Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Restaurant Page – October 12, 1962

I like posting vintage Lorain Journal pages that showcase the various restaurants and social clubs. The pages are fun to look at and they provide a snapshot of the city when it was still a hotbed of eateries, nightclubs and organizations associated with various nationalities or veterans.

The above page from the October 12, 1962 Journal is dominated by the large ad announcing the change in management at Miraldi's Spaghetti House at 900 Broadway. I think it's interesting that the restaurant was serving Rosie's Pizza at its Tuesday Pizza Party. 

Miraldi's became The Corner Restaurant & Lounge by the mid-1980s, and Scorchers in the early 2000s.

Elsewhere on the page are ads for some old favorites that I've written about before: Kenny King's; Vian's; Lincoln Park; Lorain Arena; McDonald's; and Sherwood Inn. And this post included an ad for Ye Old Hen House.

Articles on the page include one that reports on the progress of autumn color throughout Ohio, including Lorain County. It's a nice feature.

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5 comments:

  1. -Alan D HopewellOctober 15, 2024 at 3:11 AM

    I remember going to the Alpis Grill somewhere around 1986; it looked like one of those places that, if the house lights were turned up, the patrons would burst into flame.

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  2. WendyOctober 15, 2024 at 9:46 AM

    As a little child during that timeframe, my parents often went to dinner at Miraldi’s. We still talk about the delicious, deep red spaghetti sauce - still the best of memory. I think they also had a little bowling machine in the bar area? Afterwards, we’d stroll just up the street to the bike shop - I desperately wanted a Raleigh 3 speed “English Racer” that was in the window..

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    1. Happy 2 B HereOctober 15, 2024 at 10:33 AM

      Wendy! I coveted a Raleigh "English Racer," too. Finally bought a used one, years later, from a friend. It was every bit as wonderful as I thought it would be. It was Just Like This One! https://i.pinimg.com/originals/8f/7b/ee/8f7bee11e6b975156ce2561285aaa9d4.jpg

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    2. Don HiltonOctober 15, 2024 at 10:34 AM

      You can still buy them, y'know, on eBay... https://www.ebay.com/b/Raleigh-3-Speed/177858/bn_7023220126

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  3. AnonymousOctober 15, 2024 at 1:59 PM

    Check out the prices for those fish fry and spaghetti dinners.$1.00-$1.50.And all served with warmth and courtesy.Nowadays when you go to the Slovak Club on Broadway the hostess gives you the cold shoulder and just hustles you to your seat like cattle.People need to realize that we don't have to go to your establishment as there are other options.Much cheaper options.Or they might just wind up like the old Lorain Polish Club that was recently torn down.

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