I MISS MY LUNCH BUDDIES -

-and I really miss the great food in the super restaurants at which we’ve eaten. I haven’t been to lunch in more than a month now, and even though I’ve lost over 9 pounds, I can hardly wait to get back out. My mouth is watering as I think about it. I’ve listed the guys in alphabetical order. [I have a lot of friends named Bob.] These places are from the last couple of years or so.

Al Trott: Casa D’Angelo

Bill Hulick: West Middlesex Diner; Annabelle’s;

Bob Birney: Menches; Farmer Boy; Lembos; Mi Casa; El Tren; Azteca; Ferraro’s; New Era; Firehouse Grill; Danny Boys; Market Street Grill; Landmark; Frontier; New Peking; Blaze Pizza;

Bob Schilling: Grayce Ann’s; Das Dutch Kitchen; Pizza Hut; Papa Joe’s and of course The Creamery.

Bob Stowers: Parkside;

Bob Thewes: El Tren; Firehouse Grill; Danny Boys;

Dan Hughes: Annabelle’s; Ben’s;

David Mabry: Mimi’s;

Don Crites: Wendy’s; Brimfield Family Restaurant; Beef O’Brady’s; La Terraza;

Don McCaughtry: Ben’s; Grinders; New China; Perkins; Brickhouse; BB Rooner’s; Elmton Pizza;

Doug Regrut: Wendy’s; Eat N Park;

Ed Robitz: John’s; Cracker Barrel; Hartville Kitchen; Samantha’s;

Foster White: Wendy’s; Swenson’s; Cracker Barrel; Farmer Boy; Menches; New Peking; Mama Guzzardi’s;

Gary Jones: Don Chavas; Great Wall; Yen Ching; Smokey Bones; Logan’s; Casa; 

Loye Elliott: Chili’s; Winking Lizard; Chick-Fil-A;

Mike Duriga: Wendy’s; Royal Star Diner;

Mike Wise: Menches Brothers; Farmer Boy; El Tren; Market Street Grill; New Peking; Blaze Pizza;

Men’s Bible Study: Don Pancho’s; Papa Gyro’s; Grinders: Pizza Hut;

Ron Mayfield: Mary Yoder’s; Mangia! Mangia! ; Tai-Pan;

Ted Nelson: El Tren; Firehouse Grill; Danny Boys; New Era; Market Street Grill; El Jalapenos; Tony’s; Ralphie’s;

There have been many other restaurants, but the above are my favorites. We are so blessed in this area to have so many excellent choices for lunch. And I’m blessed to have so many great lunch buddies.

I also have a few honorable mention restaurants in other areas. Let’s hope they can remain open after the COVID19 shutdown.

Anywhere                    PF Chang’s

Ashland OH                Jakes

Auburn Hill Mi           O’Brien’s Crabhouse

Bath Oh                       Gasoline Alley

Bellville OH                Der Dutchman

Cuyahoga Falls OH    The Boulevard

Elmore OH                 Village Inn

Erie PA                       Smuggler’s Wharf

Findlay OH                 Dietsch Ice Cream

Florence AL               Ricatoni’s

Goshen IN                  Dandino’s

Grand River OH         Brennen’s Fish House

Greensburg PA           Primanti Brothers

Greenville OH            Fairlawn Steak House

Hanoverton OH          Spread Eagle Tavern

Hebron KY                 Mr. Herbs

Imlay City MI             Lucky’s Steakhouse

Independence OH       Slyman’s Tavern

Kalamazoo MI            Rykses Restaurant

Lapeer MI                   Castaways

Lisbon OH                  Mark’s Landing

Madison OH                Dean’s Family Restaurant

Minerva OH                Hart Mansion

Mt. Vernon OH           Barb’s Country Diner

Niagara Falls NY        Red Coach Inn

Niles OH                     Vernon's Cafe

North Jackson OH       Dino’s

Orville OH                  Jerry’s Cafe

Perry OH                     Perry Family Restaurant

Portland MI                 Duke’s Canoe Club

Port Clinton OH          Jolly Roger

Port Clinton OH          McCarthy’s Pub

Romeo MI                   Old Stone Bar & Grill

Roscoe OH                  Warehouse

Saline MI                     Mac’s Acadian Seafood

Solon OH                     Glenwillow Grille

St. Clair MI                  River Crab

Traverse City MI         Apache Trout Grill

Valparaiso IN               Round The Clock

Warsaw IN                   Oak & Alley

Warsaw IN                   Boathouse

Wixom MI                   Moe’s on Wixom

Youngstown OH          MVR