Rocky Rococo

Macloney

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This thread made me think of a couple of other pizza places that escaped my memory until now.

First, do they still have Breadeaux Pizza anywhere? Used to be in almost every small town it seemed like...almost like Casey's. I loved that ****.

Second, back in the early 90s Hy-Vee sold a brand of like half-baked pizzas called Moose Brother's. It was not Hy-Vee brand like the have now...they came in these tin pans and were ******* amazing. I wish they'd bring them back.

They still have Breadeaux all over Iowa. 3 around Des Moines, one in Pella, one in Osky and several others. Chewy, doughy and flowery crust, not bad.
 
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This thread made me think of a couple of other pizza places that escaped my memory until now.

First, do they still have Breadeaux Pizza anywhere? Used to be in almost every small town it seemed like...almost like Casey's. I loved that ****.

Second, back in the early 90s Hy-Vee sold a brand of like half-baked pizzas called Moose Brother's. It was not Hy-Vee brand like the have now...they came in these tin pans and were ******* amazing. I wish they'd bring them back.

Central Iowa has Breadeaux. Probably the best of the chains.

Moose Brothers made me think of the northern lodge looking place in the Dells. Don't remember the exact name but it's something close to that.

Just looked it up. Moosejaw.
 
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When I was at ISU there was Rocky Rococo’s on Welch, that awesome deli back behind the gas station on Welch- was it Davinci’s Deli?, and there was also the Burger King on Lincoln Way just up from Peoples on the corner. Those were the days! Best times of my life..... not even close!
Rocky's place was great. Only served beer. Progressive pitchers. Cheap pool. Could get served with a homemade fake id.