Subj : Qwik Serve was:Re: Moussa
To   : Dave Drum
From : Ruth Haffly
Date : Mon Nov 07 2022 12:22:16

Hi Dave,

 RH> Depends on where you live. Some places where we've lived the only
 RH> Italian available was a chain, others had no chains but mom and pop
 RH> places. We have both locally, usually go to the mom and pop place.

 DD> Some of the "Mom & Pop" places get pretty elabourate ... beyond the
 DD> small(ish) cafe with the red gingham table sloths (or just Formica).

This one is small, maybe a dozen tables, rather closely packed but no
red gingham table cloths or Chianti bottle candles. Just good food, and
ample servings.

 DD> We had one here that was a favourite of mine. Grandma ran the kitchen.
 DD> Son Dominic was the maitre d and his wife was the cashier. Chirrun and
 DD> cousins were the wait staff, etc. After a couple visits my standard
 DD> order was "Whatever grandma is making". Never was disappointed.

I think it is one we would have liked also. (G)


 DD> one whilst travelling. My favourite non-authentic Italian is a
 DD> quick-serve (ala
 DD> Panera or Steak & Shake but with Iralian favourites). The nearest one
 DD> to me is a couple hours away in St. Louis. I make a point of stopping
 DD> there if I'm in the area at lunch or ssupper time.

 RH> We have a Panera locally but we've only been there once, to use a gift
 RH> card. Got a soup and half sandwich combo, both of us went with the
 RH> French onion soup. Ended up being ok, not great, but warm and filling
 RH> on a rainy-ish day. There was a S&S in Raleigh when we first moved to
 RH> the area, not sure if it is still going as we've not been in that part
 RH> of town for a while.

 DD> When Steak & Skake went from waitress/table service to Biglari's
 DD> "quick serve" format they lost me as a customer. I had in a S&S an

They used to put fliers with coupons in the paper when we first moved
here. That stopped some years ago, leaving me to wonder if the one in
Raleigh is still going. Guess we'll have to swing by sometime and check
it out.


 DD> average of six meals per week (usually lunch). I've not set foot in
 DD> one since my second visit under the new regime. The food is as good -
 DD> but the experience sucks rocks. I hear rumours that my local (and
 DD> Steak & Shake's *oldest*
 DD> franchisee) is going to drop the franchise, change their name to
 DD> something that won't get them sued, and go back to "dancing with who
 DD> brung them". If that becomes a reality I'll gladly go back.

Sounds like a good idea.

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Catch you later,
Ruth
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