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COVID Restaurant Closings

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Roscoe Arbuckle, May 26, 2020.

  1. PhiSlammaJamma

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    If there is a location where no restaurants shut down, that's where robots live. CIA better be on it. Track and Trace. Track and Trace.
     
  2. Blake

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    Damn shame about Barry’s. Loved that deep dish

    and do you mean the Tasting Room in Uptown Park?
     
  3. gucci888

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    The Stafford location was always packed as well. They always had coupons and seniors could eat for really cheap.
     
  4. gucci888

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    Souper Salads went downhill quick in Houston. Family used to frequent both all the time.
     
  5. Ziggy

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    Dolce Vita - was closing anyways
    Dak & Bop - had to-go here once, disappointed
    Rajun Cajun on Gessner - nobody knew it was still open
    Sweet Tomatoes - victim of millennials (and bad food and scene)
    Treebeards Downtown - never heard of it (lulz)
    Crisp - still open

    That's nothing. Surely there are more (and better) closings?
     
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  6. NewRoxFan

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    I hated going to Sweet Tomato. Never tried Super Salad. But did like Salata the two times I tried... seemed fresher and less icky foods I didn't like that Sweet Tomato served up (horrible pastas, even worse desserts).
     
  7. Roscoe Arbuckle

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    Yep.
     
  8. Blake

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    Damn. I work in Marathon Tower down the street and that was one of the main happy hour spots we would hit for after-work drinks. If North Italia goes under we are totally screwed once our office re-opens. Well I guess there is still Moxie's
     
  9. gucci888

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    Than you would've definitely hated Souper Salad. Salata is a completely different dining concept thought.

    What the future holds for buffet style dining remains to be seen.
     
  10. CCorn

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    Bernies burger bus is closing
     
  11. Nook

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    Pizza in Texas is terrible... awful
     
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    Bernies was just about the only place that could get me to eat a burger
     
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    So true...
    I stridently trumpet the glory of Texas food to anyone who will listen (sometimes even if they don’t wanna hear it :) We have a similar deficiency with TexMex and BBQ here, although things have gotten significantly better. I think the problem is that the bar had been set so low that people were happy to eat anything closely resembling the real deal. I suppose it is similar for pizza in Texas.
     
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    Agreed. Texas does food sooo well, except anything Italian
     
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  15. YOLO

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    not sure what type of pizza you prefer but I've had some pretty good pizza at various places in Houston/Austin
     
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  16. Nook

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    That is what I thought when I lived in Texas.

    Having lived in places like NY and even more so Chicago.... I promise you the pizza in Texas is terrible.

    Houston is overall the best or second best food city I have lived in...... Houston is criminally under estimated by food experts..... but not when it comes to pizza.
     
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  17. YOLO

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    i guess we have a different taste as far as pizza because I've had pizzas both in NY and chicago and that includes those most visited placed there. not that much of a fan, especially the deep dishes that chicago loves haha.

    not to say its the absolute best here or anything but I wouldn't label it as terrible imo.
     
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  18. Blake

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    Keneally's thin crust begs to differ
     
  19. Ziggy

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    Those blue cheese/bacon fries go hard. It's the green onions.
     
  20. Roscoe Arbuckle

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    Try Giacomos or Patrenellas.
     

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