Bring on the Zoo!
A popular restaurant chain is looking to make a comeback, and they want to start in OC.
Ahhhh, I can see it in my mind’s eye.
The old-timey uniforms, with vests and jaunty wide-brimmed hats. The early 1900’s-inspired decor, complete with player piano. That large section of candy that your parents had to take you through in order to pay the bill, where they had to stave off the begging for one of those braided circular lollipops.
Not that you hadn’t already had more than your week’s daily allowance of sugar, and whatever unhealthy dollop of fat you had decided to order. Personally, I always had one of the hot dogs. Mmmmm, nitrates never tasted so good!
Am I ringing any bells? Or should I say, sirens? You know, with troughs of ice cream being served on stretchers?
Yup, you guessed it! Farrell’s!
I am pathetically excited.
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Cool…I met my wife a Farrell’s in San Diego 17 years ago. Still have a lot of fond memories of that place.
I LOVE FARRELL’S!!!!!!!!
I’m not a native Californian, but I’ve heard tales of the fabled Farrell’s, often in hushed tones.
I wonder if folks who miss the originals will be disappointed by the new incarnation?
@maggieed- I know, I wonder if I am viewing it from the rose-colored glasses of nostalgia. But damn, I had my 8th birthday party there, and it freakin’ rocked! :)
Love the Hot FUdge Nutty Nutty! We used to go every year for my birthday, which I shared with 5 others born on the same day, different years!
I grew up outside of Portland, Oregon, and have many great memories from Farrel’s. I went there for birthday parties and then as a teenager many times. There’s something about that ice cream and those toppings . . . some secret special recipe of addiction! Glad the chain is coming back to us!