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richmond3121 May 11, 2006 1:15 pm

In PDX: Bettie Ford Lounge , doing a big business in cocktails, with a 70s/hospital theme.

In Torrance, CA: Rice Queen Restaurant . I stopped and took a picture of it

In Bellevue, WA: What the Pho?

This year's birthday cake came from Yummy House, which isn't affiliated with Yummie Bites (which recently changed its name from UDublicious), near Seattle's UW.

rar indeed May 12, 2006 10:22 pm


Originally Posted by Luca T.
Already mentioned the FUK MI sushi in New Zeland? I wonder how they would answer the phone....

I've seen a restaurant by this name in Quito, Ecuador. Perhaps it's a hip and in name :p

silverthief2 Sep 25, 2006 12:52 pm

I'm not traveling there myself, but while making an itinerary for supervisor's trip to Guelph, Ontario, discovered there's a Chinese restaurant on the campus she's visiting called Wok-a-thon.

I've been LOLing all day and everyone believes I'm crazy (they're probably right :D ). What do y'all think? Funny? Not?

vedette Sep 25, 2006 1:01 pm

On a recent trip in Normandy, we came across "Auberge a la grace de Dieu" --

the "by-the-grace-of-God inn."

In Seattle, we have "Thai One On."

cactuspete Sep 25, 2006 1:25 pm


Originally Posted by laine
"Ho Lee Chow" chain of Chinese food in Canada

Similar to Hoe Kow Chinese restaurant in Doral, FL.

JFKLAX321 Sep 25, 2006 8:08 pm

Dicks in Myrtle Beach, SC.

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I haven't been since a young young child, I recall it being funny but kinda gross. My family never went back to that beach or restaurant....

Taiwaned Sep 26, 2006 6:42 am

GLUTTONS was by my old neighborhood near Vancouver, GRUEL in Taiwan

FreakwentFlier Oct 2, 2006 7:48 am

Pittsburgh's Strip District was once the home of the "My Dung" chinese restaurant which closed many years ago.

Following up on the liquor store names, one of my favorites is the "Godloves Discount Liquors" in Hagerstown, MD.

In Barcelona the Omm Hotel house restaurant is Moo. Rooms are designed for style not usability, but the restaurant was nice.

Cheers,
Jeff

BobBHX Nov 1, 2006 2:20 am

There is a district of Solihull (just south of Birmingham, UK) called Shirley and one of the local chinese restaurants is called The Shirley Temple.

In Aberdeen there is a bar in a basement beneath an auctioneers called Under The Hammer.

refluxboy Nov 5, 2006 4:00 am

Some friends of mine went to the "Javan Restaurant" in Los Angeles a couple of years ago. Not ureasonably they were hoping to experience some Javan cuisine for the first time.

Turned out that Javan = Home in Farsi. My friends enjoyed a lovely meal and it turned out that the owners had never thought that the name of the restaurant might be misleading!

KatJ Nov 5, 2006 7:04 pm

As a Bugs Bunny fan, the month I worked in Burlingame, CA I frequented "Left at Albuquerque". Good southwestern food.

Also liked "Cafe Chino" in Houston.

brentley Nov 6, 2006 8:34 pm

I have always wanted to eat at Kung Pao Kitty in LA but have never been able to do so. I love the name.

lmk Nov 7, 2006 10:51 am

My cousin used to waitress at a place called Tequila Mockingbird.
I think it was in Albuquerque or El Paso...

CaptKornDog Nov 7, 2006 12:57 pm

"Half-Fast Subs"...Bouder, CO - west of Denver.

MikeA Nov 22, 2006 4:13 pm

In Tacoma, WA: Sar's Oriental Cuisine


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