Tuesday, August 5, 2008

r.i.p.

one of the greatest establishments in mobile, alabama has closed indefinitely. even though people complained about the lackluster service and the waitresses had meth face, Picklefish is still beloved in this corner of the world and holds a very special place in my heart.



they had some of the best pizza i've ever tasted. they had a fantastic jukebox. i recall playing lots of Elvis Costello & Big Country & Tom Petty & Ramones on it. my (legendary) band in high school, The Right Angles, would go there after every gig we played. we would yell "The Right Angles are leaving the building!" when we left, every time, without fail. we found that very humorous. i'll never know how the Picklefish employees felt about it. i saw the Pine Hill Haints there once. they are an amazing band and their bass player plays the washtub. i have ended up there with friends many many late nights after a show or hanging out downtown having a few brews. also, the one and only time i've ever eaten a FRIED PICKLE was there. a fried pickle is the stuff of dreams.



come back soon please Picklefish!

xoxoxoxoxo.

2 comments:

Hanni said...

so sad! i know how you feel - my favorite vegan homestyle restaurant called "the globe" closed in seattle. why god, why?

Anonymous said...

There is still a location open near the University of South Alabama campus, and still with a cook who was one of the original founders. It amazes me how people still don't realize this.