re: Brunch

Little reminder about the way things used to be, from SuperKingofAllWookies:

The Virginian is not a place for brunch. The Virginian is a place to go for a steak sandwich with greasy onions, fries, a draft beer, and the Rolling Stones or Righteous Brothers on the speakers (Was it a jukebox?).

No, wait. That was 1965.

When the most popular places to drink near the U (aside from the hundreds of places to drink that were fraternity houses, apartments and dorm rooms) were the Cavalier and the Virginian, which were owned by the same guy. The Cavalier, located near the intersection of Emmet & University, had live music and served 3.2 beer to the 18-20 set. It burned down in the late 60s.

Brunch was not a popular Sunday thing. Sunday mornings were not generally popular. Stoli bloody maries were unknown, because (a) there was no liquor by the drink in Virginia (you still can't buy a drink in some counties), and (b) no one had ever heard of Stolichnaya.

Well, it's not like it was just a bunch of dudes...