tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9141127.post116092986311037032..comments2023-11-03T09:06:28.919-04:00Comments on Coaster Punchman's World: DumpedCoaster Punchmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12587366749348273040noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9141127.post-1161211674955251982006-10-18T18:47:00.000-04:002006-10-18T18:47:00.000-04:00Keith, you must post of your travels and show us t...Keith, you must post of your travels and show us this restaurant.<BR/><BR/>Tumuli, name your poison and I will plan it out for you. And it would be fun to write about food, except that then I'd weigh about 500 pounds for wanting to eat all the time. <BR/><BR/>Grant, having been a Chicagoan at one time myself, I didn't even start on the recent Berghoff closing. I don't know if that affected your life, but it sure did mine. At least I got there one last time with my parents over Christmas.<BR/><BR/>WT, I think it would be best to have no feelings whatsoever. I've been there, and I liked it.<BR/><BR/>Thanks Dale, now can you slap me around a little to get me in the mood?<BR/><BR/>Jin, maybe with your mom's lotto winnings some of your dreams can come true?<BR/><BR/>Mother, I know, it's really sad and hard for those business owners. My condolences.<BR/><BR/>Me too, Bubs, me too. I think I'll cry and then eat an Entenmann's cake.Coaster Punchmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12587366749348273040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9141127.post-1161096331593156132006-10-17T10:45:00.000-04:002006-10-17T10:45:00.000-04:00I'm hungry. Hungry and sad.I'm hungry. Hungry and sad.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09747874295331152779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9141127.post-1161050447821646192006-10-16T22:00:00.000-04:002006-10-16T22:00:00.000-04:00A small town version of Starbuck's with entertainm...A small town version of Starbuck's with entertainment Thurs -Sat. plus open mic night just closed in my town and everyone is very sad. It was like our own Cheers and we all hung out there. We really needed that place. It must be a hard business to be in and risky too. Hope someone buys it and breathes new life!Mother of Inventionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03797365678860039018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9141127.post-1161039835189066202006-10-16T19:03:00.000-04:002006-10-16T19:03:00.000-04:00Ohhh... I've ALWAYS wanted a little cafe/restauran...Ohhh... I've ALWAYS wanted a little cafe/restaurant. EVERYTHING from scratch, organic ingredients, LOTS of desserts...<BR/>Nothing like that in town, either. Bad, bad yucky restaurants. But, I do not have NEAR the amount of capital to start something like that. Plus, being a woman in this shithole town I am CONSTANTLY denied business & personal loans. There are 2 ways for a woman here to get a loan; 1-Have your husband get it or 2- give the loan officer a BJ. I have stories about this...maybe one day on unplugged...BTW I REFUSE to do either.jinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03272996941412810621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9141127.post-1161035869038108292006-10-16T17:57:00.000-04:002006-10-16T17:57:00.000-04:00What a bunch of whining losers. It's just food pe...What a bunch of whining losers. It's just food people. Can't any of you cook? Man. <BR/><BR/>That better CP?Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769930056412752986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9141127.post-1161035070157644962006-10-16T17:44:00.000-04:002006-10-16T17:44:00.000-04:00Ah, but which is worse: having loved and lost, or ...Ah, but which is worse: having loved and lost, or never having loved at all?wonderturtlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00075465519565901903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9141127.post-1161031028571174792006-10-16T16:37:00.000-04:002006-10-16T16:37:00.000-04:00This is a really sad, sad post. The wound is still...This is a really sad, sad post. The wound is still raw ever since my favorite Thai - favorite anything for that matter - restaurant closed over the summer. I'm completely at a loss.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for opening a fresh wound.Moderatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02318879290010704973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9141127.post-1161028614017905092006-10-16T15:56:00.000-04:002006-10-16T15:56:00.000-04:00You should be a food critic. Just reading your des...You should be a food critic. Just reading your descriptions gnawed my stomach.<BR/><BR/>With a dining dilettante like you around, it's a shame I haven't yet visited New York. The places we'd go!Tumulihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08409878654733660811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9141127.post-1161020886439265472006-10-16T13:48:00.000-04:002006-10-16T13:48:00.000-04:00Your post has inspired me to take the afternoon of...Your post has inspired me to take the afternoon off and drive to New Orleans and eat at one of my favorite spanish restaurants in the world. <BR/><BR/>We are fearing closure of so many of our favorite spots since the republican, er, I mean, Katrina thing happened down here. <BR/><BR/>So thanks for the inspiration...KKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04037109875809288799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9141127.post-1161009864931346472006-10-16T10:44:00.000-04:002006-10-16T10:44:00.000-04:00Lu, that's terrible about the Daily. That's like ...Lu, that's terrible about the Daily. That's like having to decide if you'd rather see your loved one maimed or killed.<BR/><BR/>Old Lady, the mob has already harassed me at one of my neighborhood haunts, which I no longer haunt as a result.<BR/><BR/>Katy, true, I often count my blessings that I have New York food to choose from.<BR/><BR/>MJ, *CP weeps with you*<BR/><BR/>Dale, you always look on the bright side. We don't allow that around here.<BR/><BR/>Beth, there must be some good Southern cooking down there, no?<BR/><BR/>Jin, yes, do us a favor and try to stay in business!! Have you ever thought of expanding into a full time store that serves lunch etc.?<BR/><BR/>Molecular Turtle, hmmmm, a sushi joint lit on fire. I suspect foul play. Maybe it was the pizza pizza people.<BR/><BR/>PG, I know. Especially now that you're working full time.<BR/><BR/>CPCoaster Punchmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12587366749348273040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9141127.post-1160969107997996752006-10-15T23:25:00.000-04:002006-10-15T23:25:00.000-04:00Although the CP heart has begun to heal, what are ...Although the CP heart has begun to heal, what are we going to do about his stomach??!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9141127.post-1160968034867246222006-10-15T23:07:00.000-04:002006-10-15T23:07:00.000-04:00Timely Post. I was just talking with someone this...Timely Post. I was just talking with someone this week about how important it is to have a bunch of regular restaurants where you know the food will always be good and timely. I too have feel the loss of a beloved restaurant, however it died in a firey inferno. Seems counterintuitive since it was a sushi joint.Molecular Turtlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09914219753380582887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9141127.post-1160963811732556522006-10-15T21:56:00.000-04:002006-10-15T21:56:00.000-04:00I too understand your sadness. I mourn restaurants...I too understand your sadness. I mourn restaurants & coffeeshops of old...replaced by cheap tawdry ripoffs, cookie cutter buildings filled with premade frozen foods & 'self-proclaimed' <EM>chefs</EM>. :-P<BR/>*sigh*jinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03272996941412810621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9141127.post-1160955460793123372006-10-15T19:37:00.001-04:002006-10-15T19:37:00.001-04:00While I don't know these restaurants, I feel your ...While I don't know these restaurants, I feel your heartache. There are still restaurants gone twenty years or more that I still grieve for. One, a little French bistro that was so New York. Here in McCity, most of our (boring, unadventurous) citizens prefer the safety of Applebee's or Friday's. *sigh*<BR/><BR/>And you've left me so frickin' hungry.Cuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00306848986781193911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9141127.post-1160955449898805412006-10-15T19:37:00.000-04:002006-10-15T19:37:00.000-04:00The only good thing about this terrible situation ...The only good thing about this terrible situation is that when you and your pals do go out to eat, no matter the venue, you've all got each other's exquisite company. And that's something you can really dine out on.<BR/><BR/>I want that crab cake. Damn.Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769930056412752986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9141127.post-1160951024444185262006-10-15T18:23:00.000-04:002006-10-15T18:23:00.000-04:00This is very sad.*mindy weeps*This is very sad.<BR/>*mindy weeps*Melinda Junehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05293979989939787353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9141127.post-1160946951350732772006-10-15T17:15:00.000-04:002006-10-15T17:15:00.000-04:00I feel your pain. I am super picky when it comes t...I feel your pain. I am super picky when it comes to my food and it takes me forever to find places I like. Granted this area is no New York. There are 4 places here I like. One has just been taken over by the kids of the owner and the last few times I went there I was not impressed with the changes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9141127.post-1160945134645265702006-10-15T16:45:00.000-04:002006-10-15T16:45:00.000-04:00Maybe the mob was leanin on em!Maybe the mob was leanin on em!Old Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06333172930957879928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9141127.post-1160944097804679352006-10-15T16:28:00.000-04:002006-10-15T16:28:00.000-04:00WHAT!?!? No More Meat Ball Pizza?!?!? No More H...WHAT!?!? No More Meat Ball Pizza?!?!? No More Huge Gooey Cakes?! I am broken hearted! Those are huge losses. I am sorry sweetie.<BR/><BR/>I understand the pain of being dumped by an old favorite; just as bad is having a former lover stay open but change management. I don't know if you remember the Daily Bar and Grill in Lincoln Square. I know we took you and George there at least once. It had a great cocktail menu and was the only place I know of where you could order 1/2 a dozen oysters, macaroni and cheese and a martini for dinner without the waiter blinking an eye. It's still open, it's still called the Daily Bar and Grill, but it is now a sports bar. Oh the horror.luluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06468418041443316689noreply@blogger.com