Memory Time: How Many Former Rockford Businesses Do You Remember?
A couple of weeks back, Joe Dredge and I were discussing businesses and restaurants in and around Rockford that while no longer here, still hold a fond place in our memories. A bunch of callers weighed in on some of their "gone but not forgotten" favorites, too.
Let's get started with a partial list of the places we thought of, or were brought up by audience members. Some places have been gone a short while, others have been gone a long time:
Businesses:
- Insurance Liquidators
- Union Hall
- DJ Stewart & Co.
- Robert Hall Clothes
- Nylint (I still have a couple of trucks from my childhood!)
- The Giant Store
- Venture
- Owens
- Media Play
- Ardan Jewelry
- Goldblatt's
- The Ace of Diamonds
- Chas. V. Weise
- Hanley Furniture
- Rockford Standard Furniture
Restaurants and Bars:
- Maria's
- Maggie's Pub
- Hollywood
- The Pink Pony
- Jungle Jim's
- The North Main Tap
- The A-Frame
- Geri's Burgers
- Lums
- Rocky Rococo
- Mr. Steak
- Henrici's
- The Quark
- Bellamy's
- Godfather's Pizza
- Shakey's Pizza
- The Bombay Bicycle Club
- The Grotto
- The Top Hat
- Bishop's Buffet
- The Last Straw
I'm sure that after looking at these lists, you've come up with a few yourself. Let us know!