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When I was a kid in the 70's, my dad's little sister moved to Austin with her new, loser husband. She paid all the bills and he never looked for a job. One day, she calls excited that he finally went

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In 78-80, one of my many jobs in high school was working for the local furniture store/funeral home.  One day, we had to drive from North Texas (more like southern Oklahoma) to south Texas to pick up

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“So what happened?” ”Well, there was a group of us. No more than 15, 20 of us maybe. We were just comparing notes on which Dairy Queen’s are dying, which ones have Texas food items, how many are

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1 hour ago, deft said:


Now wait just a minute.

It’s inside Mexia. Outside Mexia would imply that Mexia had been big enough for two DQs, one in and one out. Yeah sure, they’d be rival hangouts for different groups and if you said “we’re going to dq”, well, your family for damn sure knew which one you meant. No, Mexia isn’t a two DQ kind of town. Can’t handle the glitz and glam that comes with that kind of city living.

They’ll have to settle for being a dual subway location metropolis instead. I’ll check with my sources to see if one subway is still in a standalone building less than half a mile from the super Walmart that houses the other subway.

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6 minutes ago, chainsaw said:

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The one on Stassney does a bang up job but the drive through is like navigating the fucking Death Star trench. 

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3 minutes ago, ztejas said:

That intersection kind of bangs. Cherry Creek is awesome and now you have Moreno BBQ. 

Ain't a damn thing wrong with Arandas. Leroy and Lewis just set up shop down the block.

It has banged for a long time, too. Used to be a funky little restaurant by what used to be Strange Brew with all kinds of cuisine

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2 hours ago, BabaYaga said:

Hell yeah.  I usually get two orders and they slam hard.  

Do they still let you add one for a dollar.

My go-to at the one on Stassney was steak finger basket with a sprite and yeah let's go ahead and throw a taco on there for a dollar. 

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1 hour ago, Armybrat said:

 

The Bakehouse owner Carl still gets a healthy lease check on that building. 
He is enjoying his retirement.

A great example of the type of business, and type of businessperson, that can no longer co-exist in today's Austin. Sad, but I'm happy I got to experience it.

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19 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

any converted DQ location, highly likely the new restaurant is going to slam 

Our old DQ was converted into a donut shop that doubled as a sushi restaurant in the afternoon and evening. Granbury isn't highfalutin but even the locals avoid eating sushi out of an old DQ. It didn't make it.

We have one of the newer DQs with the rock front and modern look. It is a couple of blocks from a Braum's, and also sits between A Chicken Express and Golden Chick. With two places offering better chicken, and Braum's burgers and ice cream, I'm not sure how it stays in business. They must be some Blizzard selling' MoFos.

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10 minutes ago, CHIEF said:

We have one of the newer DQs with the rock front and modern look. It is a couple of blocks from a Braum's, and also sits between A Chicken Express and Golden Chick.

Now you've gotten me hankering to do a "small town row of chains" buffet.  Maybe some gizzards from Chicken Express, some ice cream from Braums.  Or maybe the spicy tenders from Golden Chick, and a dip cone from the DQ.  Why, the possible combinations are infinite, and all super healthy.

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8 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

Now you've gotten me hankering to do a "small town row of chains" buffet.  Maybe some gizzards from Chicken Express, some ice cream from Braums.  Or maybe the spicy tenders from Golden Chick, and a dip cone from the DQ.  Why, the possible combinations are infinite, and all super healthy.

For sure, you can start at Golden Chick, bear crawl the 100 feet to DQ, followed by a 100 foot sprint to Chicken E, and end the amazing tour with a brisk 200 yard jog to Braum's. Oh, and if you need a break from your journey to Braum's, you can step into the Chili's for a refreshing margarita.

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17 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

Now you've gotten me hankering to do a "small town row of chains" buffet.  Maybe some gizzards from Chicken Express, some ice cream from Braums.  Or maybe the spicy tenders from Golden Chick, and a dip cone from the DQ.  Why, the possible combinations are infinite, and all super healthy.

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28 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

Now you've gotten me hankering to do a "small town row of chains" buffet.  Maybe some gizzards from Chicken Express, some ice cream from Braums.  Or maybe the spicy tenders from Golden Chick, and a dip cone from the DQ.  Why, the possible combinations are infinite, and all super healthy.

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9 minutes ago, tbone_ said:

Braums had great burgers. Or at least the my did back in the day.

Know what I mean, Verne?

The one's here are better than DQ. That's why I wonder how our DQ stays in business, unless it is a money laundering front for drug cartels.

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This may belong in the "DQ is living" thread, but they are opening one in Lakeway:

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The fast food chain’s menu will feature burgers, tacos, and dessert options such as soft serve and Blizzards. The location, which will feature a drive-through, was confirmed at the Lakeway Zoning and Planning meeting Oct. 2. An opening date was not provided as of press time.

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My dad was a good, not great writer - he's (unfortunately) let that passion of his slide.

Anytime Allsups comes up, though, I think of this fantastic sentence that he penned in his book.

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As did I.  Hundreds and hundreds of times.  Their hatch-chili tamales are Holiday with friends worthy.  Amazing if you can find them.  

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