Lums Hot Dogs Extinct?

Re:Lums Hot Dogs Extinct? (David_NYC)

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 11:11:02 GMT

Bigmacsr

Thay just opened up a Lums in Seekonk Mass. brought me back to the days of old!!!!!!

The reason that place is called Lums is because there is apparently no one left to keep them from using that name. All the federal trademarks for Lums have expired.

How about a review?

Re:Lums Hot Dogs Extinct? (Michael Hoffman)

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:55:47 GMT

doulasc

Oh Lums,We had them in Columbus Ohio, One on Olentangy River Road south of Riverside Hospital. and another one Behind Northlad Mall at Morse and Karl Road. I am sure there were more.

Doug

There was a Lum's on Hamilton Road between Main and Broad streets, plus one on the West Side on Georgesville Road, just south of Broad.

Re:Lums Hot Dogs Extinct? (Bigmacsr)

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 07:00:23 GMT

Thay just opened up a Lums in Seekonk Mass. brought me back to the days of old!!!!!!

Re:Lums Hot Dogs Extinct? (ces1948)

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 18:10:19 GMT

I was trying to post a nice picture of a South Florida Lums but thing didn't work out.

Re:Lums Hot Dogs Extinct? (doulasc)

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 16:49:47 GMT

Oh Lums,We had them in Columbus Ohio, One on Olentangy River Road south of Riverside Hospital. and another one Behind Northlad Mall at Morse and Karl Road. I am sure there were more.

Doug

RE: Lums Hot Dogs Extinct? (David_NYC)

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 21:33:47 GMT

See this post for the latest news about the last remaining Lums:
http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/tm.aspx?m=536173

RE: Lums Hot Dogs Extinct? (charlottesailor)

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:42:17 GMT

In college I worked for a franchisee who owned several units. We didn't use any special Ollie seasoning on the fries, we did however put Lawry's Seasoned Salt on all the french fries. As far as the Ollie burgers are concerned the were "seasoned" in two ways. The bottom of the bun was spread with a sauce that came in a one gallon (?) jar, it had the consistency of mayonnaise but a redish orangish color, this product came from Lums corporate (the franchisor). Immediately before cooking the meat it was brushed with a liquid seasoning. This liquid was made by mixing water with a packaged seasoning. The seasoning again came from Lum's corporate. The patties were cooked in an Ollie machine which was like a large flat panni press imagine a double sided griddle that cooked the top and bottom of the patty at the same time.

RE: Lums Hot Dogs Extinct? (surrycounty)

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 10:49:51 GMT

In the early '80s, back when my job took me to Washington DC frequently, I used to take the then-new Metrorail out to Ballston VA and have an Ollieburger at the Lum's near the subway station. They were SO good; a dynamite blend of herbs and spices. I've been told that the surviving Ollie's Trolley in Louisville still serves the same burger. Since I want to try the recently reopened Parkette Drive-In in Lexington, this gives me two really good reasons to make a roadtrip down to central Kentucky.

RE: Lums Hot Dogs Extinct? (Time for Pie)

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 01:16:15 GMT

Ollieburgers and Ollie fries had proprietary seasoning and sauce packets that were purchased from the company by franchisees, pre-packaged so the secret wouldn't be revealed publicly. I don't know if that secret ever got out - it may have - but I doubt that an employee at a store could tell you the recipe.

RE: Lums Hot Dogs Extinct? (David_NYC)

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:05:11 GMT

All along the Gulf Coast, many restaurants sprinkle Cajun Seasoning on fries. Hopefully, some ex-Lums employee will see this and tell us what the seasoning was.

RE: Lums Hot Dogs Extinct? (CarelessWhisper)

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:40:35 GMT

My dad was Air Force and was stationed at Hurlburt Field from 1967 to 1969. We used to eat at Lums a lot, and when he retired to Montgomery, Alabama, we'd spend a week or two every year in Ft. Walton. We always ate at Lums at least twice while down there. Their food was really good, including the beer-steamed hot dogs, but the thing I loved most was their french fries. They sprinkled some kind of seasoning on top of them that made them just delicious. I wish I knew what that seasoning was. We've never found any fries since that are as tasty as Lums' fries were.

RE: Lums Hot Dogs Extinct? (summeroftom)

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:16:36 GMT

Brings back memories of eating Lum's Dogs in Old Saybrook Ct. in the '70's. I thought that they were the bomb!

http://frkandspn.blogspot.com/

RE: Lums Hot Dogs Extinct? (Lumdog)

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 04:02:40 GMT

I worked at the Lums Restaurant in Horseheads, NY for 14 years. Sadly, we closed our doors on Dec 4, 2004. Too many other restaurants in the area popping up. Back when the restaurant first opened, they did steam the dogs in beer. We did our lumdogs on the grill but would always honor special request to steam in beer. We also had one of the best fish frys in town and would do beer batter on request. During our last week, we had people stopping by to get their last Ollieburger. We would always have travelers coming in who had been frequented a Lums restaurant in their youth and most would ask for a frosted mug of draft beer-which we always had!! I see my old customers around town from time to time and they always tell me how much they miss Lums. Not only for the food but for all the friends that were made. Ahhhh...........good times. If anyone reads this who frequented or worked at the Lums in Horseheads, NY, please write back!!! ps my username is Lumdog because that's what my husband used to call me when I worked there. I am now an RN and love my job but there will always be a special place in my heart for my time at Lums. There are days I would go back there in a heartbeat if it was still there. (I was a waitress) We are near Watkins Glen which is famous for NASCAR races and we always braced ourselves for race week. We would be so busy with drivers and pit crews. Some of the most memorable visits for dinner included Richard Petty, Geoff and Todd Bodine (who are from our area), and Jeff Gordon. Just a little tid bit for you race fans.

RE: Lums Hot Dogs Extinct? (Time for Pie)

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:09:04 GMT

Big Lum's fan here, particularly Ollieburgers. I visited one in Hamilton, OH (on Dixie Highway...the building is now a used car lot) on a regular basis in the mid-70s while a college student at nearby Miami University. After that one closed, I kept track of where the nearest one was - until there weren't any more of them - so I could get my Ollieburger fix. In succession, I "closed" Lum's stores in Cincinnati's Western Hills (Glenway Ave.), Dayton, OH, Fairborn, OH, and Columbus (across from Ohio State campus) over the next decade.

We also had an Ollie's Trolley in downtown Cincinnati, which I followed from a location on Court Street (in the 1970s), to Sixth Street (in the '80s) to its current location on Liberty Street at Central Avenue. The last move involved a change of ownership, and the quality has suffered a bit with that change. You can still get a reasonable imitation of the original Ollieburger there, but it isn't as good as they used to be. The seasoning seems accurate, but the meat quality isn't there. It was (and still is) in an actual trolley, not a storefront.

There are, I believe, two other Trolley locations surviving, although they are in storefronts, not trolleys: Louisville, KY and Washington, DC. I haven't tried either one, so I can't verify their authenticity.

RE: Lums Hot Dogs Extinct? (John A)

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:20:46 GMT

Sosmeone should have their butt kicked for allowing that Lum's dog to be served looking like that.

RE: Lums Hot Dogs Extinct? (MiamiDon)

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 09:52:36 GMT

On a drive back to Miami from Daytona Beach, I made a detour and stopped at Lum's, in Davie. I had never been there before, but I have eaten at several now-extinct Lum's restaurants in the Miami area over the years. The manager told me that the Davie restaurant and one in Plattsburgh, NY are the only two left.

DAVIE, FL LUMS:

LUMS Entry Area:

As you can see, they still prominently announce the availability of Ollie Burgers and hot dogs steamed in beer. I was not really hungry, but I ordered a hot dog. This is what I got:

LUMS HOT DOG:

Pretty sorry looking, eh? A flimsy roll, disintegrating before I had even touched it, and a pale, bland dog. What a disappointment. I cannot recommend even bothering to go for the hot dog if you are a mile away. I had hoped that it would be more like the one in the Roadfood.com review, http://roadfood.com/Reviews/Overview.aspx?RefID=4195

This is the photo from the review:

That looks MUCH better to me.

RE: Lums Hot Dogs Extinct? (phatphil)

Sat, 24 May 2008 19:03:17 GMT

its still there, a mile south of 595 on davie road extention in davie florida, 5 minutes from ft lauderdale airport

RE: Lums Hot Dogs Extinct? (John A)

Sat, 24 May 2008 17:36:56 GMT

The last Lum's I remember was when I lived in Vero Beach, FL, in 1970.

RE: Lums Hot Dogs Extinct? (ChiTownDiner)

Sat, 24 May 2008 13:54:40 GMT

There was one located on the other end of the block from the original location of the Elbow Room in Fort Lauderdale in the mid-70's. Had a few there myself.

RE: Lums Hot Dogs Extinct? (Michael Hoffman)

Sat, 24 May 2008 13:42:15 GMT

I remember getting hotdogs steamed in beer at the original Lums in Miami back in the late 1950s. I can't remember the name of the street, but it was just across from a Tropicana plant, and within walking distance of Bayfront Park where I worked on a charter boat. It was a small place with a counter and a few tables. I used to get a couple of hotdogs and a glass of beer.

RE: Lums Hot Dogs Extinct? (MiamiDon)

Sat, 24 May 2008 12:23:45 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by Michael J.

I think Lums also operated under another name in other parts of country. Does anyone remember that?

I believe that the national Lum's organization was bought by Wienerwald back in the 1970s. Perhaps some of them went by that name for a while?

RE: Lums Hot Dogs Extinct? (KellBell)

Sat, 24 May 2008 10:44:01 GMT

I worked for Lums in Belleve, Nebraska for five years starting in 1976............I met my first love there and the memories are fantastic!! I have a Lum's beer mug and a menu somewhere. The Chop Steak dinner was $1.95. An 8 oz hamburger patty topped with onions and green peppers and mushrooms. Baked potato. Garlic Bread and a salad!!!

The Lum's in Bellevue has not been updated so when you go in it still has the fake brown beams on the ceiling. Red carpet. The Ollie Burger is not real. The menus are now paper. It seems more like a mom and pop restaurant.........The reason the hot dogs were steamed in beer is because the steamer was right below the tap for the beer. When we would pour a beer and it had too much head on it we would toss the foam into the hotdogs.............

RE: Lums Hot Dogs Extinct? (rouxdog)

Thu, 08 May 2008 21:25:18 GMT

Sure do miss Lums. Michael J., you're one lucky dude! Try on Fort Bragg, during the Vietnam fight. I was there. Unfortunately, no Lums outside the gate. Just PX nickel beer, it went down well!
Ole Rouxdog

RE: Lums Hot Dogs Extinct? (Michael J.)

Wed, 07 May 2008 17:19:00 GMT

There was a Lums just outside the gate at Ft. Benjamin Harrison near Indianapolis in Lawrence, IN off Post Road in early 70s. I was at an Army school there and we got [exactly] one hour for lunch. They had a small, private dining room with a television that they held for 3 or 4 of us. We'd call in our lunch orders during the mid-morning cigarette break and race over at noon to watch/play Jeopardy. Always hated to have to leave before Final Jeopardy. There was also a Lums north of Hartford here in Connecticut but it's long gone. I think Lums also operated under another name in other parts of country. Does anyone remember that?

RE: Lums Hot Dogs Extinct? (Monza275)

Sun, 06 Jan 2008 23:23:54 GMT

LUMS Mug on eBay

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RE: Lums Hot Dogs Extinct? (beer lover)

Sat, 03 Nov 2007 20:21:48 GMT

Saturday, November 3, 2007

Greeting to all::::::

There is a LUMS giant Beer Glass on eBay as of today!
Someone on this thread expressed a wish to find such
an item, so I thought I'd add this timely info!

Thanks all....I'm new to the forum and am really enjoying
the posts!
Regards, Howard Allen

RE: Lums Hot Dogs Extinct? (Southern Delights)

Mon, 25 Jun 2007 01:43:34 GMT

I used to live in Horseheads/Elmira NY there is a lums there right accross from the mall right off I-17.

RE: Lums Hot Dogs Extinct? (Ljbrown)

Sun, 24 Jun 2007 01:26:09 GMT

I remember LUM's from the late '60 to sometime in the 70's! The one I remember specifically was located in Saugus MA on US 1 - known unofficially as "Restaurant Strip".

My dad liked going there, and so did I, though I remember thinking LUMS was a strange name (I was about 4)

RE: Lums Hot Dogs Extinct? (tweety1111)

Thu, 31 May 2007 02:00:54 GMT

i miss my lums it was on 23rd and collins on miami beach walgreens did by the propety 3 years ago and still didnt open i wish to open another lums i was ther 23 years i miss it so mush i have alot of mirrors and things and can get ollie sauce if anyone wana be partners to open lums let me know

RE: Lums Hot Dogs Extinct? (tweety1111)

Thu, 31 May 2007 01:44:12 GMT

i worked for lums in miami beach for 23 years know alot about the food and can get ollie season