luv my dayton
36 posts
Jun 11, 2012
7:42 AM
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Years ago there were many cafeterias in the area. The last Culps I remember was in Kettering, along Far Hills acrossed the road from our street. There may a stray still in business and believe it is in Carillon Park.More of a restaurant then a cafeteria. Can anyone expound on this? They had the 50's motiff going.
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newsnot
315 posts
Jun 12, 2012
9:04 AM
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speaking of cafaterias does anyone remember the Westward Ho?
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wolfcreek
56 posts
Jun 12, 2012
9:06 PM
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My grandparents were big Ho lovers!
No, wait...
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luv my dayton
37 posts
Jun 13, 2012
6:51 AM
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Our family pretty much headed to either Westward Ho which had great deals or the Carillon cafeteria. Loved both of them. There also was a cafeteria over at Patterson and Wilmington called Sacksteders who closed sometime ago. Thought it was a bad idea as the big seniors complex was right there and left old timers with no place to go get a hot meal. I also remember over at Brientenstraters a big grocery and that also left. That neighborhood was left high and dry for those who didn't drive. Theres still a cafeteria up in Kettering called the MCL and it is pricey and not of the quality that I remember from the others.
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Riverdale Ghost
288 posts
Jun 13, 2012
8:37 AM
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Nice picture, donw. Made me feel very comfy. Is the site going to get it?
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Deljay
3 posts
Jun 27, 2012
9:34 AM
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I took that photo of Culps in the Arcade in 1969. Remember the Westward Ho salad dressings (French, Italian, 1,000 Island and Blue Cheese (was extra) and the roast beef dinners and potatoes/carrots/onions as a side and mushrooms (I think they were .25 extra) and the pies! I remember the Carillon had great custard. What about the original BBQ sauce at Old Hickory next door. More paprika flavor They changed the sauce to more generic BBQ in the early 1990s. Anyone remember Vito's on Dorothy lane in Kettering?
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CalGirl
17 posts
Jun 27, 2012
11:08 AM
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Makes me feel like plopping down in that corner stool that's open and have one of those roast beef dinners, with custard pie for dessert!
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olds88
13 posts
Jan 27, 2013
4:59 PM
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Vito Gasettas was moved to dorothy lane from brown st. when rt. 35 went through.
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copson
39 posts
Jan 31, 2013
12:34 PM
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Donw. I so hope you see this post !!.. WOW MAN !!!.. That man seated to the left at the end of the counter is my father. It just has to be!!!. that big head and those hands and how he is seated.. and even the ears and haircut, the typical dayton barber collage cop cut.. he ate lunch at culps all the time, a lot of the cops did. He was in plain clothes in that picture he must have been a detective by then. or maybe had a court date. He was a dayton police officer.. WOW!!!.. I downloaded that picture man and printed it out.. and i'm going to give it to my sister.. He lived at the gibbons motel in the arcade when he went on the police dept in 1948. I can reconize that big irish cop anywhere.. What a favor.. Thanks my friend.. Where did you get that picture ?. and do you know what year it was taken?.I'm trying to figure that out by the ladies style of clothing maybe late 50's early 60's maybe?. My mother was working at culps as a waitress when my father met her.. When dad was in uniform near the safety bldg one morning he caught her jaywalking near sacred heart church and he tried to stop her, and she ran from him..she ran into the church. The priest wouldnt let him in to give her a ticket.. he found her later when he went into culps for lunch.. she was waitressing, he never gave her the ticket, and, the rest is history. my mother use to take me to the CLICKITY CLACK it was a little restaraunt downtown near the safety bldg near where wone was later located. Do you remember the clack?. We lived on west second st in the 400 blk right downtown in the late 50's to 60 or 61.. (I was just about four or five or so ).. the CLICKITY CLACK wasnt far from the safety bldg. right on the corner of w3rd st.across from the big courts bldg. It had a neon train sign on the bldg.. Dad just walked to work back then..I cant believe that picture man.. I just cant.. He was so camera shy anyway.. Thank you.. i'm Don also..
Last Edited by on Jan 31, 2013 12:41 PM
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copson
46 posts
Feb 01, 2013
10:43 AM
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donw. Thank you for the info.. i'm 56... You wouldnt believe how that picture has affected me.. Also, i was living in riverdale when the flying pizza opened across from the biltmore hotel on n.main st. The little italian guy the skinny one, one of the owners, really like my sister.. she was kinda tall and heavy set, real dark long hair, real pretty..healthy looking, if you know what i mean?. She would never go out with him. it was always free slices from him.. I recently went to the flying pizza in beavercreek with my wife and seen his picture in their store. he was in a picture of the flying pizza on n.main street downtown when it first opened. my wife and i had a long conversation with the fellow working there in the beavercreek store. he said that the little guy was his uncle, and the other fellow in the picture was his dad, and that he worked there then with his uncle's and father. he was fifteen.. we talked about downtown and OLD RAGS.. Remember him?. he also told me how that little store on main st financed two families.. mostly at a slice at a time.. and that his uncle, that little guy, was quite the ladies man..( apparently my sis wasnt the only one.). lol.. They are and were great people..The pizza hasnt changed at all man. taste's exactly the same.. still great !!!.. Thank's again donw for all your help.. DON...
Last Edited by on Feb 01, 2013 10:57 AM
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copson
47 posts
Feb 01, 2013
10:50 AM
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Hey donw.. i enjoyed that second site address you sent to me.. I remember a lot of it.. lol.. smales pretzels.. sooo good !!. SOFT PRETZELS were my fav's.. they were made on xenia ave.. we used to walk to smales from holy trinity school at e.fifth and bainbridge and buy bags of them, then take them home. I alway's saved mine to eat while watching bob shreves all night movies on the weekends.. (holy trinity church ) on e.fifth st.and bainbridge, it was in the back ground of one pictures of e.fifth st..and those old stores in the arcade, i remember them just as they were on that site.. I really miss the old downtown my friend...And that is how i will always remember them.. don.
Last Edited by on Feb 01, 2013 12:25 PM
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olds88
23 posts
Feb 01, 2013
11:16 AM
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Back on topic i believe that Culps on far hills was in the old Liberal marketnext to St.Albert.There was a very good car wash next to it called Brownies.
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copson
50 posts
Feb 01, 2013
12:14 PM
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Hey olds88, now that sounds familiar man, we should research that.. Are you familiar with kettering?.. Remember DAVID'S BUFFET ?..My oldest brother worked there many many years ago.. I cant remember it's location in kettering.. Does anyone know?..
Last Edited by on Feb 01, 2013 3:13 PM
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Kkelly
3 posts
Feb 02, 2013
6:39 PM
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I was 15 when I worked at Culps in the Arcade. As an adult, I still recall the meanest "boss" I have ever worked for. Her name was Sadie. What a really mean person!
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joey m
34 posts
Feb 04, 2013
2:05 PM
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olds88 & copson i think your right about where culps was and also where davids was. copson you mentioned bob shreve. he would have people on his show that owned bars or restaurants in the area i owned a pizza restaurant and got on there one night. there were other owners on also and he would interview you sometime during the show.shreve didnt drink but they had a cooler full of schoenling draft. and about baumers my best friend worked at a barber shop next door and i remember going to baumers for the best turtle soup i ever had. does anyone know wher to get good turtle soup and i dont mean mock turtle soup 1
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copson
66 posts
Feb 04, 2013
5:33 PM
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That's it olds88 stroop and marshall..Thanks...
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copson
67 posts
Feb 04, 2013
5:39 PM
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Showing your age joey m..Remembering bob shrieve's.. Those were some darn good ( MOON PICTURES ).. ( WHEN THE CRABGRASS BLOOMS AGAIN...AND I KNOW I'LL BE WEEDIN, AND I KNOW THAT I'LL BE NEEDIN, YOU BY MY SIDE,, AGAIN )..My favorite song from bob shrieve...
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copson
73 posts
Feb 05, 2013
3:52 PM
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Joey m.. BUTCHES BAR sold some darn good (real turtle soup ), man it was great.. I dont even know if that old bar is still there..I miss that turtle soup !!..
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