fightingsioux4life Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 28 minutes ago, ToDaClub said: Ate at Varsity Ice House for lunch today(previously Wild Bills on Demers) Great burger and the fries were even better. Mostly burgers or chicken for the menu. Looks like it will be a gathering spot for watching sports as they have a lot of huge tvs. Sounds like Players from the 1990's. I still miss that place. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodakvindy Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 On 1/11/2024 at 3:19 PM, fightingsioux4life said: Sounds like Players from the 1990's. I still miss that place. Players was great. Miss it as well. 42nd St Eatery was another good one. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIOUXFAN97 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 hope gussipes becomes gussepies again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Banner Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 39 minutes ago, SIOUXFAN97 said: hope gussipes becomes gussepies again That would be awesome, unfortunately I don't see that happening. I believe the Miranda's have moved back east. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIOUXFAN97 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 17 minutes ago, Green Banner said: That would be awesome, unfortunately I don't see that happening. I believe the Miranda's have moved back east. fun seeing the old sign exposed with whoever is renoing the building.... sad note....their son that was the reason they moved here and opened gussepes committed suicide last year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Banner Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 10 minutes ago, SIOUXFAN97 said: fun seeing the old sign exposed with whoever is renoing the building.... sad note....their son that was the reason they moved here and opened gussepes committed suicide last year Would go there for lunch often, always had Sinatra playing and Vinny would be in the back cooking away. Place was a hidden gem. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cratter Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 Grand Forks restaurant named one of nation's top 100 most romantic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siouxper1 Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 Grand Forks is getting another McDonald’s on 38th Avenue & South Washington. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChadR Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 59 minutes ago, Siouxper1 said: Grand Forks is getting another McDonald’s on 38th Avenue & South Washington. Who will be franchisee owner? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIOUXFAN97 Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 1 hour ago, Siouxper1 said: Grand Forks is getting another McDonald’s on 38th Avenue & South Washington. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Banner Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 3 hours ago, Siouxper1 said: Grand Forks is getting another McDonald’s on 38th Avenue & South Washington. Can we get another Taco Johns please???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfNDfan Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 5 minutes ago, Green Banner said: Can we get another Taco Johns please???? I'd prefer more banks and empty strip malls! Or existing businesses just moving farther south and abandoning existing strip mall locations leaving....wait for it....MORE EMPTY strip malls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Banner Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 24 minutes ago, gfNDfan said: I'd prefer more banks and empty strip malls! Or existing businesses just moving farther south and abandoning existing strip mall locations leaving....wait for it....MORE EMPTY strip malls. You hit the nail on the head Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siouxper1 Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 Vinyl Taco closed! WTH!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kab Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 Who owns the old green mill and will something ever open there? need family dining where you can sit and actually visit with those across the table. Texas Roadhouse, way too loud, vinyl taco way too loud , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siouxper1 Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 Just now, Siouxper1 said: I would like to see Cracker Barrel go into the Crooked Pint. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cratter Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 They have some very tasty flights (food and booze) at the Boardroom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIOUXFAN97 Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 34 minutes ago, Cratter said: They have some very tasty flights (food and booze) at the Boardroom. i think they need a cohesive marketing strategy.......go on google maps and click on them and it pulls up "the other half"...coffee and taphouse.. click on there facebook page and it says its a coffee shop. their email says xxx@bullybrew 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfNDfan Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 6 hours ago, Siouxper1 said: Vinyl Taco closed! WTH!!! well look on the bright side - there's going to be a NEW MCDONALD'S and a new STARBUCKS going up around 40th Ave. S!!!!* * - (sarcasm alert) - I'd upgrade that to WTF?? Now Crooked Pint, Famous Dave's and now Vinyl Taco have all folded in that area. Jersey Mikes has decent sandwiches but don't look at the kitchen floor if you go in. Pretty soon the Canadians are just going to say f-it and go straight on to Fargo if they haven't already. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdub27 Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 10 hours ago, gfNDfan said: well look on the bright side - there's going to be a NEW MCDONALD'S and a new STARBUCKS going up around 40th Ave. S!!!!* * - (sarcasm alert) - I'd upgrade that to WTF?? Now Crooked Pint, Famous Dave's and now Vinyl Taco have all folded in that area. Jersey Mikes has decent sandwiches but don't look at the kitchen floor if you go in. Pretty soon the Canadians are just going to say f-it and go straight on to Fargo if they haven't already. Do you think those restaurants are closing because they made too much money? And the ones you complain about are opening new locations because their current ones are unprofitable so they are going to throw some more money out there and see what happens? Blame the community for not supporting more local options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 New stuff openng near 40th Ave S. Stuff along Columbia closing. I'd say business is shifting with population/traffic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfhockey Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 Sounds like cost of living too high in grand torks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nd jg Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 12 hours ago, gfNDfan said: well look on the bright side - there's going to be a NEW MCDONALD'S and a new STARBUCKS going up around 40th Ave. S!!!!* * - (sarcasm alert) - I'd upgrade that to WTF?? Now Crooked Pint, Famous Dave's and now Vinyl Taco have all folded in that area. Jersey Mikes has decent sandwiches but don't look at the kitchen floor if you go in. Pretty soon the Canadians are just going to say f-it and go straight on to Fargo if they haven't already. There was a common theme with all three, don't get me wrong as I visited all three. Used to go to Vinyl every Friday after work with my wife and enjoyed the other two at one point. But with disposable income at a premium, people don't eat out as much anymore. When service is subpar and food has become average it is hard to justify going there. Now with that said, I don't visit chains very often, and certainly not McD, which has become way overpriced. Its tough to justify going out for subpar service and food when I can make better at home. Maybe my standards are higher having worked in the industry for the last 35 years. I remember back in the 80's and 90's when food and service was good/great in GF. The professional server and cook just doesn't exist any longer and a lot of the managers just don't have the quality control that we had back in the day. FWIW I left the industry and don't miss it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Lubowski Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 17 hours ago, Kab said: Who owns the old green mill and will something ever open there? need family dining where you can sit and actually visit with those across the table. Texas Roadhouse, way too loud, vinyl taco way too loud , It's nice to have more dining options in GF and it's difficult to see restaurants close. But, as jdub27 suggested, the restaurants that are viable and well patronized, will stay open. Those that aren't, won't. It's the law of the market. This comment is not aimed at you personally, but at an opinion I've heard a few times about noisy restaurants in GF. I know I'm stating the obvious, but you don't suppose that a restaurant is noisy before it opens its doors on a typical day do you? It's not the restaurant that's noisy, it's the customers. And what do noisy restaurants have in common? They're busy. And they're busy because they're doing something, or many things, right--good food, good service, good vibe, or maybe people like going there because they're busy. So, you can go to one of the noisy restaurants--Texas Roadhouse, Blue Moose, Speedway, The Hub, The Frog--and put up with the noise while you're enjoying a good meal, or you can go to a Green Mill before it closes, or a Crooked Pint, before it closes, and have your peaceful meal. Your choice. Now get off my lawn! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kab Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 24 minutes ago, Big Lubowski said: It's nice to have more dining options in GF and it's difficult to see restaurants close. But, as jdub27 suggested, the restaurants that are viable and well patronized, will stay open. Those that aren't, won't. It's the law of the market. This comment is not aimed at you personally, but at an opinion I've heard a few times about noisy restaurants in GF. I know I'm stating the obvious, but you don't suppose that a restaurant is noisy before it opens its doors on a typical day do you? It's not the restaurant that's noisy, it's the customers. And what do noisy restaurants have in common? They're busy. And they're busy because they're doing something, or many things, right--good food, good service, good vibe, or maybe people like going there because they're busy. So, you can go to one of the noisy restaurants--Texas Roadhouse, Blue Moose, Speedway, The Hub, The Frog--and put up with the noise while you're enjoying a good meal, or you can go to a Green Mill before it closes, or a Crooked Pint, before it closes, and have your peaceful meal. Your choice. Now get off my lawn! Not on your lawn im smart enough to know why places are noisy I'm also smart enough to know that the dumb sob who turns up the music can tone it down Im also smart enough to know they can put sound deadening materials on walls and ceilings now go shovel my driveway 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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