Anybody remember these restaurants? (Cincinnati, Kent: pharmacy, bars, friendly)

[ChiDiana]

Originally Posted by Brenda lykins

I just wish I could remember more Did you ever go to the pool? or did you ever go to Greeks . when my brother was living he remembered alot about Winton Place but he passed away back in 1994.But i'm almost positive if I saw pictures I'd remember you and your step sisters .Hope you had a Merry Christmas And you have a Happy New Year

Brenda, I'm sorry about your brother. I sent you a direct message since we've gotten off-topic, but yes I did go to the Greeks.

Diana

[mike1003]

Originally Posted by goyguy

Yes - there was a Johnny Bench's Home Plate on Colerain Ave right at the southern entrance to Northgate Mall. I think it was gone before the '70s were.

There were several places there, I think that it is now a TGIFridays.

[mike1003]

Originally Posted by spot1181

I was in San Francisco last month and saw Tads with their sign with locations in Cincinnati, Detroit, Philadelphia. Tads, located on Fourth Street, has been gone for 40 years. They had the best strip steak, baked potato and garlic roll for $1.29 back in 1965.

We used to have Fraternity dinners at Tads. Wow, a blast from the past.

[goyguy]

Thanks for the thread rescue, Mike
Recently in Hartwell, the latest of who knows how many "Penn Station" sandwich shops hung out its shingle at a building that was occupied by Burger Chef once upon a time. For all the discussion of vanished fast-food places I don't think anybody's touched on that one yet. I don't remember what its answer to the Big Mac or Whopper was, or much else really since it wasn't all that distinctive. But one of their TV ad campaigns featured "Burger Chef and Jeff" cartoons. The chain was probably never national, but it got at least as far as Dayton and Lancaster (OH.) Could be that Hardee's, the big Southern fast-food company, bought them out since the Vine/Compton location carried that name in its next incarnation.

[jlawrence01]

Originally Posted by goyguy

For all the discussion of vanished fast-food places I don't think anybody's touched on that one yet. I don't remember what its answer to the Big Mac or Whopper was, or much else really since it wasn't all that distinctive. But one of their TV ad campaigns featured "Burger Chef and Jeff" cartoons. The chain was probably never national, but it got at least as far as Dayton and Lancaster (OH.) Could be that Hardee's, the big Southern fast-food company, bought them out since the Vine/Compton location carried that name in its next incarnation.

Burger Chef WAS a national chain founded by General Mills in the 60s for the purpose of diversifying its portfolio.

Its large sandwich was the Super Shef and it featured a burger bar where you could add lettuce, tomatoes, etc. to your sandwich.

When General Mills decided to get out of the restaurant business and sold Burger Chef, Rax Roast Beef, and Casa Gallardo, Burger Chef went to Hardee's. But not all of them. Some renegade franchisees in NE Ohio wanted NOTHING to do with the Hardee's brand and decided to keep the Burger Chef name and logo. They kept going until the 90s.

For everything you wanted to know about Burger Chef, see:

Burger Chef - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[MiddleCincinnati]

Originally Posted by goyguy

For all the discussion of vanished fast-food places I don't think anybody's touched on that one yet. I don't remember what its answer to the Big Mac or Whopper was, or much else really since it wasn't all that distinctive. ... bought them out since the Vine/Compton location carried that name in its next incarnation.

There was mention of the old Compton/Vine location in the
Vine St. / Springfield Pike thread. These threads get so big that it's
hard to keep track of all their content, sometimes.

I recall that branch opening about 1964, after an old, historical
tavern of some sort was torn down. The burgers had this funny
plastic-like pretaste. It was not until taking high school chemistry
(anyone remember Mr. Walsh, at Wyoming?) that I understood it
was due to a hydrocarbon residue from the flame. One of the
distinguishing features of Burger Chef was that its burgers were
"open-flame broiled."

[Brenda lykins]

Originally Posted by ChiDiana

Brenda, I'm sorry about your brother. I sent you a direct message since we've gotten off-topic, but yes I did go to the Greeks.

Diana

I didn't mean to still this thread I don't know how to send you a e-mail thanks for talking to me 'I really enjoyed it .Brenda

[ChiDiana]

Originally Posted by goyguy

Thanks for the thread rescue, Mike
Recently in Hartwell, the latest of who knows how many "Penn Station" sandwich shops hung out its shingle at a building that was occupied by Burger Chef once upon a time. For all the discussion of vanished fast-food places I don't think anybody's touched on that one yet. I don't remember what its answer to the Big Mac or Whopper was, or much else really since it wasn't all that distinctive. But one of their TV ad campaigns featured "Burger Chef and Jeff" cartoons. The chain was probably never national, but it got at least as far as Dayton and Lancaster (OH.) Could be that Hardee's, the big Southern fast-food company, bought them out since the Vine/Compton location carried that name in its next incarnation.

It was called the Big Chef. I liked them because if you went inside and ordered you could dress your own burger the way you wanted. (Have it your way?) I know that they made it as far as Indianapolis. They were bought up by Hardees in the very early '80's. (I have no idea why I remember this stuff...)

[ChiDiana]

Originally Posted by jlawrence01

Burger Chef WAS a national chain founded by General Mills in the 60s for the purpose of diversifying its portfolio.

Its large sandwich was the Super Shef and it featured a burger bar where you could add lettuce, tomatoes, etc. to your sandwich.

When General Mills decided to get out of the restaurant business and sold Burger Chef, Rax Roast Beef, and Casa Gallardo, Burger Chef went to Hardee's. But not all of them. Some renegade franchisees in NE Ohio wanted NOTHING to do with the Hardee's brand and decided to keep the Burger Chef name and logo. They kept going until the 90s.

For everything you wanted to know about Burger Chef, see:

Burger Chef - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sorry, I didn't read your response before I replied.

[ChiDiana]

Originally Posted by Brenda lykins

I didn't mean to still this thread I don't know how to send you a e-mail thanks for talking to me 'I really enjoyed it .Brenda

Brenda, go to the top right corner of this screen and click on Direct Messages. You have a message from me.