Alibaba's on Kingston Pike is closing in March!

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SKO_Vol82

SKO_Vol82

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Yes, it's true... just got the word from my folks who stopped in for a delicious "Steak in the Sack"... for those of us who've enjoyed this West Knoxville after hours staple the last 30-odd years, this is heartbreaking news... Lord knows, I've dined there many a night in the wee hours and gotten the fuel necessary to make that long drive home to South Knoxville... friends, you will be sorely missed...
 
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SKO_Vol82 said:
Yes, it's true... just got the word from my folks who stopped in for a delicious "Steak in the Sack"... for those of us who've enjoyed this West Knoxville after hours staple the last 30-odd years, this is heartbreaking news... Lord knows, I've dined there many a night in the wee hours and gotten the fuel necessary to make that long drive home to South Knoxville... friends, you will be sorely missed...
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sad news...I've scarfed down alot of 2:00am meals there
 
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I haven't been there in forever, but they always had tasty food and the owner was extremely nice.
 
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Only been there once actually and I've lived here my whole life. Have to try and make it back there to try their Vol Burger. Supposedly it's awesome.
 
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Sad to hear that they are going out of business.

Their food is terrible. IMO.
 
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SKO_Vol82 said:
Yes, it's true... just got the word from my folks who stopped in for a delicious "Steak in the Sack"... for those of us who've enjoyed this West Knoxville after hours staple the last 30-odd years, this is heartbreaking news... Lord knows, I've dined there many a night in the wee hours and gotten the fuel necessary to make that long drive home to South Knoxville... friends, you will be sorely missed...
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No worries, govols/cc told me that you can still get a "Steak in the Sack" at the carousel.
 
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Mmmmmmmmmm. Baklava. Back in the day when they first opened, it was my first stop on the way to work (steak in a sack) and my last stop late at night to get beer on the way home.
 
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Those 2 guys must be tired - they were always there.

Place was an institution. One of the early places to find import beers that weren't run of the mill (then). First place I found Fosters, Tooheys and KB Tooth in the "oil cans" (early 80s)
 
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Slydell said:
Mmmmmmmmmm. Baklava. Back in the day when they first opened, it was my first stop on the way to work (steak in a sack) and my last stop late at night to get beer on the way home.
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Dang Sly...that place is old...you must be 143 years old?
 
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in HS we had the bum that lived in the motel behind Alibaba's buy us quite a bit of beer. Good times
 
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Same here - finished in 81. Drinking age was still 18 at the time so any kid with a crappy mustache could buy beer or even liquor at that liquor store across the street from the school. It was a real mystery how the drive thru at that liquor store got real crowded around 3:30 every afternoon...
 
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volinbham said:
Same here - finished in 81. Drinking age was still 18 at the time so any kid with a crappy mustache could buy beer or even liquor at that liquor store across the street from the school. It was a real mystery how the drive thru at that liquor store got real crowded around 3:30 every afternoon...
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What is this strangeness you speak of? :)

"Hi, welcome to Bob's Package Store, can I take your order please?"
 
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We will surely miss Nebi and Nezi the two brother owners and Nadia, Nezi's wife. Nebi, always treated us as family and we made a special trip to go see them last time we were in Knoxville. It's probably due to their health. God speed Nebi and Nezi!!!:salute:
 

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VIF said:
We will surely miss Nebi and Nezi the two brother owners and Nadia, Nezi's wife. Nebi, always treated us as family and we made a special trip to go see them last time we were in Knoxville. It's probably due to their health. God speed Nebi and Nezi!!!:salute:
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Hey, when did those guys get so old?:crazy:
 
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