Anchorage Favorite Restaurant Memories
What were some of your favorite restaurants in Anchorage? And we're sharing more stories about moose encounters in this edition.
In the photo above, this Arctic Roadrunner location was a favorite.
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What places come to mind when you remember your favorite restaurants in Anchorage, Alaska?
Here are just a few to get you started.
The White Spot
The original A&W Drive-In
La Cabana
A wonderful steak at Club Paris
Anchorage's Tastee Freez
Peggy's Airport Café
Benny's Food Truck
Remember Bob’s Big Boy?
“My favorite restaurant in Anchorage was the Grizzly Burger and Bobs Big Boy - one was across the street from the other on Northern Lights Blvd.”
Julie
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Do you love the Lucky Wishbone?
Take a look at The Lucky Wishbone Story by Patricia Brown - Heller and enjoy.
What’s Your Lucky Wishbone Story?
“Just finished reading the Lucky Wishbone story. My Wife and I enjoyed eating there quite often, but I remember an experience from about 1970. I was there alone and sitting at the counter, had just ordered my fried chicken when someone sat down next to me. To my surprise, it was Governor Egan and I had a really enjoyable talk with him.”
George
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Everyone had their favorite Arctic Roadrunner burger. What was yours?
Take a look at This Arctic Roadrunner story by Mary of Anchorage Memories.
Are You Hungry Yet?
In the photo above is Benny’s Taco Wagon.
Some of our favorites were not “sit down” restaurants. Benny’s food truck looked a little worn on the outside, but the food was great.
The picture above shows Anchorage’s first drive-thru, A&W Root beer. Remember those great french fries?
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Remember These?
Don's Green Apple
Cattle Company
How How
The Abby
Gwennies
Downtown Hof Brau
Woolworth's lunch counter
Hewitt's lunch counter on 4th Avenue
La Cabana
La Mex
Shakey's in Spenard?
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These Stories will get you Good and Hungry.
Take a look at these Favorite Anchorage Restaurants and remember.
In the photo above, Mary of Anchorage Memories takes Nikki and Christopher to lunch at a favorite food truck, “Taco Florez”.
The Double Musky Inn
In the photo above is the Double Musky Inn.
Some of our favorites are a few miles out of Anchorage. The Double Musky Inn is a huge dining favorite, located in Girdwood.
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Do you know how the Double Musky Inn got started?
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Close Encounters of the Moose Kind
Here are two more moose encounters sent in by our North Stars (that’s you).
“Adam and the Moose”
“It’s hard to believe that anyone who has lived in Anchorage does not have a moose story.
Adam had a “Close Encounter of the Moose Kind”. We were going out for a bike ride. I set the bike on the sidewalk and my toddler grandson, Adam, climbed on. As I was pushing him towards the driveway (my head was down, watching him) I noticed two unfamiliar brown tree trunks directly ahead.
Confused for a second, I thought, “I don’t have trees in the driveway“.
But they were not tree trunks. Instead, they were the front legs of a yearling moose - close enough for an immediate head-on collision!
I swooped up Adam, and bolted back into the house. We watched the young moosie from the safety of the living room’s bay window. Needless to say, Adam was very put out that we came back inside before he got his bike ride. As for me, I’m pretty sure that’s the day my hair started turning gray.”
Cindy
“There was a Moose in my Way”
“In the dead of winter in 1973, I took a shower at a friend's house who lived in the foothills of Anchorage (sorry, don't recall the name of the road). He was a young man, living at his parents' house, and he had basically snuck me in when no one was home, so I could take a shower, since where I was living did not have one.
While I was showering, his mother called him to tell him she was coming home in a few minutes to have lunch, and she asked that he be there. He panicked and told me I had to clear out before she got home.
My long hair was dripping wet, and I was very angry about having to leave the house in temperatures below zero in such a hurry. I set out on foot down their dirt road to get to the main road where I could hitch a ride.
All of a sudden, this very tall and large moose ran out in front of me from my left side, snorting with steam coming out of his nose. He just stood there glaring at me and blocking my way to the main road. I was so cold and angry that I yelled at him, "What do you want? Get out of my way, I'm not having a very good day!"
He stood there snorting at me for a moment and then turned his backside to me and ran on down the road. He had evidently decided that I was some kind of critter he did not want to tangle with. I was able to walk on and make it to the main road where a very nice woman in a warm car pulled over and gave me a ride home.
I will never forget the look on that moose's face when I told him to get out of my way. I did not know what he was going to do, but I am so grateful he didn't come after me.”
Rose
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This edition is filled with great memories. Including stories, an Anchorage Memories Game Show video, moose encounters and much more.
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Mike and Mary
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My earliest memory of eating at a restaurant in Anchorage was at the White Spot when it was located at 412 C street. This was probably in 1969 or 1970. We had just moved to Alaska(Bethel) in 1968 so it was a treat to have a hamburger there back in the day. Will always remember that!
Many, many great restaurants! Anchorage was a cool place to have fun with friends and family at all the restaurants!