Comments on: Restaurants That Last the Distance http://marilyn.com.au/2006/04/restaurants-that-last-the-distance/ Restaurant and food stories, gossip & recipes Sun, 23 Oct 2011 21:57:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Marilyn http://marilyn.com.au/2006/04/restaurants-that-last-the-distance/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Marilyn Sun, 28 May 2006 23:44:11 +0000 http://www.marilyn.com.au/?p=25#comment-16 Michiko at Little Tokyo is to be congratulated for persisting in the same restaurant for 40 years; it is a business that tends to wear people out. The other restaurants in Brisbane 40 years ago were mainly in hotels (Lennons, Park Royal) or in private, elitist clubs. These were very Anglo Saxon with dinner jacketed waiters, red carpet and very conservative food. There were a few ethnic places however -- The Oriental and Mama Luigi's come to mind. Does anyone know of others? Michiko at Little Tokyo is to be congratulated for persisting in the same restaurant for 40 years; it is a business that tends to wear people out. The other restaurants in Brisbane 40 years ago were mainly in hotels (Lennons, Park Royal) or in private, elitist clubs. These were very Anglo Saxon with dinner jacketed waiters, red carpet and very conservative food. There were a few ethnic places however — The Oriental and Mama Luigi’s come to mind. Does anyone know of others?

]]> By: Natascha http://marilyn.com.au/2006/04/restaurants-that-last-the-distance/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Natascha Sat, 27 May 2006 11:30:23 +0000 http://www.marilyn.com.au/?p=25#comment-15 Hey Marilyn, Whenever I've go to Little Toyko, I can't help but wonder how exotic Brisbanites must have found it in those days- the traditional costumes, the decor, the food; it all must have seemed so very 'foreign' to a fairly conservative society like Brisbane in those days. Michiko O'Brien is a very brave and forward thinking woman. Incredible to think though that brisbane's first restaurant was only 40 years ago! Hey Marilyn,

Whenever I’ve go to Little Toyko, I can’t help but wonder how exotic Brisbanites must have found it in those days- the traditional costumes, the decor, the food; it all must have seemed so very ‘foreign’ to a fairly conservative society like Brisbane in those days. Michiko O’Brien is a very brave and forward thinking woman. Incredible to think though that brisbane’s first restaurant was only 40 years ago!

]]> By: Marilyn http://marilyn.com.au/2006/04/restaurants-that-last-the-distance/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Marilyn Wed, 03 May 2006 05:27:07 +0000 http://www.marilyn.com.au/?p=25#comment-14 You're right, Lucky's did not qualify although Lucky himself is a bit of an icon. His daughter I think runs Lucky's in Brunswick Street and Lucky himself came out of retirement and opened an Italian trattoria in Albion about 2 years ago. Lots of plastic flowers but good "spag bol" and great value. Marilyn You’re right, Lucky’s did not qualify although Lucky himself is a bit of an icon. His daughter I think runs Lucky’s in Brunswick Street and Lucky himself came out of retirement and opened an Italian trattoria in Albion about 2 years ago. Lots of plastic flowers but good “spag bol” and great value.
Marilyn

]]> By: Lushlife http://marilyn.com.au/2006/04/restaurants-that-last-the-distance/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Lushlife Sun, 30 Apr 2006 09:11:45 +0000 http://www.marilyn.com.au/?p=25#comment-13 Does Lucky's really count though - it did move 5 years back I think. I always remember it just down from the Beat and now it's on Brunswick. Does Lucky’s really count though – it did move 5 years back I think. I always remember it just down from the Beat and now it’s on Brunswick.

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