My grandparents moved to the Big Island from Philly and my grandfather wanted to open a restaurant to introduce his culture to others. In June of 1991, my grandfather took over the Canaan Deli and started to serve cheesesteaks and Philly style pizza. At first everyone was skeptical about this sandwich from a restaurant that just came up out of the blue. My grandfather would tell the new customers that if they didn't like the sandwich, then he would give them their money back. The surprising thing was no one complained about it, and eventually started to ask for a cheesesteak on rice.
My grandfather would become close with his customers and start remembering their orders. He would take pictures of them and tape it to the walls of the restaurant.
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I would go to the restaurant every morning before preschool and got a donut from standard bakery. I would watch my mother make my lunch for the day, and my grandfather would drop me off. After school I would go back to the restaurant and wash dishes. Every time a customer would walk into the door, my grandfather would say “Yo! Dija eat yet” and you knew that was the sign of a good day.
On January 25, 2006 everything changed. We found out that my grandfather passed away in the early morning. My family had to change many things because we couldn’t financially keep the restaurant open without my grandfather being the owner. We had one last celebration at the restaurant in memory of my grandfather and then closed the doors for good. However, that wasn’t the end of the cheesesteak. My family still has cheesesteak parties once in awhile and we always joke about putting mayonnaise on the sandwiches while reminiscing about our days in the restaurant.
I don’t remember much from the restaurant, but I know that it was the first time I became fascinated with cooking. It was the first thing that opened my eyes, and I became mesmerized when I would watch my mother cook. At five years old I wanted to be like my mother and cook to make others
being labeled as the first family restaurant to integrate food, animated entertainment, and an indoor
A couple years ago I was in Nebraska at my family owned restaurant. Its name is Hokes cafe ,of course we don't own it anymore. It was an old styled restaurant with a lot of antiques. It had red booths to sit on and it also had a bar section sort of thing. There were about 5-6 rooms in all including the kitchen. Most of the antiques were on the wall and some were on display but they were all cool. At the time I went by my first name Natalie Piper, I was smaller than I am now and I also LOVE to roller skate, I still do.
According to a Foursquare article published on April 27, 2016, Junior’s Cheesecake factory is number one spot to get Cheesecake in New York City. But Cheesecakes are not the only thing that attract both New Yorkers and tourist it is also their soups, grilled cheese sandwiches, hot chocolate and wide variety of choices that leave customers indecisive. With so many choices of cheesecakes, foodies don’t know whether to go with the old or stick to the new, regardless the family recipe has made a lot of stomachs happy since Harry Rosen opened on Election day 1950. But before Junior’s made its famous cheesecakes, Rosen was making New Yorkers dance. Before Junior’s opened, Rosen had a nightclub in its same location from 1929 until 1950, it closed down right after World War II.
The diner is in a building that is about 65 years old and when you first
Growing up I have always been a lover of all things food. While traveling I loved to try all of the local restaurants, hole in the walls, and anywhere that somebody suggested. It is almost like it ran in my veins to experiment with it! My parents were on board with my love for food. They always left the restaurant picking up to me no matter where
I have worked for three decades in the service industry right here in central Florida. For that entire time I have spent a lot of time on both sides of the table – as both patron and service professional. I have worked and dined at some really great restaurants and some not so hot establishments. Food has
My grandma Marilyn had closed it before my parents had us three kids. It was just too much work for her. But, boy is she a good cook, and I can’t imagine how much success her restaurant had. I went in and saw the cases full of pastries, homemade goodies, and-my favorite, homemade ice cream. I came out of there weighing five more pounds than usual.
To start, the first time that I went to your restaurant was on my 13th birthday, when I walked inside I looked around and at the time it didn’t seem busy. When I was seated I noticed that the parking lot wasn’t full, and I wondered where everyone was. Around 8 minutes after I ordered, the food arrived and it looked and smelled amazing. After I had finished my food I was particularly impressed by the quality of it, but I was still
Much like today when people crave the serenity of coffee shops, Lenehan has an epiphany while also uncovering the hidden realm of resturant therapy. Restaurant therapy can best be explained as a mental construct which encourages ideas or joy just
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Last week I received an assignment to go out and try a new cuisine or step out of my “comfort zone”. I took up the challenge and on September 7, I went to Gregg’s. Gregg’s was a family-style restaurant that served American cuisines. As for me this is something different because if I were to go out and eat it would be a restaurant that was more like a chain restaurants, the restaurants that you see on commercials. Just to name a few, I would go to Applebee’s, Chili’s, or Friday’s.
bring back a lot of nice memories. On our way to Burger King, we saw a
I remember the pizza that they had last week and how it is being served for dinner again today, and the burgers, which is my favorite food they have at the dining hall.
For my restaurant review, I picked the restaurant Soulshine Pizza Factory because of its atmosphere. The restaurant was named after a song called “Soulshine” which was written by Warren Haynes and sang by the Allman Brothers. Known for being more than just a songwriter, Warren Haynes would occasionally join the Allman Brothers and other bands in singing the song. Warren Haynes’ song had such an influence on many people including the owner of Soulshine who ended up naming the restaurant after the popular song. It was founded in 2001. The restaurant has a lot of history behind its creation; the owner of the restaurant loves pizza and was an Allman brothers fan, a southern rock jam band. He opened the the restaurant, because he wanted to
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