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| Lendy's Family Restaurant - Home of the Buddy Boy Hamburger |
(Thanks to Twig Gravely for sending these photos)
I mentioned this place in an earlier post. Lendy's was a great diner located in front of the Gables Shopping Center right on South Main. There was also a "Buddy Boy" statue outside that this photo doesn't show.
My friends and I frequented this place a lot, especially in the late evenings when we were in "need" of food. If we didn't get a full meal, then certainly we ordered the Hot Fudge Sundae along with coffee.
The rear entrance took you to a counter where you could get Kentucky Fried Chicken to go. Yum.
Other menu treats were their hamburgers, fried shrimp and steak dinners, and Lendy's famous Strawberry Pie made with fresh berries year round.
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| The wait staff at Lendy's (I presume) |
In the mid '70s there was a nice bar downstairs that served a wicked Blue Motorcycle (which is probably why I can't remember the name of the place).
ReplyDeleteIt was "The Copper Den". One of the original bartenders introduced the Blue Motorcycle as the "House Drink". He also taught bartending classes at Va Tech. I had worked upstairs at Lendy's. Lived through hell in the take home shop on Football Saturdays. Then as bartender at the Copper Den.
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ReplyDeleteI only knew this as various Mexican restaurants. How neat to see it in its original state. I also liked the architecture of it.
ReplyDeleteI think Bruce is referring to the Sound Cellar. Blue Motorcycles, Singapore Slings, and disco. Quite the dangerous combination!
ReplyDeleteGod I loved this place. so good to see old pics of it wish you had some of the old gables shopping center
ReplyDeleteOur family ate there frequently around 1968-70 - they had an orange drink I liked - was probably just sugar water.
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You mean Lendy's "Big Boy"...
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ReplyDeleteI worked there in high school
ReplyDeleteShort order cook Blacksburg
I cooked for the 4 seasons order.. after their VA tech concert..1968.they called me to their table lendys..so nice
I had my short order apron on at their table
ReplyDeleteI also worked at the corner drug store Dr Christopher pharmacist
Owner
Wow I know everything about blacksurg.. indians
VA tech..duck pond..my high school girlfriend
Virginities
My father a professor.. office in the war memorial gym
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I shot Sunday
No one there ..lol
Basketball.. wonderful memories..gooo Indians.
ReplyDelete1969 graduate highschool wow.. father university professor..
Glory days..i knew gables pharmacy too.. brother work their..lendys on the hill up from there.. George Forman.. chief pharmacist.. great guy
ReplyDeleteI Soo cooked that KFC chicken
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Ran the drill field
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