Sunday, October 13, 2024

Lunch at Woolworth's ~ Tuesday 4



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It's time again for Toni Taddeo's Tuesday 4.   
Prices are soaring and there is no end in sight!  Wouldn't it be nice to go back in time to do our buying? Even restaurants were affordable back in the day.
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1. Did you ever eat at Woolworth's?  

Yes!  When I was growing up we lived in a small city in the far north of my province. There weren't many restaurants. In fact, I only remember 3, Woolworth's, a Chinese restaurant and a cafe at the local Co-op and a few fast food joints. There was a Dairy Queen (DQ) but I think it was only open in summer for take out ice cream items only.  We also had a KFC which in those days was called Kentucky Fried Chicken or Chicken Village.  There may have been more restaurants but I don't remember them.  Anyway, back to Woolworth's. Mother took me and my siblings (3 of us in those days) to town once in awhile and it was a treat because she took us to Woolworth's for lunch. I don't think we ate anything other than French Fries with gravy and a Coca Cola but it was always a treat. I remember these days very fondly.

2.  What would you order from this menu?

Definitely the French Fries and gravy and maybe, on occasion, a Hamburger Platter.

3. Woolworth's had banana splits and sundaes.  Do you like sundaes? What kind?

I love both banana splits and sundaes. If I order a sundae it's usually a strawberry sundae.  Sometimes I ask for 2 toppings (strawberry and pineapple or strawberry and chocolate).

4. What restaurants are you favorites and what do you usually order?

I enjoy all kinds of food but when I go out I normally have Asian food, either Vietnamese or Japanese. I order Vietnamese House Special Soup (with the works) and Prawn Salad Rolls. Sometimes I order a bowl with noodles, peanuts, shredded carrots and celery, and topped with deep fried spring rolls and grilled skewered pork. At the Japanese restaurant, I order a Bento Box most often with beef or chicken teriyaki and mixed tempura along with miso soup, salad and a California roll.

I also crave 'Western Food' now and then but there are extremely few places to get it these days. I'm talking about places with menu items similar to the old Woolworths and then some. I like having pork chops, mashed and veggies or something like a soup and sandwich. 

Last but not least, I love some good Mediterranean food like Chicken Souvlakia, roasted lemon potatoes, Greek Salad, and Middle Eastern vegetarian dishes and foods like Morrocan Chicken Tagine. I'm thinking of making a Tagine later this month for my brother's birthday dinner.

Thanks for stopping by!

6 comments:

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

You make me hungry again and I just finished a good meal! We don't eat out a whole lot, but I like to go to Ethnic Restaurants when we do. Yummy food we don't know how to cook and don't often eat .. makes dinner feels like a mini-vacation. I also like to go out to breakfast once in a while, and for that good old 'western food' (some variation of bacon and eggs) is perfect.

Annie said...

Now I am hungry and its nearly 1 AM. Ha! that will teach me to read about food late at night.

Pamela M. Steiner said...

Oh, I didn't know they had Woolworth's where you grew up! They were a special place, and I miss having that kind of store today, with the lunch counter, etc. Sounds like you enjoy some interesting and delicious kinds of foods when you go out! We don't have many ethnic style restaurants near where we live, so we miss out on trying different kinds of foods. There is a Chinese Take Out place here locally, but it's not the same as going to a good Chinese restaurant and being served...or even a buffet. They do have them in larger cities. We just live out in the country too far! I enjoyed your post! Glad you joined in! Happy Belated Thanksgiving...wasn't it yesterday? Did you do anything special? Take care and God bless you!

Lori said...

I never had the chance to eat at Woolworth's. There was only one is the state where I live and it closed before I was born. I wish I would have had the chance.

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Susan said...

We like Asian food too! I miss my mom's pot-roast and been stroganoff.

Melanie said...

Thank you for visiting! I've had Chinese and Japanese food but never Thai. The Mediterranean dishes sound intriguing.

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