted by diamondjimi
Anyone remember Red Barn.?
They served everything in a basket. Many of the original buildings
still exist .

FUCK YEAH!!!

We had those!!! I thought they were just local though? I loved going there when I was a kid!!!

Nice find!!!

[Little Texan]

Originally posted by diamondjimi
Anyone remember Red Barn.?
They served everything in a basket. Many of the original buildings
still exist .

I think there was one of those in Tyler, TX, close to where I live. It's now a shopping center called the Red Barn Square. I never realised that was a restaurant chain.

[FORD]

Originally posted by Little Texan
http://www.rotharmy.com/forums/attachment.php?s=&postid=966644.

I'm about 90% sure that "Surge" didn't die, it was just renamed...........

http://image1.frappr.com/pix1/i/20060412/9/7/8/978f64ebf1d90066ae8f04bd7e015a880

[Little Texan]

I thought Vault tasted familiar.

[MAX]

I could've sworn the one time I took a sip of "Surge" that it was just "Mellow Yellow" with a different name?

A few other places I loved and thought of that have disappeared over the years...

Winchell's Donuts

Round Table Pizza

Shakeys Pizza

Roy Rogers Hamburgers

Godfathers Pizza

Sister's Fried Chicken (Wendy's spinoff of Kentucky Fried Chicken) They had these killer deep fried catfish sandwiches

[FORD]

Originally posted by MAX
I could've sworn the one time I took a sip of "Surge" that it was just "Mellow Yellow" with a different name?

A few other places I loved and thought of that have disappeared over the years...

Winchell's Donuts

Round Table Pizza

Shakeys Pizza

Roy Rogers Hamburgers

Godfathers Pizza

Sister's Fried Chicken (Wendy's spinoff of Kentucky Fried Chicken) They had these killer deep fried catfish sandwiches

We still have a couple Winchells locally (probably because there are no Dunkin Donuts or Krispy Kreme around, so they only have to compete with grocery stores and a couple local bakeries)

Shakey's has been long gone from here since the 80's,but there's still a pizza place in one of the locations. Some of the Shakey's architecture is still present. You would easily recognize the place as an ex-Shakey's - but the pizza there now is better.

Godfather's just disappeared from this area without warning. Same with Blimpies Sandwiches and The Sub Shop. Aside from one local competitor, Subway pretty much owns this town as far as the sandwich business goes.

A&W drive ins were huge around here in the 60's and 70's but they're also long gone. I think they may have a few on the Oregon Coast. Dairy Queen is unfortunately heading down the same path to extinction.

[MAX]

Originally posted by FORD
Godfather's just disappeared from this area without warning. Same with Blimpies Sandwiches and The Sub Shop. Aside from one local competitor, Subway pretty much owns this town as far as the sandwich business goes.

A&W drive ins were huge around here in the 60's and 70's but they're also long gone. I think they may have a few on the Oregon Coast. Dairy Queen is unfortunately heading down the same path to extinction.

I LOVED Godfather's and outside of a cupla local places (which are also now extinct) it was my favorite growing up.

Blimpie's thrives here and there are several locations.

Ok, A&W exists here and has several locations. Unfortunately it's a part of Pepesico's "Combo" restaurants. They suck. We have all sorts of "KFC" combo joints. There are KFC/A&W's, KFC/Taco Smell and KFC/Pizza Hit "Express" things everywhere.

I'll agree with Dairy Queen cos they're a rarity. I know of a couple locally but they're in Bumfuck Egypt parts of town. There was one close by our house growin' up and I loved it. Many of these things/places are definitely regional though. For instance, I know DG has a Dairy Queen near her, back east cos we've talked about it comparring our fondness for ice cream treats.

[twonabomber]

Originally posted by FORD
Dairy Queen is unfortunately heading down the same path to extinction.

not here. we just got a "protoype" DQ/Orange Julius store. i guess there's only two other ones like it in the country.

i remember A&W's in Toledo, but there werent any when we moved back to Cleveland. i think there may have been one in Akron.

there was a Red Barn in my hometown, but it's gone now. there is still one a town over, they blew out the side of the building and it's now a music store.

as for candy, remember these?

http://www.candywrappermuseum.com/cx_cherrychan2.jpg

they also made Lemonheads and Alexander the Grape.

[twonabomber]

Originally posted by MAX
For instance, I know DG has a Dairy Queen near her, back east cos we've talked about it comparring our fondness for ice cream treats.

Dilly Bars and Blizzards. as they used to say, "scrumdillyishus."

damn, i forgot about Peanut Buster Parfaits. maybe tomorrow...

[MAX]

Twona,

I was going to say, for NOT having any Dairy Queen's here, they must be thriving somewhere cos they sure do a lot of national advertizing when I watch tv. I'm always seein' these treats that both look and sound "scrumdillyishus." lol. However, I seriously think there are like three locations here?

Other's I thought of include "Big Boy" restaurants (Here it was called JB's Big Boy and another I remember as a child called "Sambos." I think the latter was a "Denny's" type of place? I don't remember ever eating there, I just remember there were a lot of them.

http://ari3d.com/image/480/ARI00001553.jpg

http://members.tripod.com/lisawebworld1/images/sambos.jpg

[MAX]

Originally posted by twonabomber
Blizzards

YEAH!!! THOSE are the one's I see on tv that I fucking want ALL the time!!!

Damn, they look good.

[FORD]

Originally posted by MAX
...another I remember as a child called "Sambos." I think the latter was a "Denny's" type of place? I don't remember ever eating there, I just remember there were a lot of them.

Sambo's used to be pretty much universal. But once word got around that the chain used to be called "Little Black Sambos", they got tagged as racists, and the chain soon went out of business. Many of the former locations still operate under other names. The one here still has shitty food and horrible coffee like they always have.

[Little Texan]

Originally posted by MAX
Damn, they look good.

They are.

http://www.superiorspeedway.com/dining/dq/BlizzardGroup.jpg

[Flash Bastard]

Originally posted by MAX
I could've sworn the one time I took a sip of "Surge" that it was just "Mellow Yellow" with a different name?

A few other places I loved and thought of that have disappeared over the years...

Winchell's Donuts

Round Table Pizza

Shakeys Pizza

Roy Rogers Hamburgers

Godfathers Pizza

Sister's Fried Chicken (Wendy's spinoff of Kentucky Fried Chicken) They had these killer deep fried catfish sandwiches


There's several Winchell's in and around Denver, but we live in a bagel world now... and they're not doing the business they used to. It's a hangout for the 60+ crowd.

Shakey's... used to have 1 or 2 near here about 20 years ago... but no longer. Shit you not, but there's several in the Phillipines of all places. No, I'm not pulling your leg.

Godfathers... the last one I saw was in the northwest... Wasilla Alaska had one in the mid-90's... long after they disappeared here. But it's gone now. Fucking Godfather's... they knew how to make a decent pie.

[MAX]

Originally posted by FORD
Sambo's used to be pretty much universal. But once word got around that the chain used to be called "Little Black Sambos", they got tagged as racists, and the chain soon went out of business. Many of the former locations still operate under other names. The one here still has shitty food and horrible coffee like they always have.

I figured it must've had to do with the racial overtones. Regardless, I never remember eating at one? I just remember having them all over.

Hey, do you have "Taco Time's" up there? I know they're regional to Utah, Wyoming, Oregon and Washington. Spendy for "fast food" but a million times better than Taco Smell, which is a place I REFUSE to eat. :uck:

[MAX]

Originally posted by Flash Bastard
There's several Winchell's in and around Denver, but we live in a bagel world now... and they're not doing the business they used to.

Bro, there was a hamburger place in Denver called "Good Times!" and I remember it rocked!!! Are you familiar with it?

Yup, Godfather's was the shit. Fuck, I miss that place. :(

[Flash Bastard]

Originally posted by MAX
Bro, there was a hamburger place in Denver called "Good Times!" and I remember it rocked!!! Are you familiar with it?

Yep, it's a local chain. Can't say much about it because I never eat there, I've been burned out on burgers since 'bout 1996.

[MAX]

Originally posted by Flash Bastard
Yep, it's a local chain. Can't say much about it because I never eat there, I've been burned out on burgers since 'bout 1996.

I hear you cos I'm such a health conscious freak. With the exception of a cupla local taverns here that make absolutely EPIC burgers, I don't touch hamburgers unless I make them myself. I'll have to make an exception though if an In 'N Out establishment ever makes it here. Dayuuum thos greaseball burgers were good. :)

Still, when my dad lived in Denver and we'd visit that "Good Times!" place. We dug that joint.

[Little Texan]

Anyone remember Wyatt's Cafeterias? They were like Luby's, and I remember them having some pretty good food. We used to have one in a local mall, and I ate there quite a bit as a kid.

[twonabomber]

our last few Big Boy joints closed up a few years ago. i guess way back when they were Manner's Big Boy, then toward the end they were Bob's Big Boy. they had the Big Boy comics...my grandmother always used to save them for me.

i forgot about Kenny King's, too. they were pretty much the same as a KFC, but more of a sit-down place i think. maybe it was regional.

[MAX]

Fuck, I now am jonesin' for some fucking Godfather's!!!

http://deals.1073theroad.com/images/godfathers_5.jpg

They had a "taco" pizza that kicked ass as well.

Pics I found...

http://www.godfathers.com/index_files/image001.jpg

Round Table

http://www.99w.com/evilsam/ff/roundtable.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/22/32189116_1ac0f7003c_m.jpg

[twonabomber]

that Round Table Pizza made me think of some medevial-themed steakhouse that used to be in the mall...but i can't remember the name.

[FORD]

Originally posted by MAX
Fuck, I now am jonesin' for some fucking Godfather's!!!

http://deals.1073theroad.com/images/godfathers_5.jpg

They had a "taco" pizza that kicked ass as well.

Pics I found...

http://www.godfathers.com/index_files/image001.jpg

Round Table

http://www.99w.com/evilsam/ff/roundtable.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/22/32189116_1ac0f7003c_m.jpg


Yeah, I loved Godfathers Taco Pizza. I used to get pissed off if I went there for the pizza buffet lunch and they never put any Taco Pizza out. I don't know why that chain went tits up. Never heard a word about it.

And yes we do have Taco Time up here. There's 2 in the local area, but neither one is all that close to me, so I don't get there very often. But then Taco Hell isn't that close either. Thank God there's a Taco Del Mar down the street. Kickass burritos there.

[FORD]

I think there is a Roundtable way out on the Northeast end of town. Oddly enough, it's in the location of one of the old Godfathers.

[MAX]

Round Table had that theme I guess but I never actually ate inside the place. We used to order take out cos their pizza was so fucking good.

I remember (honest to God) eating their pizza the day EEAS came out. I was listening to the album and my mom brought home a couple of pies from there.

[MAX]

Originally posted by FORD
I don't know why that chain went tits up. Never heard a word about it.

I mentioned it prior when I made referrence to "Pizza Hut" actually being a fucking PIZZA HUT back in the day. It's just the times and it's too bad younger generations only know of Pizza from borrowing the credit card and making a phone call. Delivery has put a TON of stellar joints out of business. Again, when I was a kid "Pizza" was a HUGE deal and event, if you will? Tons of choices but you had to go out an PICK IT UP or EAT IN THE ESTABLISHMENT.

The one thing I'll do nowadays is pay the almost fifty bucks or so to have a decent pizza for the family by ordering from locally runned establishments. Sure, it's spendier but have you actually tasted say Domino's or Pizza Hut over the last few years? It's disgusting. I'm serious but even buying and cooking a frozen pizza is better tasting. Not to mention, those shitty and generic (What McDonald's is to hamburgers) "versions" of "pizzas" also cost an arm and a fucking leg!!! What also frightens me is the fact that the commercials always dance around the cheese topic. Now and considering that cheese is the main ingredient on a fucking pizza, I'm a bit weary when I highly doubt that the delivery places even fucking put ANY on the pies? I'm sorry but I refuse to spend thirty bucks for my tribe to eat thickened Elmer's Glue.

[floyd95]

there are several, maybe three, godfather pizza joints in the houston area...

[twonabomber]

Originally posted by MAX
have you actually tasted say Domino's or Pizza Hut over the last few years?

i never liked Domino's or Papa John's. we also have Marco's and Zeppe's (local chain), and they're no good, either.

the Pizza Hut by us isn't too bad.

a couple of the local joints combat the delivery guys by doing two- or three-fers, like Little Ceasar's used to do back in the day.

our favorite place has half and full sheet pizzas available with no notice required...if you happen to end up with a house full of people on a Saturday night they're the place to call.

[Matt White]

DINO's PIZZA

[Mr. Vengeance]

Dairy Queen is still a huge franchise in Canada. They've really expanded the food side of the menu the last 10 years or so. They've got this thing called a FlameThrower burger now- Pepperjack cheese, smoked bacon, and a hot chipolte sauce. Then they came out with a Chili Cheese Burger. 1/2 pound of beef with cheese, chili and bacon...Makes my heart hurt just thinking about them!

A&W is also experiencing a rebirth in my homeland. The drive-ins are a thing of the past, but just about every mall has an A&W and eat-in restaurants are popping up everywhere.

Another chain that I remember first being in the U.S., because we'd see them when our family went to Vermont, N.H. and Maine, was Dixie Lee Fried Chicken. Those seem to have disappeared in the States, but they are big in small towns in Canada. The strategy seems to be that they open one in any small town that doesn't have a Kentucky Fried Chicken.

[Mr. Vengeance]

Originally posted by FORD


Godfather's just disappeared from this area without warning. Same with Blimpies Sandwiches and The Sub Shop. Aside from one local competitor, Subway pretty much owns this town as far as the sandwich business goes.
.

Blimpies is still around. Lots of them in Vermont/Upstate NY as I recall from my yearly travels.

http://www.blimpie.com/

[Mr. Vengeance]

There was a burger chain in Maine wayyyyy back called Howdy's Beef and Burger, I believe. I'm sure they're gone by now, but I'd love to have one of those things again.

[Flash Bastard]

Originally posted by MAX
I don't touch hamburgers unless I make them myself. I'll have to make an exception though if an In 'N Out establishment ever makes it here. Dayuuum thos greaseball burgers were good. :)

Yessir, I'll be in Vegas next weekend. There's one there from what I hear.

This niggas gonna get his eat on like a mofo.

[MAX]

Originally posted by Flash Bastard
Yessir, I'll be in Vegas next weekend. There's one there from what I hear.

This niggas gonna get his eat on like a mofo.

There are a few in Vegas, that's where I've had them.

Yup, these baby's rock!!!

http://www.urbanhonking.com/digest/archives/innoutburge%5B1%5D.jpg

http://onokinegrindz.typepad.com/ono_kine_grindz/images/In-N-OutBurgerCombo1-thumb.jpg

Eat one for me.

[Matt White]

THey still give out the Stickers at In & Out...I was at one last spring when I hit the West Coast..................

[Unchainme]

Originally posted by MAX
There are a few in Vegas, that's where I've had them.

Yup, these baby's rock!!!

http://www.urbanhonking.com/digest/archives/innoutburge%5B1%5D.jpg

http://onokinegrindz.typepad.com/ono_kine_grindz/images/In-N-OutBurgerCombo1-thumb.jpg

Eat one for me.


I Was just in Cali. a couple weeks ago, chowing down one of those babies, Fucking grate place, Wish they had 'em in ohio :(

[Matt White]

I MISS BURGER CHEF!!!:mad:

http://www.nothingimportantto.us/blogextras/burgerchef.jpg

[nobodys home]

No love for the Mcrib?

[FORD]

Of course, anyone who has ever been to Seattle knows about the legendary Dick's Drive In (http://www.ddir.com/) chain.

Their website sucks, but the food is great. So good that Bill "the richest man in the world" Gates is still known to eat there now and then.

[jcook11]

Originally posted by Unchainme
I Was just in Cali. a couple weeks ago, chowing down one of those babies, Fucking grate place, Wish they had 'em in ohio :(

Fuck dude you got WHITECASTLE!

[twonabomber]

White Castle is horrible.

[Unchainme]

White castle is mediocre, its okay to have sometimes.

[Unchainme]

http://www.swensonsdriveins.com/


Of course this is LeBron's Fav. Hamburger Joint, it pretty good :)

Of course, The marketing people havn't picked him up as a spokesperson or named a burger after him, which would kickass.

[jcook11]

Originally posted by Unchainme
White castle is mediocre, its okay to have sometimes.

You can buy them here in the frozen food aisle, They cost like $10 for a box of twelve but they aren't as good as the fresh ones.

[Tiki-Tom]

Originally posted by MAX


Yup, Godfather's was the shit. Fuck, I miss that place. :(

Went to Godfathers for dinner here in myrtle beach tonight. Then went to The Kiss coffee house for dessert. The pizza was great,the dessert was shit,what were they thinking $$GENE$$ (but thats for another thread). the Godfathers here has been around for at least 25 years and has always been a favorite of mine.

[Tiki-Tom]

Screaming Yellow Zonkers!
This is one i miss a lot.I ate a lot of boxes back in the day.God,Has it been that long? You can still get em online.

[diamondsgirl]

Originally posted by twonabomber
Dilly Bars and Blizzards. as they used to say, "scrumdillyishus."

damn, i forgot about Peanut Buster Parfaits. maybe tomorrow...

Peanut Buster Parfaits are my favorite!!


http://www.alohadq.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/dlPeanutBusterParfait.jpg

[twonabomber]

i got one today. seems like they've gotten smaller, but it was still good.

[MAX]

Originally posted by twonabomber
i got one today. seems like they've gotten smaller, but it was still good.

Fucker. :p

You seem to have all the goodies near you.

Dick. lol

[twonabomber]

i was out on a parts run and remembered i wanted to hit DQ. :D

[diamondsgirl]

Originally posted by twonabomber
i got one today. seems like they've gotten smaller, but it was still good.

I like their MOOlattas :D

[Little Texan]

Does anyone remember Taco flavored Doritos?

They were replaced by Nacho Cheese flavored somewhere around the late 70s to early 80s......Damn they were good!

Taco flavored Doritos are back from the grave! I just bought a bag of them last night, and the bag is even retro looking.

http://www.snacks.com/.a/6a00e55427338188330147e0f1cef0970b-800wi

[FORD]

Yeah, I've seen the retro Taco Doritos bags and I was tempted to buy them. Unfortunately, that damn MonSatan corn (in any form) causes so many fucked up allergic reactions in my body that I can't risk it. Too bad they can't make organic corn chips with that sort of flavoring. These are close though.....

http://allnaturalannie.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/red-hot.jpg

[Nitro Express]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Pepsiblue.jpg

Pepsi Blue was auctually quite good, I auctually liked it, I guess I was in the minority though :)

I went into a discount grocery store to buy some cheap tiki lanterns. I was throwing a big polynesian themed party with the roast pig, fire dancers, Hawaiian music the whole works. Anyways, they had stacks of Pepsi Blue for sale at a rediculously low price. I bought all of it. I still have some in my basement.

[Nitro Express]

Went to Godfathers for dinner here in myrtle beach tonight. Then went to The Kiss coffee house for dessert. The pizza was great,the dessert was shit,what were they thinking $$GENE$$ (but thats for another thread). the Godfathers here has been around for at least 25 years and has always been a favorite of mine.

Godfathers used to be in these parts and now it's a Papa John's. It was different pizza but good pizza. I miss it. I also miss Shakey's.

[Romeo Delight]

Godfathers!!! The best pizza ever for a chain...no one has come close. Not in my neck of the woods anymore

[Little Texan]

Godfathers is still around, and there are even a few in Texas, though none are less than 150 miles from me.

http://godfathers.com/

[Little Texan]

I went into a discount grocery store to buy some cheap tiki lanterns. I was throwing a big polynesian themed party with the roast pig, fire dancers, Hawaiian music the whole works. Anyways, they had stacks of Pepsi Blue for sale at a rediculously low price. I bought all of it. I still have some in my basement.

That stuff is probably a little flat by now, reckon? I tried Pepsi Blue when it first came out, bought one bottle of it and that's all I ever bought. I don't think I even drank half of it. That shit was horrible!