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…
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…
When the 1000th Burger Chef opened August 9th, 1969 in Treasure Island, south of Clearwater, the pirates came out in force to celebrate with burger, fries and shakes! Came across this image when Swampy’s Friend, Gar, sent a story about[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Learned today a favorite Swampy stop closed it’s first location February 20th. Bobby Rubino’s Place for Ribs closed and is to be demolished for still another fast food chicken place. Those are popping up all over. Bobby Rubino had[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The photo is of Swampy and Big Boy in Sanford in June, 2010. Big Boy restaurants returned to Florida in the mid-2000s to about 2011. There were only a handful built between Jacksonville and Sanford. I frequented one near the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s an ad that was inside of a Sarasota High School football program from October 7th, 1960. The program is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection. . . . . . . . #Flordia #Sarasota #McDonalds #Burgers #Hamburgers #Lunch #Dinner
Fern Park is in southern Seminole County and there you would have found the Riksha Inn. I believe this was very near Freddie’s Steak House. I remember this restaurant but can’t place it exactly. Please post if you know where[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…