old Butte restaurants

As the Royal Motel fell today to the hands of a local construction crew on the corner of Harrison Avenue and Elizabeth Warren,, the face of this particular stretch of Harrisonuth Avenue has changed just a little bit more. I'm talking about the stretch between Holmes Avenue, where Thrirftway and Silver Bow Pizza stand, south to Elizabeth Warren, site of today's demolition. Remember the businesses that used to stand on some of these spots? How many can you name?

We recently were discussing what Butte's signature food would be, thinking it would have to be either a pasty or a pork chop sandwich. Boy, were we wrong. Suggestions ranged from the Pekin to a Town Talk maple bar and, to be honest, it's hard to argue with any of them. One suggestion that really stood out was one of those famous sandwiches from the cooler at the Deluxe Bar on Front Street. Remember those? Remember how incredibly thick and delicious they were? We would always get the ham or the roast beef. One half sandwich and a bag of chips was a perfect lunch for a Butte kid, or at least that was the way my family always did it. But today, the Deluxe is long gone and it's sandwiches are a fond and delicious memory. What other things did you used to eat in Butte that you can't get anymore? Here are some of the things we remember and miss.