Gone but not forgotten: Knoxville area restaurants and retailers we miss.

[Wireless1]

These are probably the snacks that you had at home in the 70's...how many of these did you
have.....

I want to know what happened to Alphabet cereal.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

I want to know what happened to Alphabet cereal.

Spell check

 

[Vjcvette]

I want to know what happened to Alphabet cereal.

Me too!!

 

[Vjcvette]

I knew a few, but my mom didn’t buy much snack food for us. I enjoyed watching.

I used to eat the chocolate space food sticks all of the time, but I ate a lot of snacks growing up lol

 

[Brave Volunteer]

These are probably the snacks that you had at home in the 70's...how many of these did you
have.....

One of my favorite candy bars growing up that you dont see anymore is Marathon. Its was just a long chocolate and caramel bar that was woven like a Pretzel but I thought they were delicious!

Another snack I loved growing up was Doo Dads. These were similar to the Chex Mix we have today but I thought they tasted better!

 

[mad4vols]

 

[DrRosenRosen]

RIP Knoxville area Central Parks.

 

[walkenvol]

RIP Knoxville area Central Parks.

That was a franchise that boomed then busted

 

[Brave Volunteer]

RIP Knoxville area Central Parks.

I live in the Chattanooga/North Georgia area. All of the Central Parks here closed a while back but there's one in North Georgia that's still open under the name "Battlefield Burgers". Though the name changed, it's the exact same menu and the food tastes the same.

 

[DrRosenRosen]

I live in the Chattanooga/North Georgia area. All of the Central Parks here closed a while back but theres one in North Georgia thats still open under the name "Battlefield Burgers" Though the name changed, its the exact same menu and the food tastes the same.

Same here in Knoxville. I haven't been in some time, but I'm told the Maryville and Western Ave stores both changed names but seems to sell the same food. If they still have those Rallys/Checkers fries then I'll visit again.

 

[EricStratton]

Same here in Knoxville. I haven't been in some time, but I'm told the Maryville and Western Ave stores both changed names but seems to sell the same food. If they still have those Rallys/Checkers fries then I'll visit again.

Someone is putting a Checkers in the old Krystal on Chapman Hwy.

Which is nice if anyone gets a craving while cashing a check or pawning something.

 

[DrRosenRosen]

Someone is putting a Checkers in the old Krystal on Chapman Hwy.

Which is nice if anyone gets a craving while cashing a check or pawning something.

I want to believe this. But this project seems to be years in the making now. Any movement on this thing? I'm not over there very often.

 

[tbh]

I live in the Chattanooga/North Georgia area. All of the Central Parks here closed a while back but there's one in North Georgia that's still open under the name "Battlefield Burgers". Though the name changed, it's the exact same menu and the food tastes the same.

I think I saw one when passing through Sparta, GA a few months back. Couldn't tell if it was open though (it was in what I'd think would be a dead period between lunch and dinner).

 

[EricStratton]

I want to believe this. But this project seems to be years in the making now. Any movement on this thing? I'm not over there very often.

Well, the sign was up and it looked like the dining room was about finished two weeks ago when I was in south Knox getting a title loan and a comic book.

 

[walkenvol]

Same here in Knoxville. I haven't been in some time, but I'm told the Maryville and Western Ave stores both changed names but seems to sell the same food. If they still have those Rallys/Checkers fries then I'll visit again.

Is there still one in Cleveland?

 

[pismonque]

Same here in Knoxville. I haven't been in some time, but I'm told the Maryville and Western Ave stores both changed names but seems to sell the same food. If they still have those Rallys/Checkers fries then I'll visit again.

Oh man, that CP that sat in the shadow of the power line tower next to where the Walgreens is now at Kingston & Buckingham, I must have rolled up to that one a hundred times a year in the late 80s.

Closest runner-up was probably Mrs. Winners, out by Walker Springs. Looking at GMaps, I think it's now a Fiesta Garibaldi Mexican Grill. I'm guessing they don't serve country fried steak dinners with green beans and mashed potatoes.

 

[NO SIR EEE]

Is there still one in Cleveland?

Yes there is on Inman Street

 

[mad4vols]

S&S Cafeteria closing its doors

S&S Cafeteria closing its doors
A Knoxville staple is closing its doors for good- S&S Cafeteria will be going out of business on Aug. 31.

 

[pismonque]

Sit & Scarf no more.

 

[Vjcvette]

S&S Cafeteria closing its doors

S&S Cafeteria closing its doors
A Knoxville staple is closing its doors for good- S&S Cafeteria will be going out of business on Aug. 31.

 

[mad4vols]

The Carousel Theater at UT is being torn down to make room for the new Jenny Boyd Theater on UT’s campus.

 

[DrRosenRosen]

I liked the Carousel Theater at UT. Saw some good plays there and it was a neat theater.

 

[Nocleats]

SAM & ANDYS ! ,, not even close for me

 

[CPA]

Remember my mother taking me to see Alice in Wonderland there over 60 years ago. We both loved the theater.

 

[mad4vols]

Remember my mother taking me to see Alice in Wonderland there over 60 years ago. We both loved the theater.

You have a good memory, I was there several times and can’t remember what I saw.