Gus's is a Tennessee Treasure!

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OffTackleVol said:
If I'm close to campus, Gus's it is. Out west, Sam and Andy's. My go to is "hoagie on dark, mustard and mayo." Back in the day, Time Out Deli out in Bearden was a great place to go late night. Only thing, I had a tough choice between my hoagie or a Steak in a Sack, LOL. Sometimes I got both......with an order of fried mushrooms.
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I like to have a nickel for every time I've heard a variation of this historical account😋
 
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OffTackleVol said:
Any chance you remember the food truck that used to park outside of Hess Hall? You could get 3 chili dogs with onions and mustard for $1.10 A quick trip down the hill to the convenient store to buy a .69 cent quart of beer and you had a great late night snack to watch Johnny Carson..........
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My freshman year, I remember it said either “Little Dipper “ or “Big Dipper” on the side. The letters were starting to fall off in the fall of 1978.

Was it Paul’s Market that was at the end of the strip?
 
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volmanNC said:
For me it was Maltese Falcon (Shelbourne Towers), and the Deli was across the hall.
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I had an ice cream shop at the other end of the hall called “The Ice Creamery“. That was 1973-1975. Ernie Grunfield lived a couple floors above the shop and frequently stopped in.
 
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GVF said:
1. Gus' only for deli sammich if in town. Reuben only. All I've ever had there. Son bought me UT tickets for a bday present. In kind I treated him to Gus' when we got there. His first taste. After game I asked if he wanted anything to eat on the way out. He asked if we could go to that Gus' place again.

2. The line after the game was terribly long, and we had a long walk. Took us right by 17th Street Market. Smoked wings finished off in deep fryer, dusted with curry powder. Insane.

He bought me tickets a second time 2 years later. Only two places he asked to eat... Gus' and 17th Street Mkt.

Back in the 80's in Cookeville while in grad school there was a small store accross from campus called The Mouse Trap. Had a small takeout deli so to speak. They steamed the hoagies as well. Could get my steamed Reuben there. Only place that far west of K'town I knew of that did that.
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Gimme dat Reuben and PUT ON MORE STEAM!
 
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Ghost of Archvol said:
grew up in fl - not proud of that. I never had a steamed sandwich in my life until i moved to knox go to ut. my roommate from ny told me about this baklava they were selling at gus's the first week i was there (fall '92) and that was my first visit. between nixon's, gus's and some sandwich shop near clement hall, i probably consumed at least 500 of those things in the years i was there. i live in greenville, sc now and we have a newer sandwich company called sully's steamers. it's a similar take, but more fancy. it is no gus's

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But y’all have Skins hotdogs. I miss those so much.
 
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There was a convenience store down the road from the state park I lifeguarded at in Morristown that had those chili dogs 3/1$. My work colleague would hop on his motorcycle and make a “dog run” and bring back a bag of them. Damn, they were good! Tried replicating them but just not the same.
OffTackleVol said:
Any chance you remember the food truck that used to park outside of Hess Hall? You could get 3 chili dogs with onions and mustard for $1.10 A quick trip down the hill to the convenient store to buy a .69 cent quart of beer and you had a great late night snack to watch Johnny Carson..........
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OffTackleVol said:
If I'm close to campus, Gus's it is. Out west, Sam and Andy's. My go to is "hoagie on dark, mustard and mayo." Back in the day, Time Out Deli out in Bearden was a great place to go late night. Only thing, I had a tough choice between my hoagie or a Steak in a Sack, LOL. Sometimes I got both......with an order of fried mushrooms.
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Steak in a sack is the only thing I ever ate there, delicious. I don't remember much of what I got at Gus's. Went to Vic and Bill's some to.
 
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VolnGermany said:
There was a convenience store down the road from the state park I lifeguarded at in Morristown that had those chili dogs 3/1$. My work colleague would hop on his motorcycle and make a “dog run” and bring back a bag of them. Damn, they were good! Tried replicating them but just not the same.
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The dogs from the food truck parked in front of Hess Hall were wrapped tightly in parchment paper. I don't know if that had anything to do with it, but they were great with a little Tabasco sauce.
 
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It's been 20+ years, but Gus's is STILL the best cheeseburger I've ever had! Living in Hess Hall my first two years on campus, it was my go-to for Sunday Dinner(since the dining halls were usually closed)! I was there when Gus was still around.
I also helped the guy with red hair(not sure if he is still there) find a Starter Jacket when I worked at East Town Mall(if that ages me at all?)..lol!
 
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rocketvol said:
It's been 20+ years, but Gus's is STILL the best cheeseburger I've ever had! Living in Hess Hall my first two years on campus, it was my go-to for Sunday Dinner(since the dining halls were usually closed)! I was there when Gus was still around.
I also helped the guy with red hair(not sure if he is still there) find a Starter Jacket when I worked at East Town Mall(if that ages me at all?)..lol!
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My freshman and sophomore years were spent living in Hess Hall. 78-79 and 79-80. Love every minute living in "The Zoo!"
 
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BigorangeBoy said:
My freshman year, I remember it said either “Little Dipper “ or “Big Dipper” on the side. The letters were starting to fall off in the fall of 1978.

Was it Paul’s Market that was at the end of the strip?
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I was a freshman the fall of '78, and now that you brought it up, I think it was "something Dipper."
 
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OrangeTsar said:
It is hard for me to get to a game in Knoxville. Single game tickets get gobbled up too fast and I can’t afford season tickets. Sometimes I think about going up to just hang out outside during the game. I guess with electronic tickets nowadays, hoping someone will be selling a ticket or two is no longer a thing?
My first Neyland game in the 90s was totally unplanned. Me and my brother were having breakfast at a Hardee’s in Chattanooga one Saturday morning; wearing our Vol Gear. Someone came up to our table and asked if we were going to the game that day. We said no. He then said he couldn’t make it to the game that day and wanted to know if we wanted four tickets. He just GAVE them to us for free. Lower deck even. It was an out of conference game (Carolina Southern I think); but what a blessing. I think there is a special place in Heaven for that man 😀
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Mccage said:
What was the place behind Sam And Andy’s that made them steamed morsels back in the day?
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Sam & Andy's had three different businesses - The Tennessean which faced 17th Street on the corner, The Roman Room was in the same building and connected by a walkway past the kitchen and Sam & Andy's Deli which was next to the Tennessean and connected by a door, The Captains were all cousins related to Sam and Uncle Andy. Victor ran the Tennessean, George ran the Roman Room and Bill ran the Deli.
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OrangeTsar said:
Anybody remember Hy’s Deli in Chattanooga (near Red Bank). It closed in the 90’s but man if they didn’t have the best subs ever. I have never found one that used quite the same sauces. Still miss them so much.

If I ever get ahold of a Time Machine, forget killing Hitler, I am going to get a Hy’s Deli New York sub (and pay them $$$$ for the recipe) 😂
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If I’m going back in time I’m getting the chili recipe from Smokey Mountain Market for their dogs
 
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