Shop/Dine Midtown

Submitted by: June : 23 Jun 2009, 20:50

Shopping: Some great and unique clothes at Sister John's, Mamselle and Casual Corner - all on Union Ave.

An old after-hours standby for good food was Chenault's on Bellevue. Another was Pat's Pizza on Summer Ave. Musicians were always welcome at both.

Submitted by: A. Matthews : 03 Sep 2009, 14:31

Was Pappy & Jimmy's a seafood restaurant which had a neon lobster sign in the late 1950's

Submitted by: A. Matthews : 03 Sep 2009, 14:56

Does anyone remember an Italian cafeteria called Robilio's? Don't remember where it was in the late 1950's, but I can still taste the food.

Submitted by: P. Ann : 14 Jan 2012, 16:46

What about Burkel's Bakery at Cooper and Madison (the square)? And there was another "Blue Plate" type of diner on Southern Ave. by the railroad tracks.

Remember Poplar Plaza and Lowenstein's, Baker Shoes, Youngtown? I used to take the bus with my friends when we were about 10 years old to downtown and we would go to Goldsmith's to look around. AT 10 YEARS OLD, by ourselves!!!

A really long time ago there was a restaurant on E. Parkway at Broad called the Cotton Boll (or Bowl?). And remember all of the Midtown drugstores with soda fountains? Whiteway, Southwestern Drugstore, Purdy-Jester? A small coke was a nickel and I used to get a Butternut candy bar, also for a nickel.

What memories those are - I sure wish things were that simple and pure now....