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Moo and Brew
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May 29, 2023, 2:18 PM
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Cool little joint in QC. Great Rosemary Truffle fries. Enjoy your day and be thankful for those that paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.
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Across the street from The Thirsty Beaver too.
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May 29, 2023, 3:52 PM
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LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION.
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TB is iconic for sure, but I miss
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May 29, 2023, 5:25 PM
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Thomas St Tavern too. Lotta good times there.
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Re: TB is iconic for sure, but I miss
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May 29, 2023, 5:29 PM
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Thomas is definitely still ol skoo
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Comet Grill on Park Rd. for old-school vibe if you haven't.
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May 29, 2023, 6:28 PM
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Lenny Federal does a weekly there and it's VERY MUCH an old Charlotteans hangout spot.
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Did I hear correctly that the Penguin reopened in
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May 29, 2023, 9:21 PM
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…..ugh…..Dilworth? Is that even legal?
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Re: Did I hear correctly that the Penguin reopened in
May 29, 2023, 9:50 PM
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I haven't heard about that. I'll go vomit on the place.
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Re: Did I hear correctly that the Penguin reopened in
May 29, 2023, 11:31 PM
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It was all me on that one.
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The name and logo was purchased by someone outside the
May 30, 2023, 7:49 AM
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original owners group and they opened on East Blvd. It's supposed to be an upscale version of the original menu, maintains zero of the dive vibe of the original restaurant, and I would assume does not have the jukebox that helped make the place so great. The two original Penguin owners each started their own joints that are loosely based on the original...The Diamond in Plaza Midwood, and Pinky's on Morehead. Both of those places are far more authentic Penguin fare and both are worth eating at if you're in the area.
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Had not heard of Pinky’s, but the Diamond was
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May 30, 2023, 8:21 AM
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Going strong when I was still there and I agree completely.
As I recall, the owners of the original penguin building (around 2010?) refused to renew the two guys’ lease and basically tried to steal the restaurant concept from them. I was proud to see some instant karma inflicted upon them when people just boycotted the place en masse.
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It was definitely a huge stink.
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The family that owns the building never really got off the ground with reopening a faux-Penguin and ended up leasing it to an Asian fusion place, and now I think has even changed into a Mexican place now. I never have much of a reason to go the extra couple of blocks and fight for a parking spot, so I'm not sure what's really there now.
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Re: Across the street from The Thirsty Beaver too.
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May 29, 2023, 5:28 PM
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No Beaver today. We have moved on to $20 drinks. This is a pretty cool place though. And believe it or not they have great lunch hamburgers.
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I’m so old I remember when a man
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May 29, 2023, 5:19 PM
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Could get properly mugged in Plaza Midwood. I bet you can leave your car unlocked now.
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You probably can leave the car unlocked but I would caution
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May 29, 2023, 6:21 PM
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against leaving your bottle of boutique beard oil in plain view if you do.
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Re: You probably can leave the car unlocked but I would caution
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May 29, 2023, 7:48 PM
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Speaking of beard oil, I do like Common Market over there.
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