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Gordon Eliot Reade
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posted 08-11-2023 05:56 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Gordon Eliot Reade   Click Here to Email Gordon Eliot Reade     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Legend has it that Wally Schirra bought John Young's famous corned beef sandwich at Wolfie's Restaurant in Cocoa Beach. What ever happened to Wolfie’s? When did it close?

Robert Pearlman
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posted 08-11-2023 05:59 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Robert Pearlman   Click Here to Email Robert Pearlman     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
From a previous thread about the Cape Canaveral-area hotels and motels:
The fate of the Ramada Inn & Wolfie's Restaurant became clear...

Close analysis of period postcard photos of the Holiday Inn and Ramada Inn Wolfie's and Ramada Inn, combined with Google Maps Streetview and Bing Maps Birdseye views, show that the Ramada Inn & Wolfie's did become part of the Holiday Inn. Both the old Holiday Inn and the old Ramada Inn form the present day International Palms Resort.

Gordon Eliot Reade
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posted 08-11-2023 06:16 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Gordon Eliot Reade   Click Here to Email Gordon Eliot Reade     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I just came across a very good article on Wolfie's.

It seems that it was a family friendly place that catered to young kids. It's a real shame that it's gone.

Gordon Eliot Reade
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posted 08-15-2023 02:17 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Gordon Eliot Reade   Click Here to Email Gordon Eliot Reade     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I just returned from the Food Lab at Space Center Houston. I ordered the "Smuggler" from their deli. It was advertised as a faithful reproduction of John Young's contraband sandwich. It was completely delicious.

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