Porky's shut down a week ago today and while I had never actually eaten there, it was a signature drive-in restaurant in St. Paul since 1957. On Saturday nights in the summer, people park and drive old cars down the road and cruise up and down University Avenue while many line the streets in lawn chairs and watch the activity right outside of Porky's. But none of those activities will be happening anymore. Porky's despite doing ok and not losing money, decided to shut down and sell the business to a neighboring owner of senior housing. The light rail is also being constructed right outside the restaurant, which would have left little parking and higher taxes.
M tried to go get one last burger on Friday but waited in a line of cars for more than 20 minutes without moving so he decided against it. After eating at the Tavern, we drove by to see many people hanging out and in line to eat for what would be the last open day of the restaurant.
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Except Porky's was SCARY at night. I remember driving by there after a show at Roy Wilkins and my friend Tammy said we should be happy we weren't shot. This, of course, was after we at Perkins as the only white people in there, saw people having sex on the sink counter in the bathroom, and had to walk through an entire parking lot full of hookers and pimps. It was an exciting night. :)
such a sad sad day when I heard the news. Summers won't be the same!
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