Getting it right about the oldest Mexican Inn Cafe: It opened just in time to flood
Mexican Inn Cafe: 72 years of history on Henderson
Hey, Bud! I think you’re wrong about when the Mexican Inn Cafe opened on North Henderson Street. My dad’s shop was on Henderson from 1955 to 1961 and I remember it.
—Jim, Fort Worth
Hey, Bud! The Mexican Inn Cafe on North Henderson Street was our go-to for dates in 1959.
—Jerry, Fort Worth
You’re right — it opened April 28, 1949. I had it wrong here last week. (It was Mexican Inn No. 2, after the now-gone 1936 downtown location, and opened just in time to get inundated by the May 1949 Trinity River flood.)
When it’s tough to call in an order
Hey, Bud! Has [restaurant] closed? Dialed the same number I’ve used for years and got a disconnect message?
—Pam, Fort Worth
Restaurants have the same phone problems we do. When they change to a different carrier, there’s an interruption that can last for days. I’ve seen a couple lately with phone problems and others switching to save money.
La Madeleine Express locations to open
Hey, Bud! You wrote about La Madeleine opening in Walmarts and I wondered if they are all owned by the same company. La Madeleine changed the rosemary chicken that goes on the Caesar salads.
—Wal-Mart shopper
Those are operated by La Madeleine. La Madeleine Express locations will open in the Walmarts at 6300 Oakmont Blvd., Fort Worth, and 6401 NE Loop 820, North Richland Hills, plus locations in Cleburne and Granbury. (La Madeleine does have some franchise locations.)
This story was originally published May 27, 2021 at 5:45 AM.
