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I loved the Hardee's that used to be on 18. I remember collecting the Looney Tunes glasses. The first one was Bugs Bunny, I think. I remember when they put in a salad bar, they would give you a box the size for burgers. Mom and I would fill up both sides of the box and slam it shut real quick to get it to close. That was funny...They used to give us kids a plastic coin to use in what was like a bubble gum machine except it had little treats in plastic bubbles. Good times...

PAPAWJOE, BLAKE USED IT TOO. HE HAD A STUFFED GARFIELD ON THE TOP OF THE DRINK MACHINE AND HE PLACED A SUPER DOG WEENEE WITH GARFIELD. ALSO IT WAS ON THE SIGN OUT FRONT.

Remember going to Ray's king Burger when I was a little girl,man they had some good food!

the SLOGAN that you recall as blakes "you can't beat our meat.belongs at petes meat market where village market is now.the slogan was"you just can't beat petes meat"

What did they serve at Shike's place? Mom and Dad remember that. They also talked about "Jimmy the Greek" on Main Street in North Wilkesboro.

I miss Hadley's. I mean the real Hadley's with Hadley doing the cooking. It was in the little box diner where it used to be. Near the service station. I knew him all my life. His cheeseburgers were so good!

QUINCY'S! Man i miss that place - we used to go there a lot when i was little

I remember when Red Cross Pharmacy was on 10th St and you could get the BEST hotdogs there! They later moved to D St and did not serve them anymore. Guess that is why they closed up.

STALEYS BEST BEEF TIPS I EVER EAT. HOW COULD I FORGET THAT PLACE.

staley's cafe in downtown roaring river

BRG, you are right again. After Century Lounge, there was a German restaurant there. Didn't stay open too long, if I remember correctly.

What about Mr. Donut's? Wasn't it in the building where Dr. Knott (whatever the name is) drive through was? Beside of Long John Silver's.
I had forgotten about so many of these places. Thanks for the trip down memory lane.

ASH, PLEASE DON'T RUSH IT. IT WILL SNEAK UP ON YOU. AND SLAP THE FOOL OUT OF YOU. AND YOU WILL REALIZE HEY I AM GETTING OLD.

Yep, Camelot, we talked about City Cafe last night. Owned by Harold Blankenship. Right beside Tomlinson's Dept. Store.

CITY CAFE

when they first opened there was people lined almost to the road wanting one of those "king burgers"

Sometimes it's not fun being young

ASH YOU MISSED A TREAT. SORRY.

I don't remember Ray's King Burger, but that's because I am not old enough to remember it, but my mama & daddy talk about going there on dates when they were younger. Ahh, memories.

Quincys