Downtown Lunch Spots back in "the day"

**gazhekwe** · May-01-10, 12:23 PM

Cass 66, the Automat was on Grand Circus Park around the corner from Flaming Embers. I ate there a time or two myself. I think it closed in the early 70s.

**gazhekwe** · May-01-10, 12:33 PM

The restaurant next to Smiley Brothers, could it be either Z's or Mr. Mike's? I think Barbara Streisand sang at Mr. Mike's very early in her career.

**Jman** · May-01-10, 01:36 PM

Originally Posted by gazhekwe

The restaurant next to Smiley Brothers, could it be either Z's or Mr. Mike's? I think Barbara Streisand sang at Mr. Mike's very early in her career.

Barbra Streisand sang at the Caucus Club early in her career.

**Meddle** · May-01-10, 01:12 PM

I'm pretty sure there was more than one Automat. I mentioned those before too, but nobody remembered them at the time.

At least now I know I wasn't totally nuts.

**gazhekwe** · May-01-10, 01:35 PM

I remember Qwikee Donuts, too. Just the donuts part, though you could order food too.

**Islandman** · May-01-10, 04:50 PM

I used to work at the Money Tree. Waited on Carmen Harlan and few other notables. Used to have this lawyer [[can't remember his name now) that would always take his dress shirt and wanted his water with a small plate of cut lemons. Very eccentric.

The Dude · May-01-10, 10:24 PM

Originally Posted by Islandman

I used to work at the Money Tree. Waited on Carmen Harlan and few other notables. Used to have this lawyer [[can't remember his name now) that would always take his dress shirt and wanted his water with a small plate of cut lemons. Very eccentric.

Was Carmen as nice to you as she is on TV?