Isn't this top 10 list in this area a question of the tallest short person?

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Originally posted by Clamato:
I like it, but not as much as that. What if you were doing something important? Something vital to the turnaround of Glen Ellyn's CBD? Like participating in a knitting circle? Perhaps quilting? Would you drop it then, Scotty? I wouldn't. My civic pride would not allow it.

Now, where did I put that moderately-priced fountain catalog?

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Good one Clam! What I was doing was probably cleaning the house or surfing the net. Please I would never do something like quilt or knit!!!!!!!!! Bloomingdales sells perfectly lovely quilts and most stores sell sweaters.

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Originally posted by Clamato:
I kind of have to back up GE Fan on this one. And yes, it pains me to disagree with you, Scotty. Messing up is one thing. Lying is quite another. Not only did that sassy City Girl fabricate her story (a huge sin, IMO), but she lied to her boss when asked to verify the info. That is my definition of an idiot.

This kind of thing can jeopardize a small business like The Glancer. While the editor/owner may have made a mistake in believing her "reporter", the good news is that it will most likely never happen again. I feel bad for Lindy.

I just reread the whole thing and I must agree that you are right and I was wrong. Sometimes my liberal thinking gets in the way of my brain.

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By the way, we bought the Enclave.

My Dad just bought one, nice ride, congratulations.

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Originally posted by scotty:

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Originally posted by Clamato:
I kind of have to back up GE Fan on this one. And yes, it pains me to disagree with you, Scotty. Messing up is one thing. Lying is quite another. Not only did that sassy City Girl fabricate her story (a huge sin, IMO), but she lied to her boss when asked to verify the info. That is my definition of an idiot.

This kind of thing can jeopardize a small business like The Glancer. While the editor/owner may have made a mistake in believing her "reporter", the good news is that it will most likely never happen again. I feel bad for Lindy.

I just reread the whole thing and I must agree that you are right and I was wrong. Sometimes my liberal thinking gets in the way of my brain.

Of course, everyone agree with Clamato...no one agree with me....even though we are saying the same thing. Jeez.

Love live Clamato...

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Originally posted by GE Fan:

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Originally posted by scotty:

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Originally posted by Clamato:
I kind of have to back up GE Fan on this one. And yes, it pains me to disagree with you, Scotty. Messing up is one thing. Lying is quite another. Not only did that sassy City Girl fabricate her story (a huge sin, IMO), but she lied to her boss when asked to verify the info. That is my definition of an idiot.

This kind of thing can jeopardize a small business like The Glancer. While the editor/owner may have made a mistake in believing her "reporter", the good news is that it will most likely never happen again. I feel bad for Lindy.

I just reread the whole thing and I must agree that you are right and I was wrong. Sometimes my liberal thinking gets in the way of my brain.

Of course, everyone agree with Clamato...no one agree with me....even though we are saying the same thing. Jeez.

Love live Clamato...

What does that last line mean?

When will you ever learn? People love me, people are repulsed by you.

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Originally posted by Clamato:

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Originally posted by GE Fan:

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Originally posted by scotty:

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Originally posted by Clamato:
I kind of have to back up GE Fan on this one. And yes, it pains me to disagree with you, Scotty. Messing up is one thing. Lying is quite another. Not only did that sassy City Girl fabricate her story (a huge sin, IMO), but she lied to her boss when asked to verify the info. That is my definition of an idiot.

This kind of thing can jeopardize a small business like The Glancer. While the editor/owner may have made a mistake in believing her "reporter", the good news is that it will most likely never happen again. I feel bad for Lindy.

I just reread the whole thing and I must agree that you are right and I was wrong. Sometimes my liberal thinking gets in the way of my brain.

Of course, everyone agree with Clamato...no one agree with me....even though we are saying the same thing. Jeez.

Love live Clamato...

What does that last line mean?

When will you ever learn? People love me, people are repulsed by you.

I know, and it hurts.

About the last line....sorry, Freudian slip.

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Originally posted by perplexed:
Okay here is the perplexed list.

Don & Angies
Yankee Doodle
Big Banjo
Tiffany’s
Johnson’s Family Restaurant
Bagel Benders
Swedish Smorgasbord
Big Boy
Track 29
A&W

lol! you forgot:

greeks
spudnuts
villa bosa nova pizza
stan & millies
woolworth's
tasty freeze
denny's
coat of arms
knight's table

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Originally posted by ronkas:

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Originally posted by Clamato:
I kind of have to back up GE Fan on this one. And yes, it pains me to disagree with you, Scotty. Messing up is one thing. Lying is quite another. Not only did that sassy City Girl fabricate her story (a huge sin, IMO), but she lied to her boss when asked to verify the info. That is my definition of an idiot.

This kind of thing can jeopardize a small business like The Glancer. While the editor/owner may have made a mistake in believing her "reporter", the good news is that it will most likely never happen again. I feel bad for Lindy.

1. Is there really a CITYGIRL, and did she lie?
2. Didn't they just rehash an old article?
3. Nobody would manufacture such blatant errors.
4. The editor is the lazy one, who if it can be believed, does not even know that these restaurants were closed. My kids know FIGO took over that space. Why would a publisher of a magazine catering to us effete snobs not know that?
5. I can't imagine anyone being threatened over this article, and I don't believe it.
6. Sounds like an "over the top" response by the Glancer publisher to cover her butt, that may or may not be factual.

man, the other night when you said that we were kindred spirits, you were dead on. i couldn't agree more w/ your above assessment.

This message has been edited. Last edited by: t.a. superette,

You really do stay up late.

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Originally posted by t.a. superette:

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Originally posted by perplexed:
Okay here is the perplexed list.

Don & Angies
Yankee Doodle
Big Banjo
Tiffany’s
Johnson’s Family Restaurant
Bagel Benders
Swedish Smorgasbord
Big Boy
Track 29
A&W

lol! you forgot:

greeks
spudnuts
villa bosa nova pizza
stan & millies
woolworth's
tasty freeze
denny's
coat of arms
knight's table

t.a. it was a top 10 list, so I had to choose my top 10. Also, I’m thinking you must be older than me because I only remember eating at 3 of those and never heard of some.

I almost added Grants lunch counter not that it was any good, but it was an adventure to sneak across Roosevelt and not get caught. Gee I hope my Mom doesn’t read this!

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Originally posted by perplexed:

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Originally posted by t.a. superette:

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Originally posted by perplexed:
Okay here is the perplexed list.

Don & Angies
Yankee Doodle
Big Banjo
Tiffany’s
Johnson’s Family Restaurant
Bagel Benders
Swedish Smorgasbord
Big Boy
Track 29
A&W

lol! you forgot:

greeks
spudnuts
villa bosa nova pizza
stan & millies
woolworth's
tasty freeze
denny's
coat of arms
knight's table

t.a. it was a top 10 list, so I had to choose my top 10. Also, I’m thinking you must be older than me because I only remember eating at 3 of those and never heard of some.

I almost added Grants lunch counter not that it was any good, but it was an adventure to sneak across Roosevelt and not get caught. Gee I hope my Mom doesn’t read this!

Sadly, I remember them. Lums too!

Wow, what an interesting thread! I hadn't checked in on it in a day or so. But I have to say 1) I can't malign The Glancer since they did a very nice article about me when my last book came out...however, yeah, this was a pretty stupid mistake but I admire the way they've gone about trying to rectify it. and 2) Mykha's????? I will never, ever understand the love for that place. I've been three times - once to dinner, which was so-so, and twice to that God Awful lunch buffet - both times I was dragged kicking and screaming by someone else who swore it was wonderful. Ugh. Rubbery, cold chicken wings under a heat lamp???? Any place that puts out a lunch spread like that does not deserve inclusion on a "best" list, IMHO.

And I have to add my own personal favorite, the standby place we always know we can go to without a reservation and get a great, moderately-priced meal: DeMarco's, on Rt. 53 in Itasca. Love, love, love it.

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Originally posted by scribbler:

And I have to add my own personal favorite, the standby place we always know we can go to without a reservation and get a great, moderately-priced meal: DeMarco's, on Rt. 53 in Itasca. Love, love, love it.

Agreed! And now that it is smoke free, it will be even better.

But, knowing good ole' Jerry, the smoking will still be prevalent.

Scribbler: how good is that garlic butter?

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Originally posted by perplexed:

t.a. it was a top 10 list, so I had to choose my top 10. Also, I’m thinking you must be older than me because I only remember eating at 3 of those and never heard of some.

I almost added Grants lunch counter not that it was any good, but it was an adventure to sneak across Roosevelt and not get caught. Gee I hope my Mom doesn’t read this!

grants, good one. and you're right about the top ten. to that end, i'm adding my tenth: perkins pancake house

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Originally posted by gregg:
Sadly, I remember them. Lums too!

hot dogs steamed in beer. . . how could that place have failed?

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Originally posted by Clamato:
You really do stay up late.

phase two of superette NYE kicked in at 11:30. tons of relatives stopped by and we played board games until the wee hours. thankfully, no one defeated the bananagrams champ, and so the walls were left unscathed.

fyi, your kids are great -- and i see a new pooch in their future. i'll email you the URL to the breeder we chose.

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Originally posted by GE Fan:

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Originally posted by scribbler:

And I have to add my own personal favorite, the standby place we always know we can go to without a reservation and get a great, moderately-priced meal: DeMarco's, on Rt. 53 in Itasca. Love, love, love it.

Agreed! And now that it is smoke free, it will be even better.

But, knowing good ole' Jerry, the smoking will still be prevalent.

Scribbler: how good is that garlic butter?

That's one place where I didn't mind the smoking; having to walk through the smoky lounge in order to get to the restaurant part is part of its throw-back charm.

And yes, the garlic butter is great! My favorite appetizer, which they don't always have, is the grilled polenta bruschetta. Plus, I love that they'll prepare entrees that aren't on the menu if you ask - I'm fond of veal saltimboca, and they always make it for me even if it's not one of the specials.

Oh, man, I wish my kids weren't Bogarting the cars tonight! I'd so drag Mr. Scribbler up there! (I also love the martinis - just the right size so you can actually remember what you ate, the next morning.)

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Originally posted by gregg:

Sadly, I remember them. Lums too!

gregg: do you remember the name of the restaurant that was in the building that is now alfies? i want to say it was opened in like '81 -- it was a real "fern-bar" kind of restaurant (a royko term, i believe). and i'm not talking about when it was a russell's BBQ. as i recall the old building on that site sat forever after it was big banjo, then, i THINK, they razed it and constructed a new building. i want to say the original restaurant was called Yesterdays, but i think that was the name of a failed restaurant in the track 29/patch brothers location.

do you remember?

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Originally posted by t.a. superette:

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Originally posted by gregg:

Sadly, I remember them. Lums too!

gregg: do you remember the name of the restaurant that was in the building that is now alfies? i want to say it was opened in like '81 -- it was a real "fern-bar" kind of restaurant (a royko term, i believe). and i'm not talking about when it was a russell's BBQ. as i recall the old building on that site sat forever after it was big banjo, then, i THINK, they razed it and constructed a new building. i want to say the original restaurant was called Yesterdays, but i think that was the name of a failed restaurant in the track 29/patch brothers location.

do you remember?

Auntiques & Uncle Junks Or Aunt Teeks something like that...