As the days get hotter, ice cream becomes a must! One of the best Florida locations to pick up soft-serve ice cream is Powell’s Dairy Freeze in Starke, Bradford County! Powell’s is located here: 1212 N. Temple Avenue, Starke, 32091[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Archive for Florida Food Stops
Lum’s was most known for hot dogs. Folks would pile in for Lum’s steamed hot dogs in beer. Above is an an ad for the Lum’s in Ocala from November 25th, 1975. Lum’s started in Miami and spread everywhere. By[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Florida Travels: Parksdale Farms Strawberry Cookies!
Swampy with Plant City’s Parksdale Farm’s outstanding strawberry cookies. You can purchase these yummy cookies by visiting their location in Plant City or ordering online. You can learn more by clicking here: https://parkesdale.com/
Swampy’s Florida Matchbook Wednesday: The Golden Drumstick, Ocala.
This was once a very popular fried chicken spot according to locals in Ocala. The Ocala Center shopping center sits in the location now. If you have any memories of ‘The Golden Drumstick’, please leave some in the comment area.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Fishing mullet was and is a major part of business of Cedar Key. Quite a bit less now than during the ’40s. as seen in the photo. This photo is from ‘Cedar Key, Florida: A History. You can purchase a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Alva doesn’t need a whole ear of corn, A kernel is more than enough! A great place to celebrate is at the Coney Island Drive Inn in Brooksville. Their fried corn-on-the-cob is the best Swampy’s Florida has had during our[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Who remembers Farrell’s Ice Cream Parlour? The Pig’s Trough? Today re-begins posts about matchbooks from Florida. The first one being quasi-Florida. The Farrell’s Ice Cream Parlours were only in select locations around the state, like Tampa, Altamonte Springs, etc. They[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This advertisement for the restaurant and lounge that used to be at the legendary Thunderbird on Treasure Island, south of Clearwater. The ad is from the St. Petersburg Evening Independent, January 27th, 1970. Click here to learn more about the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Florida writer, Craig Pittman posted this a bit earlier today: ‘Florida Style Pizza’? That is new to me! What do you all think Florida Style Pizza is? Apparently the spot closed after 2018. Here’s a story about the place and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Florida Ads: Western Sizzlin Steakhouse, Pensacola, 1974.
A great place to have gone for Prime Rib Day. A place customers could see their steaks cooked. In the late ’80s, the places turned into full buffets. Eventually the owners added a couple of other buffets, included Quincy’s Steak[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Do you have memories of Lums? Post them below! Lums was a favorite spot for their special brand of hot dogs. The chain was based in Miami Beach, where it started officially in 1956. Restaurants were scattered all over Florida[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It’s a Stuckey’s! This one around Allendale and US 1 near Jacksonville. Allendale is a lost area north of Jacksonville proper. This is along U.S. 1., prior to US95 and 295. This photo is from the wonderful Tim Hollis book,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…