![]() ![]() The owner used to work for my dad, and he offered to sell my dad the restaurant, which included the amazing recipes. The restaurant was in an old Austin stone building just past the parking lot of what is now the Warwick hotel. Spanish Village on Cedar Springs still holds the record for the best Mexican food restaurant in Dallas, in my opinion. Spanish Village Open in Uptown Dallas from 1947 to 1993 10, 1965, Youngblood's is described as "the best fried chicken in town." The restaurant had a handful of locations, including at the Old Mill Inn in Fair Park. In an advertisement in The Dallas Morning News on Oct. Brent Larsen, Dallas Morning News reader I eat honey on fried chicken to this day, thanks to Youngblood’s. Pouring honey on hot chicken and savoring the taste of something almost too hot to eat will forever be with me. The chicken came to the table sizzling and smoking hot, and it was served with honey. As my favorite place to eat during the State Fair of Texas and on visits to the fairground, Youngblood’s offered the best fried chicken I have eaten anywhere, anytime. The Youngblood’s I remember best was at the Old Mill Inn, in Fair Park. Shannon Wynne, owner of Flying Fish, Flying Saucer, Rodeo Goat, Meddlesome Moth and Miriam’s Youngblood’s Fried Chicken Open in Dallas, at many locations, starting in 1946 most were closed by 1970 Our kids are grown now and I have no place to drag the grandkids. When the restaurant changed hands again, all was lost. Cherry with real Bing cherries: tart and delicious. ![]() ![]() When I got into the restaurant business, I tried for years to copy their fried pies. I would drag my family there once a week for two reasons: the barbecue chicken and the fried pies. When Peggy sold it, the place became Peggy Sue BBQ in the ‘80s. Peggy Rogers was my classmate’s mom, and we would go there for a chopped beef sandwich regularly. I grew up in HP, and one of my mainstays as a kid was Peggy’s Beef Bar in Snider Plaza. Soon, a three-story office building will be constructed there. What happened to Peggy Sue BBQ in Snider Plaza? It was bulldozed on Monday, Jan. Dean Fearing, chef-owner of Fearing’s restaurant in the Ritz-Carlton As I took my first bite, I knew by the taste I would be a customer as long as it was open. I found a seat on an old swivel stool with my barbecue chips and orange Fanta soon, my burger was delivered to me on wax paper and with that great smell of griddle. I had never seen or eaten a smashed burger before, so my curiosity was at an all-time high. She took my order - “One burger, everything!” - and yelled “Next!” As I went to pick out my chips, I saw the cook take a round ball of ground beef, place it on the hot griddle and smash it flat with a heavy spatula. The lady at the cash register - Rose - yelled, “Over here!” She gave me the rules: “We have hamburgers and cheeseburgers with tomato, lettuce, onion and pickles grab your chips over there and pick your soft drink out of the refrigerator over there,” pointing to an old-time floor model with a top sliding door. I found myself walking through an alley off of Greenville Avenue and then through a red door to an old, dark, rustic diner. (Milton Hinnant photo from 2002) (MILTON HINNANT / 176138) Its who-cares attitude was always part of the charm. Rose's Bluebonnet Sandwich Shop might look unremarkable in this snapshot for a Dallas Morning News restaurant review. ![]()
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