Do You Enjoy Historic or Modern Restaurants?

by Fef Posted 2013/02/11 20:00:00

Related Topics: Food, Restaurants, Wine, Lifestyle, Dining

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	Historic Restaurants	260 votes	79%
	Modern Restaurants	68 votes	21%

Food, service, menu, prices, pictures, atmosphere... these essential elements of dining differ widely between newer and older restaurants. I personally get a kick eating at old restaurants with lots of character that have passed the test of time. Do you enjoy modern restaurants or historic ones -- like the restaurant below -- more?

PHILIPPES.COM reports:
Philippe the Original is home to the famous French Dipped Sandwich. For 103 years, Philippe's has been serving famous sandwiches, great sides such as macaroni salad and potato salad, delicioius chili and soups, freshly baked desserts and a great selection of beer and wine.

salad delicioius chili soups freshly baked desserts selection beer wine

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Sofia Fernandes 2013/04/06 13:18:48

Historic Restaurants

Don't know why... but the modern things nowadays can be a little creepy...

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Matthew White 2013/03/08 22:17:28
relllle 2013/03/01 00:43:34

Modern Restaurants

When travelling, I go for the classic, historic, or simply on food network, but any other time I like the new exotic food that you can usually get at more modern places.

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Gabriella aka Sybil 2013/02/24 15:33:38 (edited)

Historic Restaurants

Clean trumps both but I prefer the allure of ambiance here's a must in NYC.

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corey.finney.1 2013/02/24 06:02:01

Historic Restaurants

I was going to dismiss this question, but after thinking a bit, this is my answer. However, some of the "historic" restaurants some people think of are fast food places. I'm not really a fast food kind of guy, except for Taco Bell. With all the above being said, unfortunately there aren't many restaurants in my area that aren't part of a big chain. There is a Italian Restaurant called Coccia House in the town I grew up in, a family business that has a trademark style of pizza unlike anything I've had elsewhere. I think the distinguishing factor there is the liberal amount of garlic they use on their pizzas. Another is a place called Matsos, which has a Greek/Italian menu. It's the only place I've been to that has spaghetti pizza. You won't walk away from there hungry. They also have strange specialty pizzas named after cast members from the Ohio Light Opera.

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Nerdette 2013/02/23 09:25:34

Historic Restaurants

Both. But Im a sucker for the oldies but goodies

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blakkykarben 2013/02/22 23:08:28

Historic Restaurants

I love the ambiance of historicf restaurants, especially if it has a past and most of them do. It's great when you can go to a "local" dive and have a chance to talk to some old proprietor who can tell you wonderful tales.

I also love to go to modern restaurants as well, but their usually (depending on,, etc...etc...) a surgical, sterile environment and you don't want to be the first one to stain the carpet.

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mikewonaus 2013/02/20 19:02:54

Modern Restaurants

Oh good grief! It's not fair to dismiss 'all of the above', 'undecided' or 'none of the above'!
Michell's Colony Surf, one of the world's finest dining restaurants on Waikiki's Kapiolani Beach Park, Honolulu, Hawaii, may be considered both historic & modern! Certainly Eiffel Tower Restaurant at Paris Las Vegas Hotel & Casino is modern but after 3 trips to France & several trips to Las Vegas, it, too, may be considered both modern with history seething! When we think of historic, we recall the 65 edition of White Castle at Archer & Kedzie, & the 57 edition of A&W; Root Beer stands in Pekin, Illinois. Let's enjoy ALL of 'em! Heck we like Dairy Queen too & they are both historic & modern!

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neil.ingram.39 2013/02/19 04:33:50

Modern Restaurants

+1
Damn! I'm in the minority again. LOL
But to be PERFECTLY honest...CLEAN and HYGENIC is my best type of restaurant.

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no no 2013/02/19 00:21:59

Historic Restaurants

But venture to a few modern ones depending on mood and companions.

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Sheery 2013/02/15 20:24:41

Historic Restaurants

I love to travel to Virginia. Many old restaurants there Historic areas.
Like Charlottesville.etc.

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zsa zsa 50 2013/02/15 19:03:44

Historic Restaurants

+1
if i have to choose one

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TKramar 2013/02/15 15:54:49

Modern Restaurants

Fast Food restaurants. I don't care if they're old or new.

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TheMayor 2013/02/15 15:42:22

Historic Restaurants

+1
... local eateries and blue highways are the way to enjoy travel. In 1976, I motorcycled alone through the lower 48 racking up more than 12,000 miles. I never ate at a chain resturant and clocked less than 100 miles on interstate highways. Not even long stretches of barren highway was boring!

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Mo 2013/02/15 02:38:25

Historic Restaurants

+1
I like legitimately old diners in particular.

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leah.goebel.7 2013/02/15 01:23:12

Historic Restaurants

+1
Historic.....absolutely. As a lover of all things with a history, there is nothing better than good food and interesting architecture.

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Osama McDonalds 2013/02/14 20:36:13

Modern Restaurants

I used to go to Philippe, Langers, Coles and Clifton when I lived in downtown Los Angeles. Then I became a vegetarian and started making a lot of my own food or I'd go to Real Food Daily or Father Nature (in Pasadena) or a whole host of Vietnamese or Thai restaurants and order veggie food there. The days of pastrami, steak and historic restaurants is passed for me.

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TheBadOne 2013/02/14 19:00:05

Historic Restaurants

And you just gave me my "Fat Kid" mission for the weekend. Thanks Fef!

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zionosphere 2013/02/14 18:27:31

Historic Restaurants

+2
Even as a kid, there was nothing better than sitting in the car as the waitress came over on rollerskates and hung the tray outside the window. <3

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deidara.trueart 2013/02/14 15:23:36

Historic Restaurants

we have a great one in Hagerstown md, called Nicks Airport Inn, it started outas a bar, pool hall, and Nick built it in to a beautiful four star restaurant http://www.chicagotribune.com...

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polock 2013/02/14 14:50:16

Historic Restaurants

+2
can't beat the charm and surroundings, old things are classic..and the food is mostly better prepared.

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Flowers 2013/02/13 15:55:50

Historic Restaurants

+2
We don't have enough good restaurants where I live

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Moodybloo70 2013/02/13 07:37:04

Historic Restaurants

+3
I like them if they serve the old recipies

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GAC 2013/02/13 04:15:33

Historic Restaurants

+3
With a bachelors in history, of course I have to say historic. The atmosphere of such restaurants is awesome, as with any place to offers a blast from the past.

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Aqua Surf 2013/02/13 04:04:42

Historic Restaurants

+2
About the only thing on my Bucket List is to dine once at Brennan's in New Orleans.

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leah.go... to Aqua Surf 2013/02/15 01:26:35

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I have visited New Orleans several times and Brennans is a favorite....as is the Camellia grill on Carrolton Ave......

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ALofRI 2013/02/12 23:59:57

Historic Restaurants

+3
SHEESH! I hate two choice posts! I like them BOTH!

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Crym 2013/02/12 23:24:59

Historic Restaurants

+3
They're so cool and epic looking. (:

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RevJim 2013/02/12 23:04:12

Historic Restaurants

+4
Because I like the atmosphere, and the menu is usually unique

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Jimm 2013/02/12 20:08:43

Historic Restaurants

+3
Actually...I enjoy both, but there's just something about eating at a joint that you know has been around for a long time. Their food and service has stood the test of time, while newer restaurants have come and gone.

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kcandi 2013/02/12 19:38:15

Historic Restaurants

+3
I would rather eat at a local establishment that has been around for a while - most of these restaurants use local, fresh ingredients and cook with love....

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Alexis82 2013/02/12 18:30:36

Historic Restaurants

+3
They will actually cook your meal. I'm willing to wait. The waiters & waitress are also WAY friendlier.

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James Adams 2013/02/12 17:51:06 (edited)

Historic Restaurants

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For me the important thing is the quality and amount of food served. But I will always prefer historical stuff to modern stuff as I am history buff and historical stuff is plainly more classy and stylist.

The full English breakfast the best thing to have when it is cold and you have the time.

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Danielle 2013/02/12 17:51:00

Historic Restaurants

+2
A different atmosphere comes with these kinds.

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Spidey59 2013/02/12 17:07:26

Historic Restaurants

+5
I just wish they came with historic prices

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CKarliner 2013/02/12 17:00:09

Historic Restaurants

+3
Basically I care about the food. Whether it's a milkshakes and BLT at the old Wollworths or Ferndale's( Calif) new cool Burger joint it has to be the food.

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Little Red 2013/02/12 16:41:46

Modern Restaurants

+3
To be honest I like both :)

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~Here Comes The Sun~ 2013/02/12 16:35:40

Historic Restaurants

+4
Depends if the foods good.

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Bailey C 2013/02/12 16:14:49 (edited)

Modern Restaurants

+3
As long as the menu is historically old and tired I like them as well

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Maya Zauberman 2013/02/12 15:48:30

Historic Restaurants

+2
There's something kind of quaint and sweet over eating at a historic restaurant. With modern ones, with all the space and the decorations, I might be in awe, but it doesn't do much else for me.

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