Owning a restaurant in Maine (Portland: inspectors, move to, places to eat)

[peachie_in_maine]

Hows things going in your "neck" of the woods?

[Submariner]

I do hope they are doing okay

[mainebrokerman]

As a kid we use to walk to the Breakwater- A Restaurant not far from the Colony on the other side of the road, and Mabel's Lobster Claw,( I met Mabel, 35 yrs ago) not sure if the place is still there, use to like the Arundle Wharf too-all these places were on Ocean Ave.
ForeFathers, on the log cabin road was a favorite too....

[peachie_in_maine]

Originally Posted by mainebrokerman

As a kid we use to walk to the Breakwater- A Restaurant not far from the Colony on the other side of the road, and Mabel's Lobster Claw,( I met Mabel, 35 yrs ago) not sure if the place is still there, use to like the Arundle Wharf too-all these places were on Ocean Ave.
ForeFathers, on the log cabin road was a favorite too....

I remember taking some returnable money and walking to a restaurant that sold burgers as big as dinner plates. To buy one was to experience the unknown.

Most of the other time it was to walk to the corner store (near by the restaurant) for penny candy.

[retiredtinbender]

Originally Posted by peachie_in_maine

I remember taking some returnable money and walking to a restaurant that sold burgers as big as dinner plates. To buy one was to experience the unknown.

Most of the other time it was to walk to the corner store (near by the restaurant) for penny candy.

Hey Lady. How ya been? Been a while.

[mainebrokerman]

Originally Posted by peachie_in_maine

I remember taking some returnable money and walking to a restaurant that sold burgers as big as dinner plates. To buy one was to experience the unknown.

Most of the other time it was to walk to the corner store (near by the restaurant) for penny candy.

Hiya Peachie...
Almost stopped in last week, but was running late- I waved to you on the way by

[mensaguy]

Originally Posted by peachie_in_maine

I remember taking some returnable money and walking to a restaurant that sold burgers as big as dinner plates. To buy one was to experience the unknown.

Most of the other time it was to walk to the corner store (near by the restaurant) for penny candy.

What is returnable money? Mine never seems to get returned.

[Northern Maine Land Man]

Back then, returnable money was money from turning in old bottles which would be washed and reused. Peachie is older than I thought. (I shouldn't say that.)

[peachie_in_maine]

Originally Posted by retiredtinbender

Hey Lady. How ya been? Been a while.

Yesss... it has been. Working on a way for more time too. I usually have to see the dr to have an excuse to get down your way.

Originally Posted by mainebrokerman

Hiya Peachie...
Almost stopped in last week, but was running late- I waved to you on the way by

Drive by one more time ... I didn't see you wave. Make alot of beepin' sounds when you do.

Originally Posted by mensaguy

What is returnable money? Mine never seems to get returned.

We'll .... your just doing it wrong.
Instructions on Returable money. *from the eyes of a child.
Step
1. Take money from pig bank or old cigar box.
2. go to store (looking both ways to cross street)
3.pick a bottle of soda pop
4.Take soda to counter to pay
5.smiling (with two teeth missing that you pulled out to get the money to start with) at lady at the counter.
6. pay -wave
7. drink
8. burp
9. wipe mouth with forearm (* the offical napkins of children)
10. take bottle back to store,
11. present bottle for "money."
Ta da

Originally Posted by Northern Maine Land Man

Back then, returnable money was money from turning in old bottles which would be washed and reused. Peachie is older than I thought. (I shouldn't say that.)

.... or this version is the "Adult step by step.....
..ahem.. NOrthern.. I "saw That. and my birthday isn't to far off so I'm going to have a more "wrinkly style to my wriTing soonnnnnnnnnnn.

[mainegrl2011]

We used to pick up enough bottles walking to the store to buy something once we arrived. You can still pick up bottles and cans and return them for recycling--5 cents each.