tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174812066017196444.post4787780387721640810..comments2024-03-22T12:57:57.273-05:00Comments on WOUNDED BIRD: Oncale's RestaurantJune Butlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01723016934182800437noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174812066017196444.post-12815696778903785082007-04-19T15:34:00.000-05:002007-04-19T15:34:00.000-05:00Shouldn't I get a payback from your local eatery f...Shouldn't I get a payback from your local eatery for making mouths water for Cajun food? I know that I didn't recommend your eatery specifically, but still...June Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01723016934182800437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174812066017196444.post-87897985811224716692007-04-19T14:33:00.000-05:002007-04-19T14:33:00.000-05:00Grandmère, reading this story sent me off the the ...Grandmère, reading this story sent me off the the local Cajun restaurant today where i had a yummy bowl of file' gumbo. MMMmmmm-mmmm!<BR/><BR/>Wish i could visit the restaurant you describe - those kinds of gathering places are my favorites.Roryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05033349799774692900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174812066017196444.post-63790976058659200842007-04-18T18:20:00.000-05:002007-04-18T18:20:00.000-05:00Anna was as interesting as the place. She spent a...Anna was as interesting as the place. She spent a long time talking to us while we ate. She forgot to bring Grandpère his water, and she brought me two glasses for my Sprite. She served us the other patrons' meals, which we promptly sent over to their table. A little forgetfulness may be setting in.<BR/><BR/>She has terrible arthritis, with one shoe with built-up sole, but she's full of pluck and won't give up until she can't walk.<BR/><BR/>KJ, Anna was immaculate. You would not have needed to use your germ-killer lotion after shaking her hand. The place was quite clean, but I'm going to disappoint you about the rest rooms, because I didn't go there to put them to the 1 to 10 scale cleanliness test. Sorry about that.<BR/><BR/>Considering Anna's personal hygiene and the cleanliness of the rest of the establishment, I believe the rest rooms would have scored high, and most certainly not even close to filthy.June Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01723016934182800437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174812066017196444.post-83972941190368658172007-04-18T17:53:00.000-05:002007-04-18T17:53:00.000-05:00Grandmère. does Anna run a clean establishment, an...Grandmère. does Anna run a clean establishment, and on a scale of 1 to 10, how would your rate the restrooms with 1 being filthy, and a 10 immaculate and sanitary?<BR/><BR/>Just wondering.KJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15701224049914946896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174812066017196444.post-12299853879976839312007-04-18T15:28:00.000-05:002007-04-18T15:28:00.000-05:00I'm gonna pile on and say, "wish I was there." Onc...I'm gonna pile on and say, "wish I was there." Oncale's sounds like a wonderful place.<BR/><BR/>Sometimes I think recent events are all part of a conspiracy to turn America into Disneyland, complete with every chain-restaurant you'd ever want. Bleh.pjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263601584230477201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174812066017196444.post-28634944702673293532007-04-18T07:32:00.000-05:002007-04-18T07:32:00.000-05:00Share Cropper, Dennis, the place probably would no...Share Cropper, Dennis, the place probably would not be there but for Anna. She does not want to retire. I doubt that whoever gets the property after her will continue with the business.<BR/><BR/>Dennis, that book looks interesting. We are losing our distinctive places for gathering. Sometimes when you ride through the burbs, it's easy to forget which city you're in, because it's the same businesses wherever you are in the country.June Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01723016934182800437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174812066017196444.post-4253098187743715442007-04-18T01:47:00.000-05:002007-04-18T01:47:00.000-05:00Oh, grandmère, what a wonderful place. And what a...Oh, grandmère, what a wonderful place. And what a great writeup (and photo!). <BR/><BR/>Yummmmm.Jane Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13814517077774999407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174812066017196444.post-60516585770317820082007-04-17T23:30:00.000-05:002007-04-17T23:30:00.000-05:00sounds like a good place to eat. Sad that so many ...sounds like a good place to eat. Sad that so many of these local joints are going away in so much of the country - to be replaced by all of the chains.<BR/><BR/>there is a great book out there on the lack of "third places" in our society, and what you said reminds me of this. <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/Great-Good-Place-Bookstores-Community/dp/1569246815" REL="nofollow">The Great Good Place: Cafes, Coffee Shops, Bookstores, Bars, Hair Salons, and Other Hangouts at the Heart of a Community</A>. Worth reading.Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01945343859290558131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174812066017196444.post-39093918087428266872007-04-17T20:54:00.000-05:002007-04-17T20:54:00.000-05:00Sounds like a wonderful place to eat, and I love c...Sounds like a wonderful place to eat, and I love crawfish or shrimp etouffee. And, I can imagine that some hearty dancing and hefty brawls went on there. Would have been my kind of place back in the 60s.sharecropperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15138522185303347235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174812066017196444.post-89306583630740125092007-04-17T18:33:00.000-05:002007-04-17T18:33:00.000-05:00MadPriest, there you go. Aren't you a veritable m...MadPriest, there you go. Aren't you a veritable mine of information! I should have known that you could identify the musicians. I have no idea if the Bel-Airs were the surfers. I'd have to ask Anna.<BR/><BR/>In truth, I would probably have thought this place was kind of "hick" back then. Every inch of me was a city girl, you see. But then, Irma Thomas went there....June Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01723016934182800437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2174812066017196444.post-35272830281961030712007-04-17T18:14:00.000-05:002007-04-17T18:14:00.000-05:00Would The Bel-Airs be the California surf band of ...Would The Bel-Airs be the California surf band of that name because they are still well remembered. Bill Wray was in the In Crowd who were also a well know recording group. They were originally called The Vistas and became Bill Wray and the Show Band Royale after the In Crowd. You can hear music by these groups on various compilations still available - but I think they would a bit too poppy for you, Mimi. I know you like more rootsy stuff.MadPriesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15120376342802143188noreply@blogger.com