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Re: Favorite Game Day routine

Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2018 9:25 am
by GV Dad
We're coming in town this weekend for my son's official visit. Going to try and get to Jackson St Pub for a tenderloin horseshoe!

Re: Favorite Game Day routine

Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2018 9:46 am
by wiu712
GV Dad wrote: Mon Jan 15, 2018 9:25 amWe're coming in town this weekend for my son's official visit. Going to try and get to Jackson Street Pub for a tenderloin horseshoe!
https://www.facebook.com/Jackson-Street ... 855560384/

Re: Favorite Game Day routine

Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2018 9:27 am
by sealhall74
GV Dad, I am sure you will be well taken care of by the Athletic Department. FYI, I don't think the university bookstore is open on Saturdays or Sundays except on special weekends. Where does a guy get team apparel in town now? Gumbart's on the square appears to still be in business.
I blame them for ruining my grade point average by selling me that top of the line ping pong paddle back in 1974 but damn was that a good paddle. We took ping pong pretty seriously in Seal Hall. I loaned the paddle to fellow student from China who liked to hold the paddle a bit funny (upside down) to most of us. He was by far the best in the hall and if you played him, he would always keep the game close but eventually win. He took a dive for a ball with my paddle and broke the handle off. He felt so bad about it. To me, just stuff and nothing that could not be replaced, Gumbart's had another.

Re: Favorite Game Day routine

Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2018 9:46 am
by wiu712
sealhall74 wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2018 9:27 amWhere does a guy get team apparel in town now?
You can go to Hibbett Sports on East Jackson. However Hibbett does have to correct their website. They have us listed as the "Western Illinois Fighting Illini". :lol:
https://www.hibbett.com/storedetails/IL/Macomb/557

The Macomb Walmart also has a section of Western apparel.

Re: Favorite Game Day routine

Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 7:23 pm
by GV Dad
Just got the Official visit schedule. Parents dinner at Chubby's Friday night. Looking forward to my first Shoe! :)

Re: Favorite Game Day routine

Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 9:32 pm
by Western_101
I was introduced to a menu item called the "horseshoe" at Jackson Street Pub in the fall of 1995. I liked it.

Horseshoes seem to be only in a Subculture of Illinois that is more Centrally located around Springfield. I can tell you that it does not exist in it's pure form in Peoria or Bloomington. If you see Nacho cheese run!

Re: Favorite Game Day routine

Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2018 9:46 pm
by sealhall74
You can get one in the Quad Cities (Ross' Restaurant) but they call it the "Magic Mountain". I usually stay in Bettendorf when I visit, Ross' is only a couple of miles away from my hotel. Next time I come to town, I will be checking it out there and in Macomb for a detailed food review.

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story ... /76383636/

Re: Favorite Game Day routine

Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2018 3:48 pm
by tjk1985
sealhall74 wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2018 9:27 am GV Dad, I am sure you will be well taken care of by the Athletic Department. FYI, I don't think the university bookstore is open on Saturdays or Sundays except on special weekends. Where does a guy get team apparel in town now? Gumbart's on the square appears to still be in business.
When we came in for our official last month, they took us to the bookstore on Saturday and had a few employees there to help us buy some gear.

Re: Favorite Game Day routine

Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2018 4:19 pm
by ST_Lawson
sealhall74 wrote: Wed Jan 17, 2018 9:46 pm You can get one in the Quad Cities (Ross' Restaurant) but they call it the "Magic Mountain". I usually stay in Bettendorf when I visit, Ross' is only a couple of miles away from my hotel. Next time I come to town, I will be checking it out there and in Macomb for a detailed food review.

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story ... /76383636/
I've been to Ross' before, but it's been maybe 25 years and I know I didn't have that. Looks like the "Magic Mountain" is just a loosemeat horseshoe. Not sure if they have as many toppings as I usually see on a horseshoe though (I like mine with bacon and tomatoes, personally).

Re: Favorite Game Day routine

Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2018 4:39 pm
by GV Dad
ST_Lawson wrote: Thu Jan 18, 2018 4:19 pm
sealhall74 wrote: Wed Jan 17, 2018 9:46 pm You can get one in the Quad Cities (Ross' Restaurant) but they call it the "Magic Mountain". I usually stay in Bettendorf when I visit, Ross' is only a couple of miles away from my hotel. Next time I come to town, I will be checking it out there and in Macomb for a detailed food review.

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story ... /76383636/
I've been to Ross' before, but it's been maybe 25 years and I know I didn't have that. Looks like the "Magic Mountain" is just a loosemeat horseshoe. Not sure if they have as many toppings as I usually see on a horseshoe though (I like mine with bacon and tomatoes, personally).
Heinz 57 and french fried potatoes?