Gone But Not Forgotten in San Antonio! - Part I (Houston: nearest, definition)

[SoMuch2Say]

Didn't go through all the hundreds of pages so don't know if it's been discussed (and I couldn't search bc I don't recall the name) but there used to be a wonderful BBQ joint owned by a couple of older African American sisters. This was in the early 80s, so I was a kid, but I seem to remember it being in the back of their house or something quite simple like that but it was quite popular and the BBQ was exquisite!

Anyone??

[SATX56]

Originally Posted by SoMuch2Say

Didn't go through all the hundreds of pages so don't know if it's been discussed (and I couldn't search bc I don't recall the name) but there used to be a wonderful BBQ joint owned by a couple of older African American sisters. This was in the early 80s, so I was a kid, but I seem to remember it being in the back of their house or something quite simple like that but it was quite popular and the BBQ was exquisite!

Anyone??

Any recollection as to what part of the planet it was located??

[SoMuch2Say]

Originally Posted by satx56

Any recollection as to what part of the planet it was located??

Just asked my mom, she doesn't recall the name either but says it was by the old Pioneer Flour Mill and everyone that *can*, *should* remember it

[SATX56]

Originally Posted by SoMuch2Say

Just asked my mom, she doesn't recall the name either but says it was by the old Pioneer Flour Mill and everyone that *can*, *should* remember it

Sounds like King William area. Btw, is does help jog memories when you give more info!!!

[1313]

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Didn't go through all the hundreds of pages so don't know if it's been discussed (and I couldn't search bc I don't recall the name) but there used to be a wonderful BBQ joint owned by a couple of older African American sisters. This was in the early 80s, so I was a kid, but I seem to remember it being in the back of their house or something quite simple like that but it was quite popular and the BBQ was exquisite!
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It was unofficially called the "Miller Sisters BBQ" (no relation to Bill Miller BBQ) and their house was on either Ruiz or Rivas street near downtown. I used to go there back in the mid 80's. It was a residential house that had a cinder block building in the backyard that was a small restaurant. You would just park in the street and walk up the driveway. There were three sisters and then one time I went they said one of them had died. I remember one of their names was Bernice.. maybe another was Mabel? They were the nicest little old ladies and it was really cool to talk to them because they had been in business since the 1940's. They always baked peach cobbler for dessert. There was a guest book that you could sign and the names in there was a "who's who" of San Antonio. After becoming a regular there they would sometimes invite me into their actual house. I remembe they had several of the old "Kit Kat" wall clocks in their kitchen. I'm sure they are all long dead now- I've often wanted to try to find the house to see what it looks like today. I hadn't thought of that place in years- thanks for the memory.

[Willsatx]

Originally Posted by Bowie

It looks like some of those asides belong in a separate Direct Message conversation. Everyone should make more of an effort to stay on topic in the thread.

Now... back to the topic!

I agree it seems we have some side chit chat, and other things that are not needed on the thread. I want to learn more about things no longer around just like everyone else on here.

[quest51210]

who remembers the road that went from Taft Blvd to Zarzamora? it was later blocked off...can anyone name the man that had it blocked off. he fought city hall and won!

[Dwangle]

When I was a kid I went with my Grandmother to a little Dime store on East Houston just up from the Freeman Collesium and just down from New Braunfels. It was called Potter's --does anybody remember it?

[rexkwandosatx]

Originally Posted by SoMuch2Say

Didn't go through all the hundreds of pages so don't know if it's been discussed (and I couldn't search bc I don't recall the name) but there used to be a wonderful BBQ joint owned by a couple of older African American sisters. This was in the early 80s, so I was a kid, but I seem to remember it being in the back of their house or something quite simple like that but it was quite popular and the BBQ was exquisite!

Anyone??

i think my parents used to go there...but speaking of BBQ places, does anyone remember one out off of Pecan Valley area? i think it was Bob's or something like that...i was told that it burned down sometime in the 90s...i remember my parents also going there for BBQ when i used to go to St. Margaret Mary's Catholic School...

[SATX56]

Originally Posted by quest51210

who remembers the road that went from Taft Blvd to Zarzamora? it was later blocked off...can anyone name the man that had it blocked off. he fought city hall and won!

I'm familiar with the street. It hits Phyllis then Zarzamora, right? What did he win???