Restaurants of the Past

elchrist · Posted: 13 Feb 2004 10:48 AM Post subject: Restaurants of the Past

I was reading on an alumni Web site message board where some people from the class of 1970s and beyond were discussing an old drive-in restaurant in Calexico named Owen's. It sounded like an American-style place where they sold hamburgers, hot dogs and so on.

Reading all the comments about this restaurant and how life used to be in the 1950s and 1960s here in Calexico just makes me sad. Life appeared much simpler back then and being a childhood thief during this era must have been a dream.

Sad

Does anyone recall any local restaurants of the past that wish they would still exist? We might have to add historic restaurants to Calecia.com Food & Drink so that people can reminisce.

bemisnorris · Posted: 13 Feb 2004 11:00 AM Post subject:

I know I already mentioned this one before, but The Oasis Burger had the best chili cheeseburgers ever! If I had a time machine, I'd go back in time just to eat one of their burgers.

mof · Posted: 13 Feb 2004 11:04 AM Post subject:

There was a yummy place in El Centro called Charlie's. It was kinda fancy, kinda unique for the Valley. They had stuffed mushrooms to die for.

carnicerodegiles · Posted: 13 Feb 2004 03:28 PM Post subject:

Let's not forget Shaky's pizza. I was really young when that place closed down, but it was one of the best pizza places in the valley.

bemisnorris · Posted: 13 Feb 2004 03:37 PM Post subject:

I remember enjoying breakfast at Hobo Joe's when I was a kid. I also enjoyed double cheeseburgers at Bob's Big Boy.

spic-ole · Posted: 13 Feb 2004 11:34 PM Post subject:

Americano · Posted: 13 Feb 2004 11:45 PM Post subject:

revramrod · Posted: 14 Feb 2004 01:22 PM Post subject:

revramrod · Posted: 14 Feb 2004 01:24 PM Post subject: Re: Restaurants of the Past

lagarrapata · Posted: 15 Feb 2004 02:14 PM Post subject:

I may be wrong but I think there was a joes cafe next to the theatre down second street in calexico, food was not all that bad.