Remembering Dallas in the late 70s-80s (Bryan, McKinney: house, restaurant)

[Cowboybootnut]

Originally Posted by lonestar2007

I need help with this one before it drives me crazy. It was a small bar-b-que place that only cooked up so much bar-b-que and when it was sold out, they closed for the day. Just a tiny place, little desk like boothes that lined the wall and if you were lucky enough to get one you had to eat right by the line of customers waiting to place their order. We always took ours outside and in the summertime let the tailgate down on the truck and sat on it and ate. They'd put your order on a middle sized pizza pan. Actually, it was a pretty famous place and it was on the news some years back about it's closing. Cannot for the life of me rememer the name. Maybe Sonny B's or something like that? Grrrrr.....help me out, please.

Great thread, I've just got to get my thinking cap on.

I think you are thinking about the original Sonny Bryan's on Inwood.....still there as far as I know.

[destin04]

There was also a place that had either a country band or blue grass or something like that ...it was located on Mockingbird Lane down by the Dr. Pepper plant...best I remember. There was a famous banjo player there.

[Smito]

Originally Posted by destin04

There was also a place that had either a country band or blue grass or something like that ...it was located on Mockingbird Lane down by the Dr. Pepper plant...best I remember. There was a famous banjo player there.

The Levee

[Smito]

Originally Posted by rememberwhen

Help, please. What do you remember about Dallas in the late 70's. Specifically, I am researching the names of clubs and restaurants in the SMU area.
There was a club named "Up Your Alley" over on Yale, I think. And, nearby there was a "dive" bar where SMU football players hung out.

Lions Pub?

Originally Posted by rememberwhen

Also, does anyone remember a restaurant with a big chicken on Greenville Avenue? The food was served cafeteria style.

Mr. Chicken

Originally Posted by rememberwhen

And what about the Point Restaurants? Sort of the sports bars of their time?
Any memories you have would be great.

Highpoint closed a few weeks ago. Midway and Addison Point still open.

[rememberwhen]

Mr. Chicken. Of course. Oh it was so good. Lots of gravy.
Thanks too for the post about the Longhorn Ballroom. We would go in large groups and dance with the "old crowd." They really knew how to move around the floor. And someone reminded me about the Texas Tea House. I know those places weren't on Greenville. But we did go there some back in the day.
Photographer Randy Carlisle has some wonderful photographs of old Dallas area buildings, including theaters, Skillerns, restaurants and other places of local interest. He has a pic of Sonny Bryan's.

[txguy2009]

Originally Posted by rememberwhen

Help, please. What do you remember about Dallas in the late 70's. Specifically, I am researching the names of clubs and restaurants in the SMU area.
There was a club named "Up Your Alley" over on Yale, I think. And, nearby there was a "dive" bar where SMU football players hung out.
Also, does anyone remember a restaurant with a big chicken on Greenville Avenue? The food was served cafeteria style.
And what about the Point Restaurants? Sort of the sports bars of their time?
Any memories you have would be great.

Just a slight correction on your location: if you are in Dallas you are far, far from the heart of Dixie. That would be Atlanta or Alabama or something.

[rememberwhen]

You are correct. Maybe I should have said - left my heart in Dallas. Currently in the heart of Dixie.

[PanTerra]

Peggy Sue Bar-B-Q in Snyder Plaza.

[Lakewooder]

The Levee Singers still get together and perform once or twice per year, usually at the Pocket Sandwich Theater -- near the original location.

[katefrisco]

Dallas in the 70's.....

1) J's Cafeteria
2) Seven Seas restaurant in Lakewood where Matt's Ranchero is now.
3) Vincents at its various locations...now only one left in Plano.
4) Highland Park Cafeteria