Addenda: Gone But Not Forgotten
The Skyroom Restaurant at Hotel Washington (Washington, D.C.) (According to the Washington Post of December 31, 2007, "...the Hotel Washington, which has stood across the street from the White House since it became a hotel in 1917, is closing. Closing for a year to undergo renovations... It will be called simply W...The Hotel Washington's rooftop terrace is famous for its open-air panoramic view. The hotel's
new owners reportedly intend to enclose the terrace in glass... What a pity, you think. Behind glass, Washington from this rooftop will not look the same." ~ DeNeen L. Brown)
Woo Lae Oak (Arlington, Virginia) (For at least twenty years we used to be able to cook a meal at our table in this terrific Korean restaurant, but it closed its Arlington location and moved out to Tysons Corner. Our loss.)
Stars & Stripes Restaurant (Arlington, Virginia) (July 31, 2007, was the last day this restaurant was in operation. I always recommended the Beat the Rush (4:30 to 6:30pm) prime rib special. In late 2005, the restaurant introduced a home-made New England style clam chowder that was, quite possibly, the finest soup of its kind in the entire region! This family friendly place will be missed.)
Roy Rogers Restaurants (Not many stores are left. I used to love the Double-R Bar Burger with a little touch of barbeque and horseradish sauce.)
Arthur Treacher's Fish & Chips (Not many of these stores left, either. I thought their clam chowder was quite good.)
Shakey's Pizza (There are plenty of national pizza chains today, so Shakey's has fallen to the wayside. They still exist, especially out west, but you can't find any in my area.)
Farrell's Ice Cream Parlours (My first summer job was at a Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour in Kahala Mall (Honolulu). At one time there were over a hundred franchises. Now, apparently, only two remain. You should also visit here.)
Ernie's Original Crab House (I'm now in search of a local crab house to call home since the demise of this Alexandria institution.)
Lone Star Steakhouse (We're not certain if this franchise is thriving or dying, but we do know that the franchise at our favorite location in Bailey's Crossroads, Virginia, is now closed. My wife enjoyed the atmosphere and loved their baked sweet potatoes, and I always enjoyed the Texas Ribeye steak.)
Taco Time (The company used to have a franchise in the Pentagon City Mall, but it didn't last very long. I will especially miss the yummy Crisp Burritos. *Sigh*)
Stacks (A kosher sandwich shop in Washington, D.C., now closed. I'm not Jewish, but if someone could have promised to deliver to me on a daily basis one of their great pastrami sandwiches, I might have considered conversion.)
Mr. Eagan's (A neighborhood bar that lacked a neighborhood. I patronized this place for many years, and I sorely regret its passing.)
John Harvard's Brew House (Washington, D.C.) (Closed January 15, 2006. Although it was basically just a standard brew pub, it made a very acceptable chicken pot pie and it brewed its very own, and very tasty, root beer. Sad news for the downtown lunch bunch.)
Lazy Susan's Seafood Deli (Lewes, Delaware) (This was a great place to eat steamed crabs! There is now a Mexican restaurant at the location.)
Olympia Beer ("Oly Oly Oh!" The Olympia Brewing Company of Tumwater, Washington, produced a smooth beer that should have taken the nation by storm. Instead, Oly is only a memory.)
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