In Memoriam: Ames Business/Restaurants

[1SEIACLONE]

I'm a coffee fiend and I don't get it. Give me Dunkin 10 days out of 10 for about a third of the price. I just don't see how all of these places make it in the long run. Hell, Starbucks built a brand new store in Johnston on Merle Hay and it wasn't even open a year.

Wife and daughter both love them some 7 brew, it's not so much coffee people are buying, its energy drinks loaded up with caffeine. The wife will get a large lemonade and pour it into her insulated tumbler and sip on it all day long.

I give them 3 to 5 years and when the craze is over, they will be closing up, but while open, they are making bank.

 

[1SEIACLONE]

What town is this? Went by this location in Ames and there is no dirt moved. @1SEIACLONE

Ames, were Grand meets 16th street all the way to the south. NE corner of the intersection, south of the golf course. What was them moving dirt two or three weeks ago now has a Quik Star building set on it and they are pouring concrete for the parking lot.

 

[CloneFanInKC]

Ames, were Grand meets 16th street all the way to the south. NE corner of the intersection, south of the golf course. What was them moving dirt two or three weeks ago now has a Quik Star building set on it and they are pouring concrete for the parking lot.

Thank you. I was not considering south grand. was confused due to grand and 16th being residential

 

[JP4CY]

Thank you. I was not considering south grand. was confused due to grand and 16th being residential

I still call University Elwood. It'll take time for all of us.

 

[CloneFanInKC]

I still call University Elwood. It'll take time for all of us.

It will forever be Elwood and I usually don't drive south of lincoln way.

 

[1SEIACLONE]

Thank you. I was not considering south grand. was confused due to grand and 16th being residential

I should have been more specific and said South Grand, sorry about that.

 

[CloneFanInKC]

It will forever be Elwood and I usually don't drive south of lincoln way.

I also think the drive in and brown bottle/broiler are in west ames and the Gateway serves good easter brunch...

IYKYK

 

[mschmitty17]

Didn't someone leaving a car running at a dorm while delivering and someone hopped in and took off?

This almost happened to me when I was a delivery driver for Insomnia Cookies for about a week, probably around 2015. I was driving my parents Expedition (great delivery vehicle I know lol) and parked in Friley for a delivery and left it unlocked. Went back after the delivery and some drunk guy had the door open and was trying to start it, luckily I kept the keys on me.

 

[dahliaclone]

Raise your hand if you remember Hombre's that used to be in the Ramada Inn on South Duff 30 years ago.

 

[JP4CY]

Raise your hand if you remember Hombre's that used to be in the Ramada Inn on South Duff 30 years ago.

Right where Best Buy is now.

 

[nfrine]

Raise your hand if you remember Hombre's that used to be in the Ramada Inn on South Duff 30 years ago.

 

[isufbcurt]

20 inch Huger Huge was a staple in our apartment in Ames. for $8.99?! Fresh...it was actually really good. Leftover? Trash.

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Had a roommate that worked there, so I was able to go in and make my own huger huge for $2

 

[dahliaclone]

Had a roommate that worked there, so I was able to go in and make my own huger huge for $2

you lucky SOB

 

[isufbcurt]

Didn't someone leaving a car running at a dorm while delivering and someone hopped in and took off?

We did that to my roommate all the time.

We'd follow him around on deliveries and when he'd walk up to the door, we'd run up to his car, hop in and take it and park it on the next street.

 

[ImJustKCClone]

Raise your hand if you remember Hombre's that used to be in the Ramada Inn on South Duff 30 years ago.

We stayed at that Ramada Inn when we first moved here in 1982. At one point the restaurant was named for Johnny Orr.

 

[dahliaclone]

We stayed at that Ramada Inn when we first moved here in 1982. At one point the restaurant was named for Johnny Orr.

Yep, I don't remember which was first, Hombre's or Johnny's but think Hombre's was first? Both honestly had great food to be honest.

 

[dahliaclone]

Also raise your hand if you remember the Mexican restaurant on South Duff O'Malley McGee's.

 

[isufbcurt]

Also raise your hand if you remember the Mexican restaurant on South Duff O'Malley McGee's.

That's where coach Mac always took the Seniors for their farewell meal.

 

[Al_4_State]

Also raise your hand if you remember the Mexican restaurant on South Duff O'Malley McGee's.

That place was pretty damn good. At least in my memory.

 

[JP4CY]

Also raise your hand if you remember the Mexican restaurant on South Duff O'Malley McGee's.

100% miss that place. Approx location is where the U Haul place is.