Good bye Battles/Campus town liquors building
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Sad to see the Keg Shop go, stopped in there a couple years ago to pick up some airliners before a game. The clerk was carding everybody, told me not to worry about getting mine out. I paused for a moment, then he said "Dude, I remember you". I graduated in 2001. [cool story, bro]
Yes, through most of the 80's and early 90's this used to be Hardee's. Then it split to Keg Shop in the back w/ the Blimpie's in the front.
So, a 1.3 acre, gaudy gas station in the middle of campus town? That's extremely disappointing... The last thing that area needs is a big paved lot...
sad day. the ol' Keg Shop never asked questions when you walked in for bloody mary supplies at 6:15 in the morning
After visiting Battles this summer (no students around and it was dead in there) I ordered and promptly waited 20 minutes to get a sandwich with chips and a pickle. No big loss if they never relocate.
I would wait an hour for one of those sandwiches that was spit on for that BBQ sauce and a pickel!
I always went into the Fire Sale section in the back. People always said it was old, expired beer. CHEAP though :biglaugh:
. It's never been the same since Goodman took over ownership.I would wait an hour for one of those sandwiches that was spit on for that BBQ sauce and a pickel!
I was in there the weekend before school started and ordered the sliced beef sandwich. And, as always, it ****ing rocked! I've never been disappointed with Battles dating back to the early 90's. Best BBQ I have ever had anywhere, and I eat a lot of BBQ.
I actually tend to agree with this. While new development in campus town is great, I would rather see the gas station leaving to make room for more bars and restaurants as opposed to tripling in size and eating up a chunk of prime real estate.
The problem is that it's WAY too expensive to put a new restaurant or bar in Campustown. You have to go with existing facilities unless you're Kum & Go and have a ton of capital at your disposal. Kum & Go can make it because it is able to generate money for 18+ hours each day. Restaurants and bars have to be run with a very, very low margin in Campustown and a new building Whiskey River style isn't feasible.
The T-Galaxy building is still there. Feel free to make an offer and open a bar. What's stopping you??
It's a scary thought. One of the only places where the meat AND sauce are truly awesome. If anyone remembers Big Daddy's in DM, I think it's somewhat comparable on that level.
