OLD TIMEY SODA FOUNTAINS

A 96 YEAR OLD PHARMACY HAS AN AMAZING SODA FOUNTIAN GREAT HOMEMADE CHICKEN SALAD PIMENTO CHEESE TO NAME A FEW. THEY ALSO MAKE MILKSHAKES ANY FLAVOR CHERRY COKE VANILLA COKE ROOT BEER FLOATS , YUM!! downtown commerce ga. commerce drug.

Watson's in old town Orange, California has been around for more than 100 years, and serves up some mean fountain treats.  Check them out at:
 
http://watsonsdrugs.com

Yes! Great idea for a thread! We need to know where these gems are! This topic though should be moved to the Ice Cream and Custards forum.
 
The last one I know was Cairncross Chemists in downtown London, Ontario but it closed down over 25 years ago. Worst of all I'm sad to say I never patronized it, primarily because i never knew it was there. Cairncross looked like a very boring drug store from the outside. There was nothing in the window display that would have drawn a young fellow inside. I really wish now I'd dropped in on occasion.
 

 
 

ROSANNE
A 96 YEAR OLD PHARMACY HAS AN AMAZING SODA FOUNTIAN GREAT HOMEMADE CHICKEN SALAD PIMENTO CHEESE TO NAME A FEW. THEY ALSO MAKE MILKSHAKES ANY FLAVOR CHERRY COKE VANILLA COKE ROOT BEER FLOATS , YUM!! downtown commerce ga. commerce drug.

 
Hopefully you're not associated with this one and you're just here to advertise. The capitals and this being your first and only post really make me wonder.

Fairlley's Pharmacy in Portland is an outstanding soda fountain in portland, oregon

Tastebuds in Wilmore Kentucky would fit the bill very nicely.
 
http://bit.ly/K0OEpe
 
My first and only visit (so far) to one of these places and it was awesome. They really crank out some great food considering how small their work area is.

DT

Ava Drugs in Ava, Missouri.
 

 
Ava Drug NY Times Article
 

I have been here Buttdrugs.com
I also go here  Schimpffs.com not a good picture of Soda Jerk.
 
and then go on a DIET.
 

Lyons Pharmacy in Elkton, Maryland

There's still a few in NY City of all places.
 
There's the Lexington Candy Shop in Manhattan:
http://www.lexingtoncandyshop.net/
 
And Eddie's Sweet Shop in Queens:
http://www.yelp.com/biz/eddies-sweet-shop-forest-hills-2
 
Also a few here in the NJ suburbs, including this one, which is now more popular than ever, for all the wrong reasons:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqpDxCo2vic
 
 
 

Fountain at Lord's Department Store - Medfield, ma
 

 
 
 

 
 

Here in <<<Hoboken>>> Schnackenberg's has been in business since 1931.

http://gigapan.com/gigapa...r+Furnishings+Building

It's been hurting for a long time. Closed more than opened...and very cluttered.

But...a new leaseholder just struck a deal to clean it up...and retain the charm...to bring it back to life. It's a real gem...and this is very good news.

Jack's Cafe' in Andrea's Gifts has been around since 1911. I've been a customer since 1980. Best malts in Kenosha. www.andreasgifts.com/jacks-cafe

ken8038

Also a few here in the NJ suburbs, including this one, which is now more popular than ever, for all the wrong reasons:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqpDxCo2vic

I hate it when something is 'discovered"/popularized because of a movie or TV show. I guess I'm just a snob that way.
 

Wilensky's Light Lunch in Montreal since 1932...

http://www.wilenskys.com/

I love the "when ordering a special you should know a thing or two..." poem about mustard. Tell 'em Wilensky!!! Words to live by..

<<It's been hurting for a long time. Closed more than opened...and very cluttered.

But...a new leaseholder just struck a deal to clean it up...and retain the charm...to bring it back to life. It's a real gem...and this is very good news.>>
 
Good to hear. The only time I was in there was about 5 years ago. Walked in about 1/2 to the back, there was this horrible smell, like something dead or dying (Maybe Mrs. Schnackenberg...), and we turned around and walked right out. I also remember it was totally dreary in there, besides the smell.
 
Actually, I'm amazed it's still open 5 years later.

CSD-love Andrea's...........best egg salad since the old Heinemans.........

ken8038


<<It's been hurting for a long time. Closed more than opened...and very cluttered.

But...a new leaseholder just struck a deal to clean it up...and retain the charm...to bring it back to life. It's a real gem...and this is very good news.>>

Good to hear. The only time I was in there was about 5 years ago. Walked in about 1/2 to the back, there was this horrible smell, like something dead or dying (Maybe Mrs. Schnackenberg...), and we turned around and walked right out. I also remember it was totally dreary in there, besides the smell.

Actually, I'm amazed it's still open 5 years later.

 
I hear ya! Such a shame to have a place with such good bones...that also hinted to the rest of the corpse somewhere buried under the clutter.
 
It will finally get its day...again! The family still owns it...so there won't be any radical changes to the good stuff...underneath the rest of the hot mess.
 
 
 
 

CCinNJ


Wilensky's Light Lunch in Montreal since 1932...

http://www.wilenskys.com/

 
Wow! I didn't know about Wilensky's. That's just a very few blocks down the street from Fairmount Bagel, another Montreal institution!
 

 
 

Hepcat I don't know if you ever saw the work of this artist...but she is really fantastic!

http://www.carolespandau.com/index_002.htm
http://carole-spandau.fineartamerica.com/

I am trying to navigate a trip around the art...so I can have some surprise Christmas presents of Montreal Roadfood adventures! Keep in under your hat. It's a surprise.

Canadian Roadfood is...outstanding.

http://favetastes.wordpre...6/gibeau-orange-julep/

...and there's a print of that in the future!!

No trip to Montreal is complete without a smoked meat sandwich at Schwartz's Deli since 1928.
www.schwartzsdeli.com
www.youtube.com/watch/?v=izl0vL5snc8

On the list...and so many beautiful prints of Schwartz's!

CCinNJ


Hepcat I don't know if you ever saw the work of this artist...but she is really fantastic!

http://www.carolespandau.com/index_002.htm
http://carole-spandau.fineartamerica.com/

Oh I love those pictures! She captures the atmosphere of Montreal, and no other city in North America has as much atmosphere or joie de vivre as Montreal, not even New Orleans!
 

chicagostyledog


No trip to Montreal is complete without a smoked meat sandwich at Schwartz's Deli since 1928.
 
www.schwartzsdeli.com
www.youtube.com/watch/?v=izl0vL5snc8

Oh absolutely! But typically my visits to Montreal have been over long weekends. I can't do them all!
 

Why is this thread still in the Roadfood Get-Togethers forum? Can a moderator not move it to a forum in which it belongs?
 

 
 

When I was sixteen in 1956, I used to be a "soda jerk" and short order cook after school at Jahn's in Cedarhurst, L.I. New York. They are no longer there but continue to flourish in Jackson Heights, Queens, NY.
It was great fun! They used to do a "Kitchen Sink" that contained about 24 huge scoops of ice cream with all the toppings in the house and could easily feed a dozen people for only $6.00. According to Wikipedia, they still offer it. For 8 people. $51.95!
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jahn's
 
 

Just picked up a shake machine for my truck, can't wait for the warm weather!

Another place, although without a working pharmacy,  is MacAlpine's Soda Fountain and Restaurant on N. 7th Street in Phoenix.
http://www.facebook.com/MacAlpines