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Wargod
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07-16-2001

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For my car alone, about $45 every two to three weeks. All of my driving is done in town, but when Darren works on Saturdays and maybe on the odd Friday when his car is low on gas and neither of us feel like going to fill it up he'll use mine to drive the 60 mile round trip to work. We also use mine for all family driving on week nights and weekends.

Clutterfree
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10-24-2003

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Depends on the week, but maybe $20 to $30 on average.

Heyltslori
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09-15-2001

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Good morning everyone and Happy Monday! Hope you all had a nice weekend. :-)

Dang...you guys spend a lot of money on gas! That really stinks. Looks like Glenn pays the most for one person at $165/wk and Landi pays the most for her and dh at $200/wk. Like Spygirl pointed out...that's nearly a monthly mortgage payment!!

Today's question is: Do you have a favorite restaurant?

I don't go out to eat much, so I don't have a favorite.


Dfennessey
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07-25-2004

Monday, April 17, 2006 - 7:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dfennessey a private message Print Post    
I love the Olive Garden

Spygirl
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04-23-2001

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My long-term favorite is Bennigan's. My more recent favorite is Carrabba's.

Littlebreeze
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02-18-2001

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Villa Francesca in the North End (Boston's Little Italy)

Cndeariso
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06-28-2004

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Saigon. It's a local restaurant that serves Vietnamese and Thai.

Dfennessey
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07-25-2004

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Littlebreeze, I live right outside of Boston and have never eaten at the nort end. the only place i have ever gone there is Mikes pastery.

Marysafan
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08-07-2000

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I grew up in mining town where there were more bars than churches. One of the many bars decided that it would try to set itself apart from the others and put in a pizza oven. The owners of the bar were Italian brothers Geno and Guido and they named their bar "The Congress" after the congress that set aside the prohibition act.

One day in the mid 1950's, one of the brothers heard that the Italian restaurant in town was going out of business. He mentioned this fact to my dad and his buddies as they were enjoying a "cold one" after work one day. The pizza idea was discussed and a week later my dad and some friends got together and moved the pizza oven from the restaurant to the bar.

I don't know where the pizza recipe came from. whether it was supplied by the restaurant or it was an old family recipe, but I have never tasted anything like it anywhere else.

When I was little, I was my Dad's girl. He often took me with him fishing or just out for a jaunt in the woods. After these excursions we would often stop by The Congress for a "cold one". I of course would have orange pop that would leave the tell tale mustache, but Dad would also tell me not to tell my mother where we had been! (Like she couldn't figure it out! lol!)

Every once in while for a treat, we would order pizza from The Congress. That was my family's idea of "eating out". I would always be the one to call and I would order a large pizza with "cheese, meat and mushrooms"...and they always knew exactly what I wanted.

As the baby boomers grew to become teenagers. The town held a dance every Friday and Saturday night as a way of keeping us occupied and off the streets. After the dance, most of the kids and a lot from neighboring towns would go to The Congress. It was always so crowded sometimes that we would just go in the front door work our way through the crowd, and then out the back door, then walk down the alley and go back to the front door to repeat the whole process! Getting a booth was darn near impossible...except for me. The owners had known me all my life practically so I never had a problem. My friends loved me!

When I was 18, one night I got a call from my best friend's boyfriend. She was away at college and he was home on leave just finishing Navy boot camp. He told me that he and my friend had decided to part ways and he would like to come over and talk to me if that was okay.

He came over and we chatted for a bit and he asked me if I would like to go out for "a coke". We went down to The Congress and ordered a pizza and our cokes, and chatted some more. Then we decided to catch the late movie, and after the movie we decided to go somewhere private to talk some more. We drove out to the foot of ski hill in his 1956 Ford, and talked until 4:00 in the morning...and somewhere in there he kissed me...and I knew right then that this was the man I wanted to marry.

Now when we go home to visit, we ALWAYS stop by The Congress and sometimes it's even the FIRST stop. Geno and Guido have long since retired, but the place is being run by one of the sons and he always recognizes me and stops what he is doing to welcome me home.

Up until last week, my favorite cousin Tom also worked there part-time. I have never gone into the place without recognizing someone. It's like going home. So much so that my mother always asks..."When are you coming home? We'll order pizza from The Congress." She knows it's my favorite food in all the world and if anything can get me to come home...it's Congress pizza.

ETA: Hubby says the short answer to the question is...yes. LOL!

Heyltslori
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09-15-2001

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Great story Mary!!

Halfunit
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09-02-2001

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Mulligan's Pub in North Canton, OH

Skootz
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07-23-2003

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Don't have one - Like Lori - I don't eat out much - so anytime, which is not very often, that I can go out for supper it all good :-)

Saxywildcat
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05-30-2005

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I would say Olive Garden. Spy, I saw Carraba's when we were up at Sam's the other day. Looked interesting. Is it Italian?

Froggiegirl621
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02-14-2003

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The Hide-A-Way in Mt. Gretna, PA.

Karuuna
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08-31-2000

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Almost anything that serves *authentic* Mexican (that leaves out most of the chain Mexican restaurants)!

Mocha
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08-12-2001

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Aww great story Mary. Mine is Edo Sushi II and a very close second that I just discovered is Chipotle(sp).

Littlebreeze
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02-18-2001

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Dfennessey.... Love Mike's! An after-dinner stroll to Mike's or Modern Pastry for cannoli or biscotti and cappuccino is a great way to top-off an evening in the North End.

Landi
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07-29-2002

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rutherford grill in rutherford, california. i took konamouse there when she came to visit.

Dlmmo
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11-20-2003

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Megami a Japanese Restaurant by work - for their Sushi.

Kaili
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08-31-2000

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Italian: Victoria's
Korean: Koreana
Indian: Taste of India
Also Stone Cellar Brew Pub

These are my three favorite places- they're all locally owned.

Mamie316
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07-08-2003

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Rue de Main ~ A French restaurant in Hayward, California

Hypermom
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08-13-2001

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Lucille's: Henderson, NV
Maria's: Rockford, IL

Herckleperckle
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11-20-2003

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In Connecticut: La Fortuna
In Delaware: Deep Blue Bar and Grill
In Pennsylvania: The Farmhouse


Wonderful story, Marysafan!

Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

Monday, April 17, 2006 - 10:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hukdonreality a private message Print Post    
Olive Garden or Outback Steakhouse

Eeyoreslament
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07-20-2003

Monday, April 17, 2006 - 10:28 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Eeyoreslament a private message Print Post    
I eat out all the time, so my favorites change A LOT. I have this tendency to find a great place, eat there a few times a week for a few months, and then I'm sick of it.

I guess I'd choose ChiChi's Mexican restaurant, even though they don't exist up here in Canada anymore. I used to work at the one in Montreal (12 years ago). I loved the food, and met some of my (still) closest friends there too.

My other favorite that I have no access to is Salisbury House is Winnipeg. Greasy burger shop.

Here, my favorite of the week is Banana Leaf, which serves Malaysian cuisine.