Whitey's......sad

[sioux34]

My family and I made it back to GF for homecoming last year. We had not been back since before the flood. I spent most of the 80's and part of the 90's knocking em back at whiteys. We where pretty disappointed with the two meals we had at whiteys during the visit. The food wasn't very good, and the service was terrible. In part, I blame the magnetic flux lines emanating from the horseshoe bar. They installed the bar 90 degrees out of alignment after the flood, and the entire universe has been screwed up ever since.

I hope they reopen whiteys, but they need to go back to the old menu and of course, rotate the bar if they want to succeed.

[lomackman]

  On 3/17/2011 at 7:13 PM, sioux34 said:

My family and I made it back to GF for homecoming last year. We had not been back since before the flood. I spent most of the 80's and part of the 90's knocking em back at whiteys. We where pretty disappointed with the two meals we had at whiteys during the visit. The food wasn't very good, and the service was terrible. In part, I blame the magnetic flux lines emanating from the horseshoe bar. They installed the bar 90 degrees out of alignment after the flood, and the entire universe has been screwed up ever since.

I hope they reopen whiteys, but they need to go back to the old menu and of course, rotate the bar if they want to succeed.

Going back to the old menu will not fix what was wrong.

[sioux34]

  On 3/17/2011 at 7:42 PM, lomackman said:

Going back to the old menu will not fix what was wrong.

I realize that. I thought fixing the terrible service would sort of go without saying. Of course the most important fix is rotating the bar back the right way.

[Cratter]

In case you missed it Olive Garden applied to the city council for a alcohol permit, but city law would need to be changed. It currently says liquor licenses need to be 300 feet apart. The olive garden would be too close to Grizzlys.

Interesting to note that a Johnny Carinos (who many says might actually be better than the Olive Garden) actually opened in Bismarck before the Olive Garden did.

[siouxweet]

  On 3/18/2011 at 1:09 AM, Cratter said:

In case you missed it Olive Garden applied to the city council for a alcohol permit, but city law would need to be changed. It currently says liquor licenses need to be 300 feet apart. The olive garden would be too close to Grizzlys.

Interesting to note that a Johnny Carinos (who many says might actually be better than the Olive Garden) actually opened in Bismarck before the Olive Garden did.

aren't space aliens and texas roadhouse within 300 feet of each other?

[lomackman]

  On 3/18/2011 at 1:29 AM, siouxweet said:

aren't space aliens and texas roadhouse within 300 feet of each other?

I was wondering the same thing. I suppose it has something to do with how the 300 feet is measured. Like the City Council will not change the ordinance? Denying Olive Garden a license would get their heads chopped off. Though myself I do not see the attraction of Olive Garden. Never ate at one and never will eat at one.

[Smoggy]

  On 3/18/2011 at 3:38 PM, lomackman said:

I was wondering the same thing. I suppose it has something to do with how the 300 feet is measured. Like the City Council will not change the ordinance? Denying Olive Garden a license would get their heads chopped off. Though myself I do not see the attraction of Olive Garden. Never ate at one and never will eat at one.

How can you say in one sentence you don't see the attraction and then the next that you've never tried it??? I'm not saying it's good or bad, but to have an opinion you better have tried it.

[Vegas_Sioux]

Nah they will just give them a variance almost all the restaurants have them the city uses it as a way to block a block of bars.

[lomackman]

  On 3/19/2011 at 12:06 AM, Smoggy said:

How can you say in one sentence you don't see the attraction and then the next that you've never tried it??? I'm not saying it's good or bad, but to have an opinion you better have tried it.

As if I have not heard people whining for years about getting an Olive Garden. I do not need to eat mass produced Italian food to know that it is garbage. If I am going to eat Italian food this is where I will eat.

http://www.venetotrattoria.com/

http://www.alventorestaurant.com/

http://www.barlagrassa.com/

http://www.tomasos.com/

http://www.aiellositalianrestaurant.com/dinner.html

Do these look anything like mass produced versions of Italian food to you? I am not a chain restaurant eater at all. For a real nice dinner here is my favorite (just ate there last Tuesday night in fact) http://www.rosemarysrestaurant.com/

Simply, I am a snob when it comes to dining.

[Siouxmama]

  On 3/19/2011 at 1:14 PM, lomackman said:

As if I have not heard people whining for years about getting an Olive Garden. I do not need to eat mass produced Italian food to know that it is garbage. If I am going to eat Italian food this is where I will eat.

http://www.venetotrattoria.com/

http://www.alventorestaurant.com/

http://www.barlagrassa.com/

http://www.tomasos.com/

http://www.aiellositalianrestaurant.com/dinner.html

Do these look anything like mass produced versions of Italian food to you? I am not a chain restaurant eater at all. For a real nice dinner here is my favorite (just ate there last Tuesday night in fact) http://www.rosemarysrestaurant.com/

Simply, I am a snob when it comes to dining.

Next time I'm hungrry for Italian food on a tuesday night, I will just hop on my private jet and blast off to one of these destinations.

Looks like GF and Olive Garden will "have to do" for me.

[gfhockey]

Gseppies (sp?) in Grand Forks Downtown by bonzers is an awesome italien place. Kinda of expensive but u get enuf for two people in one plate.\\

Crappy hours tho. i think its only 5-9 tues-sat

[Vegas_Sioux]

  On 3/19/2011 at 5:16 PM, Siouxmama said:

Next time I'm hungrry for Italian food on a tuesday night, I will just hop on my private jet and blast off to one of these destinations.

Looks like GF and Olive Garden will "have to do" for me.

Im sure you can always "borrow" one of the Aerospace dept King Airs Im sure they will be happy to loan them to a strong sioux supporter.

[Cratter]

  On 3/18/2011 at 1:29 AM, siouxweet said:

aren't space aliens and texas roadhouse within 300 feet of each other?

Its close but I think it passes. There is a lot there available for sale (I believe) so that's the buffer. But in other words I guess that restaurant couldn't have a liquor license. stupid.

Where as Olive Garden and Grizzly's would be back to back.

lomackman is a troll with a -91 reputation please don't feed him.

[The Whistler]

I like to get my Italian Food at Louis Italian American Restaurant. Try the veal it's the best in the city.

One time I even saw Michael, Virgil and McCluskey having dinner there.

[lomackman]

  On 3/19/2011 at 5:19 PM, gfhockey said:

Gseppies (sp?) in Grand Forks Downtown by bonzers is an awesome italien place. Kinda of expensive but u get enuf for two people in one plate.\\

Crappy hours tho. i think its only 5-9 tues-sat

Actually they pretty much suck.

[Hayduke]

  On 2/17/2011 at 11:57 PM, sprig said:

Mine was in the wall behind plexiglass when the building went down. Would guess it was hauled out to a dump or buried in a hole on site.

I retrieved mine the year before it was shut down. Have it up on my fireplace mantle. People look at it and say, "wtf is that up there for?"

[lomackman]

  On 3/19/2011 at 6:28 PM, Cratter said:

Its close but I think it passes. There is a lot there available for sale (I believe) so that's the buffer. But in other words I guess that restaurant couldn't have a liquor license. stupid.

Where as Olive Garden and Grizzly's would be back to back.

lomackman is a troll with a -91 reputation please don't feed him.

Unless it is real Italian or Mexican instead of the garbage around here that passes for it.

[lomackman]

  On 3/19/2011 at 5:16 PM, Siouxmama said:

Next time I'm hungrry for Italian food on a tuesday night, I will just hop on my private jet and blast off to one of these destinations.

Looks like GF and Olive Garden will "have to do" for me.

You spend your money watching hockey and I spend mine traveling around. Did you check out their menus even?

[MsKat]

When we drove past Whiteys tonight all the lights were on and people were inside. Still a We are Closed sign on the door. Might be a good sign

[sioux rube]

  On 3/21/2011 at 6:13 AM, MsKat said:

When we drove past Whiteys tonight all the lights were on and people were inside. Still a We are Closed sign on the door. Might be a good sign

I sure hope so. I want the old Whiteys back not the one that just closed.

[lomackman]

  On 3/21/2011 at 12:53 PM, sioux rube said:

I sure hope so. I want the old Whiteys back not the one that just closed.

The old one would have closed also.

[sioux rube]

  On 3/21/2011 at 2:45 PM, lomackman said:

The old one would have closed also.

The new owners could of gotten the Ralph closed they were that inept.

[lomackman]

  On 3/21/2011 at 2:51 PM, sioux rube said:

The new owners could of gotten the Ralph closed they were that inept.

Understatement of the year. Norman was in the kitchen yelling at the lady in charge about being out of things. She told him to pay the bills and she could order stuff.

[siouxkid12]

  On 3/21/2011 at 2:51 PM, sioux rube said:

The new owners could of gotten the Ralph closed they were that inept.

Owners NO...MANAGER (DAVE NORMAN) YES!

side note....apparently there are a few places in Fargo that are looking for him and his CAR

[lomackman]

  On 3/21/2011 at 3:06 PM, siouxkid12 said:

Owners NO...MANAGER (DAVE NORMAN) YES!

side note....apparently there are a few places in Fargo that are looking for him and his CAR

Owners also since they were dumb enough to get in bed with Morman.