Norm,
Just to note the Hotel Burlington was excellent also. I was just a kid, born in
'63, I remember eating there in '67.
Lamoyne
(BCR&NRY)
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From: Norm Metcalf <n.metcalf@att.net>
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sun, August 22, 2010 6:49:34 PM
Subject: Fwd: Re: RE: [CBQ] Grier Restaurant at Burlington, Iowa
From: HOL WAGNER
In June 1963 I enjoyed lunch in the Galesburg depot Grier's and dinner
that same day in the one at Burlington, before spending a night in the
Burlington Hotel, a grand old place. The food at both Grier's was excellent.
Hol Wagner
From: GLEN HAUG <glenehaug@msn.com <mailto:glenehaug@msn.com>>
I frequented the Burlington restaurant quite a bit on Sunday nights in
1966, and I remember sitting at the horseshoe shaped counter. I would
arrive on train #15 at 11 PM and eat an order of blueberry pancakes
before retiring to the bunk cars. I was always amazed at the number of
people in this depot (and restaurant) so late in the evening. I can't
attest to Grier's food in general, but I thought the blueberry pancakes
were good, and a bargain also at (I seem to recall) 35 cents.
Glen Haug
From: wohrnell@kc.rr.com <mailto:wohrnell@kc.rr.com>
Ken,
I had many a breakfasts in the Burlington and Galesburg restaurants
while working third trick.
The Burlington restaurant had a horseshoe shaped counter the cement
foundation is still there I beleive.
I went past the station last Saturday but didn't stop.
Lenny
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