Note in the collection of ads how Italian Gardens Restaurant on Cleveland Road in Sandusky tries to stomach-muscle its way on to Sveden House's turf with its own smorgasbord. Even its ad shows a Viking ship to add some authenticity to its culinary proceedings.
Other ads include United Polish Club in Lorain; O'Henry's Pub at Midway Mall, with its Filet Mignon Steak and all-the-tap-beer you can drink (making me think of the restaurant on SCTV called The Beef and Booze); Americana Inn on Route 57 in Elyria; and Polish Citizen's Club on Caroline at E. 28th Street in Lorain.
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Here's a postcard for Italian Gardens Restaurant, courtesy of the great CowCard.com website.
Amazing all the interesting things on this page. All you can drink beer wow wish that was around still. Rick
ReplyDeleteThe first time we took my gramma to a smorgasbord, she looked at it, turned to us, and said, "why didn't you just say 'buffet?'"
ReplyDeleteI can just see vikings at a buffet. "Yah, Sven, they are out of reindeer steaks." "Tyr!!" (draws sword)...
ReplyDeleteSveden House was good.I remember going there as a kid.But we never frequented the Polish clubs or any other ethnic clubs.That weird smell of all the certain ethnic foods was overbearing.
ReplyDeleteI dated a Polish girl...
ReplyDeletePierogi, gołąbki, barszcz...
I’d kill to have Babunia’s dinner every week after church.
Yes.Certain foods from the "old country" smell real bad.It's like when someone smokes cigarettes.That smell gets into your clothes and just hangs there forever.Makes you want to puke.A good smelling American steak never hurt anybody's nose.
ReplyDeleteYes, but a "good smelling American steak" can trigger a host of health problems down the road, least of which is one's nose.
ReplyDeleteI always appreciate any post that has to do with Midway Mall, so thank you!
ReplyDeleteAlso, I wonder if that Italian Gardens building still stands in Sandusky.