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Quackenbush's was on the drag.  It's now Quacks in Hyde Park and serves delicious pastries.  

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Thanks. Settling a bet. I thought it was Quackenbush’s. She thought it was Intergalactic. Clearly I’m right. 

47 minutes ago, Your Mom said:

Thanks. Settling a bet. I thought it was Quackenbush’s. She thought it was Intergalactic. Clearly I’m right. 

Well it was both, but everyone called it Quack's.  I was an engineering student and not nearly hip enough to go there, though.  They didn't allow me south of 24th street or west of Speedway, for the most part... :)

 

Was Quack's the place that had the Rocket Shake? 

Extra credit if one of y'all can name the movie that it was 'featured' in?  Well, shown in 1 or 2 scenes anyway.  and nope, it wasn't "Slackers," 

Top 5 answers are on the board...

no, it was called "metro."  big blue sign out front.

21 minutes ago, Mack Tripper said:

What was the one closer to the Scientology place? Insomnia?

In 94-95 the place between Scientology and the co-op that was two stories was Insomnia, I am 100% certain. Later renamed Metro (not sure what year). 

Quackenbush's was a block over over between the church and Wooten barber shop. 

 

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8 minutes ago, hornbri said:

In 94-95 the place between Scientology and the co-op that was two stories was Insomnia, I am 100% certain. Later renamed Metro (not sure what year). 

Quackenbush's was a block over over between the church and Wooten barber shop. 

 

This is my recollection as well. Quack's was on the corner with the painted wall. 

2 hours ago, Mack Tripper said:

What was the one closer to the Scientology place? Insomnia?

 

2 hours ago, hornbri said:

In 94-95 the place between Scientology and the co-op that was two stories was Insomnia, I am 100% certain. Later renamed Metro (not sure what year). 

Quackenbush's was a block over over between the church and Wooten barber shop. 

It was absolutely INSOMNIA.

The note on their tip jar said-

“Only Satan’s spawn don’t tip.”

That made me smile. 🙂

Yup, it was Insomnia, later Metro. I lived at the Woo my first year at UT (94-95) and spent many late nights there. There was an Eckerd Drugs next door back then.

The kid who played Hirschfelder in Dazed and Confused worked there for a while. 

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1 hour ago, DCA_HORN said:

Apparently he wasnt "getting there" anymore.

To be fair, he wouldn't know what to do if he got there. 

4 hours ago, Lobo said:

Extra credit if one of y'all can name the movie that it was 'featured' in?  Well, shown in 1 or 2 scenes anyway.  and nope, it wasn't "Slackers," 

Top 5 answers are on the board...

The movie with Winnona Ryder and Ethan Hawke?

On 7/29/2019 at 6:47 PM, burntorangebongos said:

The movie with Winnona Ryder and Ethan Hawke?

I thought that “Reality Bites” was only shot in Houston. 

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