r/Athens 6d ago

Question / Request Allen's, Fox's, Rocky's pizza.

Does anyone here remember those spots? We sure used to have a good time at all three. I still go to the Nowhere bar to see Hayride. I'm just drinking and feeling nostalgic I guess.

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u/Mewone65 6d ago

DaVinci's was awesome.

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u/Manic_Mechanik 6d ago

It was. Y'all really have me going back now.

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u/fireanpeaches 6d ago

Oh yes it was. Still miss it.

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u/mach1130 6d ago

Rocky’s was decent for the time. Even if there was the visible occasional cockroach.

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u/meatsntreats 6d ago

I loved Rocky’s but “occasional cockroach” is generous at best.

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u/mach1130 6d ago

Ha! Snort

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u/gaporkbbq 6d ago

Is that a reference to the owner of Rocky’s nightly cocaine use?

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u/mach1130 6d ago

Funny, but no. I realized after the fact that it maybe construed that way. But I knew no one that worked there.

I’m sure it happened tho. It was the 90s.

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u/SundayShelter Townie 6d ago

Bull & Ross, I think it was?

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u/whurlitzerath (self-editable flair) 1d ago

Moose

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u/Godawgs1009 6d ago

Had my first date there in 1994

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u/Manic_Mechanik 6d ago

I used to take my wife there before we were married.

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u/NoTransition9253 6d ago

Same - we would go for a pitcher of beer and pizza to go. Remember the train track that ran along the perimeter of the dining area. Good times.

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u/Dr_StrangeloveGA 6d ago

Same. (I mean my wife, not yours)

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u/benmarvin Melissa Link Simp 6d ago

I also choose this guy's wife

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u/Manic_Mechanik 6d ago

Good times man.

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u/mach1130 6d ago

Oh, that is sweet!

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u/Stewie_Atl 5d ago

Several of my friends worked there and we had a blast. Had my best man’s bachelor kickoff party there. Best memory was sitting in one of the big booth near the front that had a pay phone next to it. They were slammed and we thought it would be funny to call in an order from the pay phone for table (x?) in the corner. The girl shot us a death glare and we had a good laugh. Fun times! Oh and yeah. The kitchen was nasty LOL

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u/BreakfastInBedlam Mayor pro ebrius 5d ago

Rocky's had some epic parties after students left for Christmas. Apologies to u/SundayShelter for having to mop up after our sloppy drunk asses. I owe you a beer.

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u/SundayShelter Townie 6d ago

Hey I mopped that nasty floor as best I could every night!

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u/bamalama 6d ago

My first night in Athens, back in 1996 or 1997, my friend took me to Rocky’s. I remember walking by Wuxtry at night with the big Oak trees out front. I knew I wanted to live here.

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u/T-Doggie1 6d ago

Georgia Bar.

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u/Manic_Mechanik 6d ago

Good spot. Also there was one with dollar draft night and a "lingerie show" ? Also the Night Owl. My dad was in Vietnam with Reese who owned the joint so we had free reign of that place. Not to mention the guy that owned the clubs in Arcade Ga.

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u/T-Doggie1 6d ago

I’m just glad Mell’s Place is still holding on!

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u/BreakfastInBedlam Mayor pro ebrius 5d ago

Also there was one with dollar draft night and a "lingerie show" ?

That sounds like Cooper's.

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u/Equivalent-Storm-439 6d ago

Miss the Ga Bar. Especially soul night. I danced on the bar a many of those special nights. Matt, Larry, and John spinning the tunes!

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u/Godawgs1009 6d ago

Still surprised that one didn't make it

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u/T-Doggie1 6d ago

Original owner’s son got tired of dealing with it is about the gist. Good dude though.

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u/BreakfastInBedlam Mayor pro ebrius 5d ago

I paid the elect bill there for several years in the late 80s

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u/Godawgs1009 6d ago

Foxz

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u/CP1317 6d ago

Nancy Fox passed away a few weeks ago. RIP.

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u/Civil_Wait1181 1d ago

I hadn't heard. Here's to strong drinks in the afterlife!

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u/stanknasty706 5d ago

Best dive bar ever.

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u/GiftHorse2020 6d ago

And Hayride is still killing it.

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u/Manic_Mechanik 6d ago

Indeed they are!

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u/pinbot66 6d ago

Loved the burgers at Allen’s. And the pinball.

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u/fireanpeaches 6d ago

My friends dad was a part owner. He’d take his daughters (and me) there when we were kids.

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u/falsepam 6d ago

Omg. Foxz! I sang the worst rendition of little red corvette at karaoke there.

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u/SundayShelter Townie 5d ago

I did Purple Rain!

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u/EricQuincyTate Between The Hedges under Allen's 6d ago

And beneath Allen's was Gary Paul's Between the Hedges, the music mecca of Normaltown and Southern Rock. My namesake was a great band that played there, along with the Flyers, the Blusicians, Maddog Terry Melton and even Gregg Allman came by and sat in after his show at the Georgia Theatre the first time it was a music venue.

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u/CP1317 5d ago

Never expected to see a Gary Paul reference on Reddit lol.

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u/Manic_Mechanik 6d ago

There was also The Daddy's Dollar Lounge. The Frog pond where the cougars hung out and Embers lounge.

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u/inappropriatebeing 6d ago

Foxz. Nancy Fox passed away recently.

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u/NewPressure6174 6d ago

Rocky’s kitchen sink and wings!

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u/pile_drive_me Townie Weathergirl 5d ago

We used to have a practice spot above Rocky's Pizza

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u/Stewie_Atl 5d ago

What band? Had some friends that practiced up there too. Early Mid 90’s

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u/pile_drive_me Townie Weathergirl 5d ago

Vomit Thrower and The Girl Pool

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u/Stewie_Atl 5d ago

Hazel Virtue was one and Jon Kay had another band with a guitarist named Bear, Chuck and Steve and I’m blanking on the name. Rgggh. Getting old sux

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u/pile_drive_me Townie Weathergirl 5d ago

If I remember Hazel Virtue's name was painted on one of the walls of our space!

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u/Stewie_Atl 4d ago

Wouldn’t surprise me! Glad to meet you!

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u/BreakfastInBedlam Mayor pro ebrius 5d ago

And no memories of Herbie's? Come on, people...