All, Although I haven't lived in Houston in over 10 years, here is what I recall (after removing some duplicates made by others in earlier posts): Jenny's Hideaway on W. Alabama (popular spot to recover the day after the night before . . . ) Dalt's (located WAY down Westheimer, art deco/stainless steel style cafe) Balaika's (Houston's only Russian restuarant in the '80s. The head waiter was Igor, with a great, twisted sense of humor.) Dentler's (located near the Medical Center. Closed sometime in the late 60's - may be related to the potato chip manufacturer) Butera's (all deli locations and the store - I used to work at the store during my high school/college years) Zimm's Wine Bar on Montrose (original location had stained paneling everyway - great atmosphere!) Old Chicago Pizza Corp. (down the street from what is now the Demenille Gallery) Westcott's Drive In (great burgers!) Roznosky's on Fagan (I still have a series of coupons for free burgers that I won - from 1979!) Casablana's Moroccan Restuarant (belly dancing and no flatware - ah, the memories . . . ) One's A Meal in West Gray (great all-night eating. The "fresh fruit in season" was ALWAYS bananas!) The Ale House (I put many a wait-staff through college here . . .) If any of you had parents that worked in the hospitals in the Medical Center during the 60's and 70's, do you remember: The Faculty Club (located in the old Fannin Bank building (I think). I remember my folks taking my brother and sisters to the "shrimp peel nights" there. The Doctor's Club (closed in the mid-late '90s according to my father. The memberships were then transfered to The Petroleum Club. My father took one look at the membership fees and said something very unprintable. Scratch one membership . . . In regards to an earlier post on Ethel's Southern Cafe, this was literally around the corner from my parent's house. Before it came into existence, it was a mechanic's garage. After it went under, it re-opened as a greek restuarant. After that folded, the property owners thought a parking lot was more suitable for that location. All that brings to mind another place that is currently in the news - the apartments on Bissonnet and Ashby. Back in the '60s there was a place called KG Drugs that had a fountain and grill inside. When that closed, a Jones Apothecary opened up, but minus the grill. That closed (along with the other businesses along the strip there - a barbershop is all I recall), and the site was redeveloped as the apartments that are there now. Before "progress" razes it to the ground, be aware that above the front entryway nearest the Ashby/Bissonnett corner, under the stucco, is the ORIGINAL name of the building (either cast or carved) when it was first built. I noticed this when they where redeveloping the property back in the '80s. For all I know, the actual building may date back to the '20s or '30s. Regards, Old Guard Guy