Curious - Who remembers 1950s Newport Beach?

[richard dowdy]

On Lido in Newport Beach: Berkshire's restaurant...best around; later on in the mid-'60s they added one at the Orange County Airport. I used to go there with my mom, who had a home on Balboa Island. At the airport, you drove in, parked right in front of Berkshire's (free parking) and went in and ate a good meal.
That was a time....

[TimTheEnchanter]

Originally Posted by CAVA1990

Mine would be from the 60s:

The Crab Cooker, Woody's Wharf, Berkshires, The Stuffed Shirt, Ruben E. Lee's, The Elks Club, Chicken Delight

I believe Shark Island became Linda Isle when it was finally developed yes?

Stumbled on this old thread I'd forgotten about looking for info on what went into the space of Richard's Lido Market after it closed.

I can't believe I didn't mention some restaurants I miss from the 1960's, like Villa Sweden, the Jolly Roger, the Wharehouse and not a restaurant, but a smoked fish stand, where if you took the fresh fish you'd just caught on a day boat, for a small fee he'd give you already smoked fish in exchange for your fresh fish.

Originally Posted by Electrician4you

Funny we actually do have REALLY old 1920-1940s pics of Newport before there were even houses. The pics are really long (like 40 inch wide and 12 tall set n cardboard stock. And I can't scan it and trying to take a pic is impossible because I have to sit s far back and lose all resolution or I would.

Newport Rib Company has great ribs and really cool pics of old Newport.

Originally Posted by Teckeeee

Is Orange Julius still there? Loved that place. In high school seeing Rocky Horror with a date good times.

Orange Julius is sadly long gone, as is Dillman's, across the street, but a very, very cool coffee shop called Lily's replaced Orange Julius.

[TimTheEnchanter]

OMG, in continuing to try and find what replaced Richard's Lido Market when it closed, I bumped into a whole new line of memories; the first Pavilions Grocery Store was in Garden Grove..... in an old Zody's. Dang I remember Zody's, Gemco, Whitefront (on Bristol in CM) and my all time fave, Fedco.

[RMESMH]

Originally Posted by TimTheEnchanter

OMG, in continuing to try and find what replaced Richard's Lido Market when it closed, I bumped into a whole new line of memories; the first Pavilions Grocery Store was in Garden Grove..... in an old Zody's. Dang I remember Zody's, Gemco, Whitefront (on Bristol in CM) and my all time fave, Fedco.

I came across my old Fedco membership card in an old wallet a few years ago.