You've never had Mr. Gattis. People slam it but it is really good imho. In fact we are probably going to get some when we are on vacation on the 9th as we head down to Washington IN to see my Dad. The restaurant is in Martinsville.
Dave Portnoy from Barstool in Bloomington eating Mother Bears Pizza. Link
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Hour House, (which later became Jarrod's Subway), was at the SE corner of Atwater and Woodlawn. (across the st to the east from the Optometry Bldg).
i think it might have been open 24 hr.
across Atwater to the north on Woodlawn is a parking garage where The Hideaway restaurant once stood in an old house iirc.
iirc Sulley's full name was Sully's Old Oaken Bucket, and Whitesides was on the southeast side of the square.
not familar with Bruce's, or any restaurant at all on 2nd st on the east side of town, so maybe west 2nd.
i think of Ladyman's as Btown's power breakfast spot. (i'm not a morning person myself).
saw some Rolling Stone's flick and Spinal Tap at the Von Lee, only movies i ever saw there. (i'll guess lower seating capacity kept them from getting bigger movies).
strange how Fantasia totally fell off the earth.
yes, Colorado Steak House was on N College a few doors north of 17th as you drove into Btown from the north..
Bruce's was on west 5th just west of Rogers and the Salvation Army. Juanita's is there now. It was a muddy boots working class greasy spoon specializing in hearty breakfasts and lunches. Not a white collar to be seen in the place, except for Bruce. But that was his uniform -- a white tee shirt.
My Dad took us every Saturday for breakfast. We used to eat at the Big Wheel often too. Duffs buffet after church. Mustards had the best cheese sticks. My Bloomington is gone. Grandfather took us to layman’s quit often. Grouchy Evelyn was the waitress.🤣
My parents loved Mustards. They would go there on their way to or back from Indy when they visited my dad's brother. I've told this story before, but once when my oldest son was around 10 I took him to an IU game. We ate at Mustards before the game. To my amazement he downed a regular hamburger. I couldn't believe he finished the whole thing. He really earned my respect.
Agreed, only had MBs occasionally, but we ended up with Mello (Mad) Mushroom 20 inch more often than not. but PE's breadsticks were pretty good.
Do you ever eat at the Slice on Lincoln across from UE? Eric is an IU alumnus.
Yes, and I know Eric pretty well. Interesting guy. He also has a degree from Cornell...it’s kind of surreal to see it hanging in his little pizza joint.
Yes, I thought that too. I think he managed some big hotels/restaurants in his time. His pizza is good and with several different varieties from what I was used.
