T Stands For No New Photos

 

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As some of you read on Friday, I am suddenly unable to place photos on my blog.  My photos are stored in a Virtual Box on my computer in PhotoShop.  Blogger no longer recognizes my Virtual Box.  I have NO idea what to do about the problem, at least for the moment.  Today we will revisit some of the places where I and friends (mostly my foodie friend, Sally) have eaten in the past.

  This has been a favorite spot for years.

  Sally and I used to go here a lot.  The owners spent a fortune remodeling.  When they did, they raised their prices, but the food was still good.  Then Covid hit.  They restricted their menu to one page and no lunch menu.  It wasn't long until they had to close their doors forever.

  Another place where Sally and I used to go was Bishops.

  Bishops served cafeteria style meals, although it was all you cared to eat.

  When we went one time, we found this sign on their door.

  One day Sally and I stopped by Quiznos for submarine sandwiches.  Both of us were disappointed with the quality and price.

  The next time we were by that strip mall, this is what we found.

  Sally and I also went to a buffet we loved, named Sweet Basil.

  The food was always good, and the buffet was to die for.  Then the unthinkable happened.

  A fire caused extensive damage to Sweet Basil, forcing them to close. A year later, they remodeled and were once again open for business.

 

Unfortunately, during that time, the restaurant changed ownership and the Sweet Basil we loved in the past now put a sour taste in our mouths.  The ambience was totally destroyed and was gray and sterile.  The food was of poor quality, the buffet was small and you had to make room for the servers as they headed to the kitchen to pick up ala carte orders.   Their 4 and 5 star reviews were now replaced with 0 and 1 stars.  I guess they are still in business, but I know I will never go back.  The staff was rude and uncaring, the food was dismal and overcooked, the salad was head lettuce and carrots that reminded me of bag lettuce I see at the grocery store.

 

  It wasn't long ago 

 

  I treated my friends Sally and Joseph to lunch at Kabobs.

 

  I'm sure many of you remember when Sally took me to Golden Corral for my birthday (and carrot cake).

 

  For Sally's birthday this year, I took her to China Inn.

 

  I treated my friend Scott to a meal at  

  I ordered a hummus and tabbouleh appetizer for us to share.  Scott ordered the soup of the day, which turned out to be cheesy tomato. 
 

  Scott had coffee and I chose water with lemon.  We hadn't finished our appetizers when the sandwiches arrived.

 

  I'm sure some of you remember when Sally and I went to Egg Crate.

 

  I ordered a veggie omelet.  I had my choice of four veggies and one cheese.  I also got fried potatoes (with onions) and rye toast.

 

  Many of you remember when Sally took me to Bel Ami for my birthday last year.

 

  Sally got Beef Medallions

 

  and I ordered Shrimp Scampi, French style.

 

  The waiter also brought me a piece of delicious birthday cake. 

  I'm going to close with a photo of Victor Hogstrom, President and CEO of PBS Kansas (on left) and Ian McNeice the English actor who plays Bert Large on Doc Martin (on right). 

 

  He signed everyone's cups. too.

 

By now you probably know the "rules," but in case you don't, please show something drink related. It can be photos, a place you visited, movies, tea cups, coffee mugs, a tea or coffee service, postcards, books, magazines, sketches, mixed media, drawings, paintings, tags, ATCs, scrapbooking, or other art that is digital, hybrid, or traditional, as long as it in some way relates back to a drink, any drink.  Please share below and Bleubeard and I, along with the rest of the T gang will be by to visit.   Please link only your T post and not your blog in general.  Old photos are acceptable because they may be taken any time, not just on Tuesday, and not just this year.
  

Please remember, if your T Stands For Tuesday post is the same as your Second on the 2nd post (tomorrow), please link both places.

 

If anyone wants to trade an ATC and two postcards for the anniversary swap, let me know, please.