Remembering Dallas in the late 70s-80s (Irving, Center: 2015, school)

[DawnaAnonymous]

My father was the head bartender at the Players Lounge for 17 years, until his death. My mother was a door-girl in the 70's. I knew your uncle. His office was in front of the Ladies bathroom and his desk faced the lady's bathroom door. The daytime bartender was Ruth and she lived in a house right in back of the club. I grew up in that place. Ruth used to make me rings out of dollar bills. I wish I had a picture of that place. I went back a few years ago, to take some, but it was run down. So many memories...

[mm4]

As a rule, in Dallas/Ft. Worth none of the establishment names were possessive. It was Confetti, Tango, Monopoly, Acapulco.... The exceptions were TGI Friday's, Bennigan's, Houlihan's, etc. but those were nat. chains and don't count.

[Otterhound]

Originally Posted by PanTerra

Peggy Sue Bar-B-Q in Snyder Plaza.

Their fried pies were out of this world.

[spenbro]

Originally Posted by yukon

I first moved to Dallas in the mid '80s, and there was a really awesome BBQ place up on Preston Rd & FM 544 maybe? Hole in the wall sort of place and had been there for years. I know it's gone now, it was gone before I left Dallas in 2000, but does anyone remember the name of it? Best peach cobbler, even better than my Alabama grandmother's cobbler.

I believe the place was called Joe Willy's. I totally forgot about that place. I remember driving past it on our way to see friends who lived up in Stonebriar. I believe the restaurant moved to Rockwall after closing their Plano location.

[DWMachineshop]

Originally Posted by case44

Dallas in the late 1970s?? The escarpment waterfall next to Stemmons Freeway had a beer logo (can't remember if it was Lone Star or Pearl?)

Coors!

[sonesta]

I just stumbled upon this thread. I worked at the following "hot spots" during 1975-1980 in Dallas: Mariano's, Diamond Jim's & Elan. WONDERFUL nightclubs. I left Dallas in 1980 to move to Houston to open Confetti there. Anyone who'd like info about those glorious old days at those clubs, please do contact me at sonesta@nol.net.

And if you worked there during that time, I was Becky Wilson. Get in touch. Those were great days.

[mindymoore99326]

Do u remember a country bar from the 80s called the honeycomb? I'm looking for my dad. And I know his family owned it in the 80s. Roger and Sharon Schmitt orare his aunt and uncle and his name is David Murphy.

[magiccatdancing]

Just remembering #3 Lift,, Red Dog saloon, Bellring, Bachelors, Beggars,, The Old Theatre all in that area. Lived across the street from the Red Dog in those apartments off Starlight Road, if anyone else did they had the sunken living rooms, so cool!

[magiccatdancing]

Oh wow went there all the time, could not remember the name. When the Cowboys were their best!!! Too Tall, Staubach, Drew etc... Loved sitting and drinking with them, just good old down to earth guys! I tried out for cheerleaders in 1976.

[BigDGeek]

I still miss Olla Podrida.