I knew I had to get this post up soon, not only because next Thursday February 25th The Bahi Hut in Sarasota FL is celebrating its 55th Anniversary, but also so I could get this jingle out of my head (courtesy of a link on The Bahi Hut’s Facebook Page)
(Click the lyrics to hear what [...]
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The Bahi Hut Is The Spot – Sarasota’s 1950’s Tiki Tradition
Posted in Classic Cocktails, Florida retro vintage, Retro Road Trip, Tiki, Vintage Food & Beverages, Vintage Signs, tagged 1950's, Bahi Hut, Best Western, FL, Florida, jingle, Mai Tai, Sarasota, Sneaky tiki, Tamiami Trail, Tiki, tiki drink on February 16, 2010 | 12 Comments »
Shine On, China Moon Chinese Restaurant
Posted in Massachusetts retro, vintage, Retro Dining, Tiki, Vintage Food & Beverages, tagged American Chinese Food, Asian Food, authentic retro, China Moon, Chinese American food, Chinese buffet, Chinese Restaurant, Chinese Takeout, vintage restaurant on August 20, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Back in another life I actually lived in the apartments that back up to China Moon Chinese Restaurant in Stoneham MA. Many a night we’d come home from a rock show, inhale deeply the smell of Chinese food, and immediately place an order to pick up.
Times have changed for your hostess (for the better, I [...]
Denied at Danas! Lowell MA
Posted in History, Massachusetts retro, vintage, Vintage Food & Beverages, tagged antique, authentic, Danas Market, fruit basket, ice cream, lime rickey, Lowell MA, Luncheonette, original, Retro, Soda Fountain, vintage on August 14, 2009 | 6 Comments »
“Damn you Hollywood folks!” she says as she shakes her fist at the sky,”I don’t know what you did to irk the owner of Danas Fruit, Confectionery and Luncheonette in Lowell MA, but it is because of YOU that I cannot take any photos of the inside of this wonderful old time soda fountain [...]
Salem Willows, How Do I Love Thee?
Posted in Antique Carousel, History, Massachusetts retro, vintage, Retro Road Trip, Retro Roadside Eats, Retro Roadside Treats, Vintage Food & Beverages, Vintage Signs, tagged Amusement, Arcade, beach, Chow Mein Sandwich, Fried, ice cream, picnic, Pizza, Popcorn, Salem MA, Salem Willows, Skeeball, Taffy on August 5, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Salem Willows, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways:
J’adore:
Your delicious popcorn from EW Hobbs. Smelling it as soon as I get out of the car and seeing it popped in the old timey popping machines.
(A swell pal of mine, knowing how much I loved this popcorn used it as packing material to [...]
Simpson Spring Tonic – That’s Soda / Pop to You Folks!
Posted in Massachusetts retro, vintage, Retro Roadside Treats, Vintage Food & Beverages, tagged Beverages, MA, Sarsaparilla, Simpson Spring, Soda, South Easton, Spring Water, Tonic, White Birch on July 30, 2009 | 10 Comments »
The first time I heard of Simpson Springs Beverages was when I was eating at McMenamy’s Hambugers (mmmm…..) in Easton a zillion years ago and noticed an old sign advertising it.
All these years later driving from my sister’s house to The Cape I was hearted to see their sign still on Rt 138, and their [...]
