The weekend is here, and for many of us it's time to think about eating out.
Fifty years ago, there was a pretty interesting selection of eateries and nightclubs to choose from advertising in the Journal of Feb. 2, 1973. While many of them are long gone, a few are still around.
In Downtown Lorain, there was the Angry Bull at 651 Broadway (not to be confused with the same-named restaurant out in Huron). Those 'Swinging Go Go Girls" Ann & Jan were hopefully cheering up the unhappy cattle crowd.
On the West Side of Lorain, there was Emerald Valley Nite Club showcasing the B&B Trio, featuring Harry Marrotti Playing 8 Different Instruments with Chuck Morgan & Bob Berstling. Bob was the father of my Admiral King High School classmate and Four Links bandmate Bob Berstling.
Out in Avon Lake there was
Tropicana Restaurant, with
The Burlaps, featuring
Janet Pryde as vocalist.
In Amherst, there was
Angie's Coachlight Lounge on North Ridge Road, owned and operated by Angeline Wiegand in the 1960s and 70s.
Down in Oberlin, you could enjoy a fine dinner at
Oberlin Inn.
You could also dine at
Presti's, located on State Route 511.
(Today the former Presti's building is home to Sterk's Brickyard Bar & Grill (where I enjoyed a great burger a few months ago).
Down at the corner of West Erie Avenue and Leavitt Road in Lorain, there was
Manners Big Boy, subject of many posts on this blog. That's where my brothers and I took our all-A's report cards to get a free Big Boy. Today the former Manners building is home to
Beachcliff Diner.
And lastly, in my current home – Vermilion – there was
Wayside Inn. Amazingly, it's still around and appears to be thriving.
