What businesses do you miss?

[Luke]

I liked Steve & Barry's.

[John]

Cheeseburger in Paradise......I miss their cuban sandwich so much. Have no idea where I can get one now.

Lottinville's in Edmond has a killer Cuban!

[MsDarkstar]

I tried out the Cuban at ND Foods....very good! Never been to Lottinville's. I try to stay Southside

[papaOU]

I could not remember which thread the question came up on, so I decided to post the info I found here. The miniature golf-course on the east side of Western and north of the River was:

The Downtown Golf Center

1800 South Western

632-9056

They had the miniature golf course and a lighted 9 hole pitch-n-putt.

My grandfather was a professional gambler and as I got older I followed him around. There were businesses around town that were a "front." Capitol Sports Center, bowling alley on 29Th, Trosper golf course, and a carpet store on 44Th next to Sheen's. The parking lot was always full but there may have been only two "salesmen" inside the showroom at one time. In the back of the store were dice-games and poker tables. Fat Eddy usually faded the dice tables.
The reason I mention the gamblers is because four or five of the guys would go play the pitch-n-putt course. They would wager on scores per hole with only one rule. No wedges! Had to play the entire course using a putter only. Have some other stories about these guys for later.

[gen70]

Nayfees restaurant (not sure of spelling) at Lake Texoma across the bridge from the lodge.

[Generals64]

Nayfees restaurant (not sure of spelling) at Lake Texoma across the bridge from the lodge.

Naifeh's:.................great steak house....got torched though.......

[Prunepicker]

Naifeh's... great steak house... got torched though...

I didn't know Jack Sussy ran it!

[Generals64]

I tried out the Cuban at ND Foods....very good! Never been to Lottinville's. I try to stay Southside

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You go Girl:....................

[circled9]

Nothing against Frontier City but I used to love going to Springlake and Wedgewood Park.

[gen70]

I didn't know Jack Sussy ran it!

I know what yer saying. What was the name of the place he had at around Lincoln blv. ? The food was pretty good.

[Prunepicker]

I know what yer saying. What was the name of the place he had at around
Lincoln blv? The food was pretty good.

That was Sussy's on N.E. 36th and N. Lincoln. I got to visit with Jake
Samara, the brains behind Sussy and owner of the restaurants. Jack was
a very charismatic individual, Jake was not, just all business. Jake owned
the Tempo club on N.E. 23rd. Once day he heard a commotion in the
restaurant and saw Jack Sussy moving the tables and furniture around!
When asked why he said, "I'm going to work here". After visiting with him
for a while Jake asked if he knew anything about the restaurant business.
Jack said, "I worked at a deli in New Orleans for a little while." Jake hired
him and changed the name of the place to "Sussys". He had the sign
painter put Susy's over Tempo to save money. Sussy was always the front
man for Jake Samara.

Sussy had his own restaurant east of N.E. 50th and N. Lincoln.

[Redskins/General]

Naifeh's:.................great steak house....got torched though.......

They re-opened Naifey's in Durant shortly after the fire. But last time I was there it appeared to be gone. Really wasn't that good of food when it was on hi-way 70 by the lodge, but you didn't have much choice. They had a back room with a fire place and sold liquor and what have you. At one time you had to be invited to even get to go in the back..

[gen70]

I thought the BBQ the beans and the strawberry pie was good. Maybe I was just hungry.

[CCOKC]

They re-opened Naifey's in Durant shortly after the fire. But last time I was there it appeared to be gone. Really wasn't that good of food when it was on hi-way 70 by the lodge, but you didn't have much choice. They had a back room with a fire place and sold liquor and what have you. At one time you had to be invited to even get to go in the back..

They reopened south of Durant, I forget which town (Calera maybe). Our lake house used to be just 2 miles north of the original . In the same summer Naifeh's and Fin and Feather burned down across the street from each other in different fires. Ironically, the volunteer fire department building was located right behind Fin and Feather. Made me wonder what chance my mobile home had being 2 miles away as I wrote my donation check every year.

[gen70]

I remember the Fin and Feather too. I thought it was a pretty good place to eat also.

[jkbigcat]

That may be a good recipe but it is not the Original Hermans coleslaw.


This may be it. I can't find the waitress who served us when we ate there.
Her name was Betty. She had the recipe, because that was one of her jobs
at Herman's.

This may be the recipe. Prunette and I made some a couple of weeks ago
and it's very good.

[perrygreen]

Lived in OKC (NW 63rd and Meridian, Lakewood subdivision) from 1984-91. I remember:

Super Saver Cinema with the red and blue glass block lights that seemed to call you in from the parking lot when you were a little kid.
Anthony's clothes store.
Some Smorgasboard place by the Super Saver Cinema.
Two Peso's.
Rose's Cantina...I seem to remember a hidden skate area in the trees behind that place. We were always scared there would be gangs in there haha.
Skaggs/Jewel Osco/Albertson's
Homeland...with the treasure chest of free dum-dum suckers.
Some bike store on Meridian that I LOVED. I think there was a comic book store right across the street next to Leslie's Pool Supplies.
Joe's Onion Fried Burger's
Terry's Mini-Mart and Mix Shop

[papaOU]

Is Joe's Onion Burgers not still there?

Last time I ate there the cook had a shirt on from Waste Management!!

[Redskins/General]

Anyone remember Longbell Lumber?

[perrygreen]

Is Joe's Onion Burgers not still there?

Last time I ate there the cook had a shirt on from Waste Management!!

Not sure if it's still there or not, but I'm not surprised by the WM shirt on the cook!

[papaOU]

Not sure if it's still there or not, but I'm not surprised by the WM shirt on the cook!

He said he bought it at a second-hand store..........

[Generals64]

Texanna Red's and their "Hot" Guacomale Salad.....

[papaOU]

Was Mr. Black of "The Spot" fame a police officer?

Triple-decker with cheese.................

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[Generals64]

Been mentioned before but, I would dearly like to have an order of Lasagna from Nicolosis'...How 'bout you prunepicker????

[papaOU]

Been mentioned before but, I would dearly like to have an order of Lasagna from Nicolosis'...How 'bout you prunepicker????

Don't know about prune.................

But I darn sure would.........

Even a meatball sandwich from Nicks......