Jim, The name of the Chili Parlor is I believe, Hodges. They still have at least two stores, one in Union Station, the other on North Broadway, near Malenkrodt. Before I got married, and lived at home and after my dad closed the tavern on Saturday evenings we would go downtown for a late snack or early breakfast. Sometimes it was Hodges Chili Parlor. The original place I believe had black and white tile on the walls and floor. And about all the local bums who had picked up some donations during the day. Hodges, like White Castle had and still has a unique flavor. Where Steak and Shake has "Chile 3 Ways" Hodges has Chili a bazilion ways. At one time they even sold the local super markets, haven't looked for it in a long time. Always an experience, don't know how I ever got to sleep after one of these sojourns. Then there was the Lebanese after hours restaurant behind City Hospital, where you could get a great steak and breath garlic for a week afterwards, all washed down with ice tea. Dracula would never have gotten near any of the customers. Who could forget the Sunday Dinners at Rugeries (SP), where mom and dad had a couple of classes of water in Heavy Red Water Glasses, this was the only place I ever saw dad drink water, this water could never have been used to put out a fire, it would have exploded. (Sunday Blue Laws). There was also a BBQ place in Afton, Stumble Inn, now I believe it is Phil's. But it is not the Stumble Inn BBQ. No wonder my dad weighed in at 375 and was 6'3". And, he only understood two words from my brother and I "Yes Sir". Bill Surnames of Interest: BUCHHOLZ anywhere -BECKMANN-CASSIDY-DeL0NJAY-DREES-MOSBACHER-NENTWIG-NEUTZLER-PONCOT-RENSIN G-STAUDER-STIEFFERMANN ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!

My dad was very fond of Ruggeri's. It was not far from his home. He could get a good steak there, and those with him who liked Italian could get about the best. The Wurlitzer was special. In 1975 we went to Favazza's. He ordered a steak, found it inedible. In an Italian place other than Ruggeri's (and no doubt Tony's!) don't order steak. There at Favazza's I had something Italian, but it was not great. A few days ago, my daughter from Cedar Rapids ate at Favazza's and was disappointed. My choice now is Lou Boccardo's, but Tony Gitto's on the Hill is quite good. The red sauce at the fine place (name escapes me) on Watson near Chippewa is too sweet for my taste. Cunetto's is usually too crowded. Bob Doerr in the beautiful Missouri Ozarks Please see http://www.rollanet.org/~bdoerr/state.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: <kimbuc4@juno.com> To: <MO-STLOUIS-METRO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2003 2:13 AM Subject: [StL-Metro] Re: MO-STLOUIS-METRO-D Digest V03 #309 > Jim, > > The name of the Chili Parlor is I believe, Hodges. They still have at > least two stores, one in Union Station, the other on North Broadway, near > Malenkrodt. > > Before I got married, and lived at home and after my dad closed the > tavern on Saturday evenings we would go downtown for a late snack or > early breakfast. Sometimes it was Hodges Chili Parlor. The original place > I believe had black and white tile on the walls and floor. And about all > the local bums who had picked up some donations during the day. Hodges, > like White Castle had and still has a unique flavor. Where Steak and > Shake has "Chile 3 Ways" Hodges has Chili a bazilion ways. > > At one time they even sold the local super markets, haven't looked for it > in a long time. > > Always an experience, don't know how I ever got to sleep after one of > these sojourns. > > Then there was the Lebanese after hours restaurant behind City Hospital, > where you could get a great steak and breath garlic for a week > afterwards, all washed down with ice tea. Dracula would never have gotten > near any of the customers. > > Who could forget the Sunday Dinners at Rugeries (SP), where mom and dad > had a couple of classes of water in Heavy Red Water Glasses, this was the > only place I ever saw dad drink water, this water could never have been > used to put out a fire, it would have exploded. (Sunday Blue Laws). > > There was also a BBQ place in Afton, Stumble Inn, now I believe it is > Phil's. But it is not the Stumble Inn BBQ. > > No wonder my dad weighed in at 375 and was 6'3". And, he only understood > two words from my brother and I "Yes Sir". > > Bill > Surnames of Interest: BUCHHOLZ anywhere > -BECKMANN-CASSIDY-DeL0NJAY-DREES-MOSBACHER-NENTWIG-NEUTZLER-PONCOT-RENSIN > G-STAUDER-STIEFFERMANN > > ________________________________________________________________ > The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! > Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! > Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! > > > ==== MO-STLOUIS-METRO Mailing List ==== > For tips on researching St. Louis Church Records: http://members.gtw.net/~seamus/churchrecords.htm > > >

The Lebanese resturant was Trade Winds owned by the Faheens. The son Sonny Faheen was later killed at the Mansion House parking garage by a bomb. That's a whole story there. I knew him and thought he was a swell guy. Barbara kimbuc4@juno.com wrote: Jim, The name of the Chili Parlor is I believe, Hodges. They still have at least two stores, one in Union Station, the other on North Broadway, near Malenkrodt. Before I got married, and lived at home and after my dad closed the tavern on Saturday evenings we would go downtown for a late snack or early breakfast. Sometimes it was Hodges Chili Parlor. The original place I believe had black and white tile on the walls and floor. And about all the local bums who had picked up some donations during the day. Hodges, like White Castle had and still has a unique flavor. Where Steak and Shake has "Chile 3 Ways" Hodges has Chili a bazilion ways. At one time they even sold the local super markets, haven't looked for it in a long time. Always an experience, don't know how I ever got to sleep after one of these sojourns. Then there was the Lebanese after hours restaurant behind City Hospital, where you could get a great steak and breath garlic for a week afterwards, all washed down with ice tea. Dracula would never have gotten near any of the customers. Who could forget the Sunday Dinners at Rugeries (SP), where mom and dad had a couple of classes of water in Heavy Red Water Glasses, this was the only place I ever saw dad drink water, this water could never have been used to put out a fire, it would have exploded. (Sunday Blue Laws). There was also a BBQ place in Afton, Stumble Inn, now I believe it is Phil's. But it is not the Stumble Inn BBQ. No wonder my dad weighed in at 375 and was 6'3". And, he only understood two words from my brother and I "Yes Sir". Bill Surnames of Interest: BUCHHOLZ anywhere -BECKMANN-CASSIDY-DeL0NJAY-DREES-MOSBACHER-NENTWIG-NEUTZLER-PONCOT-RENSIN G-STAUDER-STIEFFERMANN ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! ==== MO-STLOUIS-METRO Mailing List ==== For tips on researching St. Louis Church Records: http://members.gtw.net/~seamus/churchrecords.htm