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Elrey, since it is zero and snowing here, your Dead Richard the Plumber story is going to be the high point of my day. Good one.
 
On the East coast somewhere along I-95, they have a chain called WaWa stores. They are known, among other things, for their 2 foot long hoagies! They are the best hoagies I've ever eaten, bar none! They make them anyway you desire and they are packed full of goodies! Plus, they use REAL ITALIAN bread, not French bread! If it wasn't 1300 miles to the closest store, I'd be on my way to get some. I understand that they are finally expanding to other parts of the country. :encouragement:
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Growing up in Central West Virginia, there was a little family-owned Italian restaurant called "Minards." They had outstanding Italian food, but the thing I remember most fondly was their Meatball Hoagie, topped with flame roasted peppers and oodles of melted mozzarella cheese. The current restaurant is much bigger than the small place I remember as a kid of course.

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Royal Lunch Crackers with sugar and milk. Anytime of day or night. Goggled them and sure enough found them. Was so excited I bought six boxes. Found out that many food items I can't get in New Mexico can be purchased on line. Shipping is expensive but its worth it. Andrulli's Farmers Cheese and Gaspar's linguica are two that come to mind. Oh and Friendship Brand Farmers Cheese. Need to google farva beans, the giant ones used in Portuguese soups. Just thought of that. Wrote it down so I didn't forget. Well shucks who started this thread? I am now hangry. Yes hangry.
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Judy,

Healey Seaside Summit is calling you. We have a great Portuguese restaurant in Gloucester where you can get all your favorites: https://azoreanrestaurant.com/ And Gaspar's is still available online: https://www.gasparssausage.com/gaslin.html Nothing like charcoal grilled linguica on a soft Portuguese roll with mustard!
 
Ahh, Meatball hoagies! Lots of sauce and lots of napkins :eagerness: Gotta stop talking about this, it's making me hungry again! :encouragement:

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Growing up in Central West Virginia, there was a little family-owned Italian restaurant called "Minards." They had outstanding Italian food, but the thing I remember most fondly was their Meatball Hoagie, topped with flame roasted peppers and oodles of melted mozzarella cheese. The current restaurant is much bigger than the small place I remember as a kid of course.

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There is a regional Midwest pizza chain, Godfather's. It is typical edible, forgettable, chain pizza these days, but it wasn't always.

The first restaurant opened in downtown Lincoln, NE in the late 70s. It was a pizza like none other I have had before or since, with a thick, buttery crust that was neither crisp nor doughy. It was remarkably thick with sauce and cheese an toppings, but not a traditional deep dish Chicago style.

In those days I could eat a large 16" pizzeria style (not like the skimpy chain pizzas you get these days) at a good sitting (and not put on a pound, isn't youth both fleeting and glorious).

Anyway the Godfather's was so heavy and rich, two pieces would do me in, man it was good. The modern iteration is a pale reflection of the original, I suppose I will never have it's like again....
 
Godfather's first, 1973, Omaha Nebraska -

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The Blue Parrot, Louisville, Colorado, Closed after 92 years......
 

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Judy,

Healey Seaside Summit is calling you. We have a great Portuguese restaurant in Gloucester where you can get all your favorites: https://azoreanrestaurant.com/ And Gaspar's is still available online: https://www.gasparssausage.com/gaslin.html Nothing like charcoal grilled linguica on a soft Portuguese roll with mustard!
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I do order directly from Gaspars in Fall River. When we lived in Florida Publix supermarket carried it. When my linguica comes in I will be making Portuguese Fava Bean soup. Again, I'm hangry.
 
There is a little hole in the wall cafe in San Antonio, NM called The Owl Cafe that makes the best green chili cheeseburgers bar none.
 
"Also Buckhorn's across the street."

I don't remember Buckhorns, but it has been a day or two. I'm willing to bet they don't have awesome photos of the Manhattan project scientists hanging on the walls.
 
Google it Rick. You might be surprised to find it.
 
The original Tony's Italian Restaurant in Salina, KS. They had a pizza that was so famous, Al Schwan (yes, that Schwan of Schwan's) started a frozen pizza company and used the restaurant's name and logo: Tony's Pizza! Now, that frozen schlep of a pizza tastes nothin like the pizza from the restaurant but the name and logo enshrine it's memory!
 
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