Food outlets

[Baldyheed]

There is a definite lack in this country of greasy spoon cafes/burger wagons. If I win the lotto, will start some up.

[Drum]

There is a definate lack of salmonella too.

[Baldyheed]

Nothing wrong with a bit of extra protein

[Drum]

There's the one by the Welly Railway Station, and that was up for sale just recently.

I believe there is a moratorium on establishing new ones, as fixed location establishments who pay big rents get a bit pissed off.

There's also one in Newmarket in Auckland. Or at least there was.

Anyone remember 'Gordon Blue' which used to be located on the vacant lot that now has the Reading Cinema's on Courtney Place?

[Hitcher]

Have you not yet found The Green Parrot on the corner of Taranaki & Wakefield Streets? A veritable institution. They even supply plates of buttered white bread with Worchestershire sauce to festoon upon it while you wait for your cholesterol surprise or deep-fried coronary.

It could be a good venue for a future KB lunch...

[Drum]

Is The Parrot open for lunch? I thought it only opened up late?

[Colapop]

Funny.. I thought about that today.. building tuckshop wagons like the ones in the States... Be a good little earner if you hit the right spots... and moveable is good too...

[Trudes]

Funny.. I thought about that today.. building tuckshop wagons like the ones in the States... Be a good little earner if you hit the right spots... and moveable is good too...

You mean like a Denny's on wheels?

[Colapop]

Yep <lihoihy>

[Stickchick]

Is The Parrot open for lunch? I thought it only opened up late?

It is only open for dinner

[Big Dan]

Bring Back georgie pie

[Deviant Esq]

Bring Back georgie pie
+1, Georgie Pie was awesome.

[alexthekidd]

+1, Georgie Pie was awesome.

+2 I Heart Georgie Pie

Vege nuggets and dollar pies

WTF happened to that anyway

[xwhatsit]

There's also one in Newmarket in Auckland. Or at least there was.

Still is, they do very well for themselves. There was another wagon associated with them, called the White Lady or something; used to be on Shortland St but I think it had to shift around the corner or something.

Damn I'm hungry now. Pricks.

[Wasp27]

Funny.. I thought about that today.. building tuckshop wagons like the ones in the States... Be a good little earner if you hit the right spots... and moveable is good too...

Reminds me of the Pie Carts we used to go to on Friday & Saturday night.....most of them knew how to make real Burgers....yummy. Makes my mouth water just thinking about it....Bring back the the Pie Carts :first:

[Lias]

I miss the great american hotdog company carts that used to be around everywhere.

[Flatcap]

Reminds me of the Pie Carts we used to go to on Friday & Saturday night.....most of them knew how to make real Burgers....yummy. Makes my mouth water just thinking about it....Bring back the the Pie Carts :first:

Yeah - proper burgers with real egg, beetroot, and freshly sliced tomato...and an actual bread bun that is not 80% sugar.


Did anyone see the 21 year old Maccas burger on Campbell live last night? Unbelievable

[Baldyheed]

Have you not yet found The Green Parrot on the corner of Taranaki & Wakefield Streets? A veritable institution. They even supply plates of buttered white bread with Worchestershire sauce to festoon upon it while you wait for your cholesterol surprise or deep-fried coronary.

It could be a good venue for a future KB lunch...


Sounds like a plan.

[Baldyheed]

There are a good covering of buttie wagons in the UK. Usually in a layby on a main road, and a marvellous bacon sandwich and mug of tea to be had.

[tri boy]

Reminds me of the Pie Carts we used to go to on Friday & Saturday night.....most of them knew how to make real Burgers....yummy. Makes my mouth water just thinking about it....Bring back the the Pie Carts :first:

MMMmmmm.....Provincial Pie carts.
Free street theater also.:yes:

[Big Dan]

+2 I Heart Georgie Pie

Vege nuggets and dollar pies

WTF happened to that anyway

Mcdonalds brought them out and refuse to open them again

i have this discussion with people sometimes that Maccas are in breach of the agreement that the brought GP for and you could take them to court for it and it would be a waste of time cause as soon as maccas got a wiff of things going to court they would open a small GP in some small town like Pokeno


If i'm not correct can someone by all means correct me

[dogsnbikes]

Dont know about the GP saga:mellow:

But if you ever go thru Tokoroa do stop at the pie cart on SH1 they do a bloody awesome burger :Punk:

[Big Dan]

pie cart on SH1 they do a bloody awesome burger :Punk:

interesting a pie cart doing burgers

one would ponder should it be a burger cart?

[Mom]

Still is, they do very well for themselves. There was another wagon associated with them, called the White Lady or something; used to be on Shortland St but I think it had to shift around the corner or something.

Damn I'm hungry now. Pricks.

The White Lady was a real institution when I were a lass out and about in the small hours....nothing beats a feed at heaven only knows what time. Best visit was when I was on night shift working at Greenlane back in the
70's, a mate had the same break as me and shot off into town for some salt and vinegar chips.......yuuummm. She was gone forever, thought she'd had an accident and was wondering how to explain her absence to her supervisor, when I heard her car zoom back into the carpark. No chips though.......hmmm take my break and go up to Coronary Care to find my chips, she was so late back she went right back to work, me I grabbed the newspaper packet and headed back to my ward. Met my supervisor on the stairs, now I ask you how do you disguise the smell of salt and vinegar chips!!! :shit:

She just smiled and said I had better eat them before they got cold!

Turns out the Pie Cart had moved so it took her some time to locate and park etc........ they won awards for their pies too as I recall

[dogsnbikes]

interesting a pie cart doing burgers

one would ponder should it be a burger cart?

:innocent: hmmm we da other side of Bombay and pie sounds like kia :dodge:

[Big Dan]

:innocent: hmmm we da other side of Bombay and pie sounds like kia :dodge:

dont you mean 'Kai"

Kia is a bird

[Big Dog]

Bring Back georgie pie

:Punk: Yes!:Punk: Bring back man food!:Punk:

[Trudes]

In Gisborne we had an institution called "The Highway Diner". (Not sure if it's still there, probably been shunted away).
Was one of two places that used to be open for a good Kai after the pubs had closed, so all pissed people would eventually congregate there. It was a little caravan by the wharf with a picnic table out front. The food was fantastic, but then again, I never ate from there sober, so who really knows!

[The Pastor]

Bring Back georgie pie


+1, Georgie Pie was awesome.


+2 I Heart Georgie Pie

Vege nuggets and dollar pies

WTF happened to that anyway


Mcdonalds brought them out and refuse to open them again

i have this discussion with people sometimes that Maccas are in breach of the agreement that the brought GP for and you could take them to court for it and it would be a waste of time cause as soon as maccas got a wiff of things going to court they would open a small GP in some small town like Pokeno


If i'm not correct can someone by all means correct me


:Punk: Yes!:Punk: Bring back man food!:Punk:



I grew up next to georgie pie, Oh the memories.

Seafood pie! Lovely.