Comments on: Greensboro’s Restaurant Graveyard

By: Michelle Donahue Hillison

Michelle Donahue Hillison — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 05:52:57 +0000

Different locale, same laments..

Spring Garden’s Carrboro place was great too. Killed me when they closed, loved the burgers and the good cheap shots when I was a then young recent college grad … and then Pieworks in Cary closed when I was a then young newly married.

And now I can’t even drive to Gboro to see them it appears?? TELL me that Pieworks isn’t shutdown… I can’t drive to La for that stuff!!

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Thu, 01 May 2008 02:58:51 +0000

Yum Yum’s is not closing. I know because I work there. Yeah, the place could use a face-lift, but with UNCG expanding even more, there aren’t too many other areas around there to move to.

By: Danny

Danny — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:43:12 +0000

How could you forget the Wild Magnolia? Great food and live blues. Another favorite of mine was the Lager Haus on Tate Street, where I spent the summer of 2006 drinking away my unemployment check and watching the Emberellas dance to the sounds of Global Repercussions. And then was always Quincy’s Steakhouse, home of the “big, fat yeast roll.” The food wasn’t all that hot, but my ex-girlfriend and I used to go there when we didn’t have any money but didn’t want to stoop to Mickey D’s. At least Beef Burger is still with us…

By: Nick

Nick — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:42:43 +0000

While it’s nice to see some stuff about my old hometown, its sad, too, to know that these places aren’t there anymore. My wife and I, when planning a trip back to the area, always talk about restaurants we used to love in GSO–and hope they still are. As long as I can still get a slice at NYP, a PBR in a bottle at Fishbone’s, and a used paperback at Ed McKay’s then I guess all isn’t totally lost:)

By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:54:06 +0000

Valencia down on Tate Street was a great little tapas place that my now-wife and I frequented during our courtship phase. With some sangria and a live band, you almost felt like you were in Spain…until some heavily-pierced teen skated by and gave you the finger.

(I’ll always remember the local news doing a story on the area: “Tate Street? Some people are calling it FREAK Street.”)

By: Brent S

Brent S — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 02:03:27 +0000

Sal’s was definitely a great place…terrible location. I really hope Mykonos stays around. I’d rather see them transition into more of a restaurant, thought. Their current model is…weird.

My favorite places to go when I’m in the Triad are Saffron, Jack’s Corner, Cincy’s, Fincastle, and that great pharmacy/diner off Elm that I can never remember the name of (orangeade FTW).

I miss Greensboro.

Also, add Cloud Nine to the list. It was off Wendover and had good food and a nice atmosphere.

By: keith brown

keith brown — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 03:08:56 +0000

The old Spring Garden Bar and Grill is named something else now. I forgot the name. Now since we are on the subject of places that are close to closing. What is the status of Yum Yum’s on spring garden. Is it going to close are they just going to leave it there or what?

I don’t know the answer but I do know that they have a great following for their hot dog’s and ice cream . But one aspect is that if they found a new location with better facilities and a cleaner look it might be a good thing. This is coming from a person who along with his high school buddies always dashed from Grimsley to have those hot dogs but smelled awful in the afternoon classroom and also at unc-g in classroom smelled like Yum Yum’s. Everyone always said you went to Yum Yum’s.

This is not a death wish for Yum Yum’s but it would be great to see a little improvement in the facilities or if you are going to move just move and be done with it. If you are going to stay please put some money back into the facility it looks like crap.

By: Spag

Spag — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 14:25:08 +0000

I didn’t even notice Spring Garden was gone. That place was around for a long time as was Sal’s.

By: Dale E Sperling

Dale E Sperling — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 03:35:43 +0000

I loved Mud Puppies on State Street for excellent cajun cooking but they didn’t last long.

By: keith brown

keith brown — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 01:46:44 +0000

add Sal’s Italian Restaurant to the list. It was on High Point Road in the corner. But I think the same person who had Sal’s is now at Villa Rosa near stanley road and wendover.

Being a UNC-G Grad it was sad to see Spring Garden Bar and Grill go by the way side. THat was a great place to just hang out and enjoy a simple burger and a beer.