"Michael Odom" > wrote in message
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> On Sun, 23 Jan 2005 05:43:43 GMT, "Lucy" > wrote:
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>>"Michael Odom" > wrote in message
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>>> We did tonight, anyway. I had to take some notes and start work on a
>>> short piece I have to write on a painting show in the city this
>>> afternoon, and we had an art benefit for an ailing friend this evening
>>> in another gallery. In between the two, D and I killed some time
>>> picking up blood oranges and gorgonzola and good oatmael at Central
>>> Market. Next we quaffed some wine at Cafe Express (merlot for me and
>>> a kooky Aussie shiraz for D) -- admittedly not a wine destination, but
>>> it's usually okay for the likes of us. And it was so tonight.
>>>
>>> We decided to eat at the Stonleigh P. For ya'll who live where it's
>>> colder than here, and for ya'll who live in Old Europe and Oz and
>>> other such foreign lands, the Stonleigh P is a bar and grill across
>>> Maple Ave. from the Stonleigh Hotel. The P was once the Stoneleigh
>>> Pharmacy, but part of the neon sign burned out ages ago. Basically
>>> the "harmacy" left the Pharmacy, and we were left with a "P" about the
>>> time it was converted from a drug store to an eatery-***-bar back when
>>> Nixon was on everybody's mind and Vietnam wasn't a cuisine option but
>>> a quagmire in the making. They have a seriously cool juke box and
>>> good burgers. http://www.stoneleighp.com/
>>Michael,
>>I heard a different version of why it is called the Stoneleigh P, instead
>>of
>>pharmacy. I've always heard they couldn't get a restaurant called a
>>pharmacy, so the owner put correction fluid over the 'harmacy' on the
>>documents, and left it the Stoneleigh P. I checked their website to see if
>>they mentioned it, and sure enough.. this is the version that is on their
>>site.
>>Agree with you though, that they do have good food. Haven't tried a burger
>>yet though.. will have to next time we're downtown.
>>lucy
>>
> I see that you are right about the loss of "harmacy." Don't know
> where I got my erroneous version.
>
> Their burgers are really good, and so are their martinis, by the way.
> Also, I really like the queso verde cheese dip and the artichoke
> appetizer.
>
Oh man.. now you have me wanting to go down there! I love artichokes.
And, there are LOTS of versions going around.. on any given night at the P,
you'll hear at least three.
lol
lucy