Friday 7 October 2011

Dixie Lee in Liverpool, N. S.

September 6,1972 Liverpool Advance


The Met on the left - where Dixie Lee was located
Back in the 1970's Dave Bursey opened up a Fried Chicken Take Out in the back of the Metropolitan Store called Dixie Lee. It was a small place, the front of it was all large windows and a double door and inside there were no chairs to sit on. The counter went from one end of the take out to the other and if the workers needed to get out from behind the counter they had to lift a section of the counter and open what was almost like a gate under the counter. Red was the color of Dixie Lee and it seems to me both the phone and cash register were red. The chicken was delicious and the cole slaw was to die for. Dixie Lee was at this location for many years and eventually moved to the Waterfront Plaza. Dave Bursey sold Dixie Lee to Hugh Byrne and he eventually changed the name to Hugh's Fin & Feather.It stayed opened for a short time after. There were also Dixie Lee restaurants in Bridgewater and Barrington but they also closed many years ago. Today the only Dixie Lee Restaurants that I know of are in New Brunswick. The chicken is still as tasty as it was years ago and it still is served in a small cardboard house shaped box. Not much has changed with Dixie Lee. It still has the same red boxes for the chicken, white for the fish and the cole slaw recipe has not changed. Some of the workers who worked at Liverpool Dixie Lee were Rose (Roy) Mansfield, and Tish (Fisher) Huskins. If the readers know others who worked there please comment.
Dixie Lee in the Waterfront Plaza in 1990






Inside Dixie Lee - Waterfront Plaza location


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30 comments:

  1. Vivian Whynot Croft7 October 2011 at 06:22

    Peggy Malone worked there at one time too

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  2. Janice Mitchell7 October 2011 at 16:39

    I believe Eleanor (Whynot) Wentzell worked there too as a manager, and after Dixie Lee closed she went with KFC. So who are the girls and guy in the pic? I think I might recognize 3 possibly 4, but not too sure on the 4th one. I'm guessing left to right (2nd person)Heather Veinot, Joanne Toplis, Tammy Levy and the 4th one looks something like Sonya Whynot, but I don't think it is. The first girl on the left looks familiar but I can't think of her name...Penny comes to mind. I believe she use to live in the Prefabs, and I have no idea who the guy is. Maybe if I could see his face. Am I close at all Tim?

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  3. Tammy Nickerson7 October 2011 at 17:42

    We used to go there a lot on Sunday's after church before we went home. I loved it. :)

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  4. Tammi Hayne7 October 2011 at 17:51

    The people in the photo (using maiden names) are left to right: Michelle Verge, Heather Veinot, Joanne Toplis, Tammy Levy, April Whynot and Trevor Dyson. Our entire class went there for lunch (I believe as a prize for selling the most magazine subscriptions for fundraising).

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  5. Andrew Maule15 October 2011 at 04:36

    Tim you must have smelled the ghost of great chicken the odd time while working at memory lane. Those odd moments when no one was there and is was real quiet................

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  6. Anonymous23 October 2011 at 06:51

    i miss it

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  7. rose mansfield1 November 2011 at 21:43

    i can give you lots of ppls names who used to work there tim if you want me to

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  8. Rose Roy Mansfield2 November 2011 at 17:01

    the ones i remember working there were Thelma MacLeod Susan Levy Cathy levy Joanne Clattenburg Donna Holborne Ardith Gerbert Georgina Whynot Bonnie Francis Marjorie Francis Lorraine whynot Valerie Schrader Mary Goodwin Loretta Ringer Heather Nickerson Heather Whynot Cat5herine McLean Valerie BerryMan Joanne Whynot Peggy Williams Marsha Whynot...Wendy Orme Patty Hirtle Karen Nickerson Judy Whynot Bonnie Flemming Judy Hyson Beverely Sutherland Charlotte Huskins Louise Tanner the Bursey children Teresa clark Margo Wilson there are more but i cant remember their names but when i do i will post their names ...i never remember Eleanor being a manager because Davud was always at the store ...i could be wrong i managed one for David in Shelburne and Eric Berryman as assistant manager I remember everytbing about the store and how it was done i hope it does come back to liverpool it was the best chicken ever.

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    1. Anonymous23 July 2012 at 10:43

      my MOM pat harlow and also janet whynot

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  9. Anonymous19 April 2012 at 11:04

    I am wondering if anyone remembers the coleslaw recipe... it was the best

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  10. Anonymous22 June 2012 at 18:09

    Dan's Icecream store in Barrington , NS sells the same coleslaw that the Dixie use to make ....I think he bought the recipe when Dixie lee closed in Barrington back in the early 90's

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  11. Tammy23 July 2012 at 10:46

    Mom (Heather Whynot) worked there. Once in awhile as a treat I would get go there during my lunch hour at school (grade 5 or 6 I believe). It was a big deal to go there with my friends at lunchtime. Mom would sometimes be working or Rose. Those are the only two I really remember.

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  12. Noweta Nickerson23 July 2012 at 11:05

    Hi..I worked for Dave at Dixie Lee from 1978-1981 approx...I replaced Holly Smith (Lewis) as she was going to have her first baby. I was the book-keeper/secretary and the office was located at Dave and Diane's home at the end of Boehner Street , where Garnet Winchester lives now. I remember each morning I would go down to the store which was located at the back of the Met Store..do the store float, orders etc.. it was an early start each morning for the girls, and they were very hard workers. Some names I remember are Rose Roy, Marjorie Francis , Bonnie Francis and Peggy Malone, ..we all had great laughs and fun working together.and lots of great stories that's for sure. Dave and Diane were nice folks. , haven't seen them in years. Hoping there is a Dixie Lee coming back here..I think it would be a great addition to the eating establishments here. and I feel personally they would be very, very busy.......:)
    Noweta Nickerson ( Oickle)

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    1. Anonymous1 August 2024 at 19:54

      Does anybody know the coleslaw recipe

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  13. Anonymous23 July 2012 at 11:11

    Noweta, Dixie Lee is opening again in the old Value Plus location. Work is going on inside the papered windows. :)

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    1. Noweta Nickerson23 July 2012 at 11:37

      yes I heard that, ..excited for it to come back..as I am sure everyone else is!!!!!

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  14. Anonymous23 July 2012 at 11:44

    Artith Gerber, Margo Wilson,Judy Lavender, Darlene Mackinnon, Carrol Wilkonson did some of the book work. Drawing a blank now lol...oh yes Nancy Hanley ,Tammy Belding, they were all there when I was . Loved , loved loved that job !

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  15. Karen Ward-Cox23 July 2012 at 11:44

    Who is going to be running hte new Dixie Lee?

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  16. Erin24 July 2012 at 04:45

    Mom (Betty Whynot) also worked there for awhile.

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  17. Anonymous20 October 2012 at 16:03

    Debbie Brewster (Herman) July,1979 - December,1983

    I,Debbie Herman, will also be returning in 2012 !!

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  18. Anonymous21 October 2012 at 06:42

    When is the
    New Dixie lee to open in Liverpool?

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  19. rose roy22 October 2012 at 23:36

    i remember the coleslaw recipe down to a t...there is nothing i dont remember about that store...it was my favorite job...wish it had opened while i was home ...was looking forward to having a feed of chicken...

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    1. Anonymous8 October 2022 at 18:59

      Coleslaw recipes please

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    2. Anonymous1 August 2024 at 19:59

      Do you have the recipe?Four ther coleslaw ?

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  20. Anonymous31 October 2012 at 07:21

    Is it open yet?

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  21. Anonymous8 November 2012 at 18:24

    It's open now! :)
    The almighty Dixie Lee rises again...

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  22. Anonymous9 November 2012 at 19:24

    don t forget audrey roberts

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  23. Anonymous11 November 2012 at 20:25

    Met my wife there while she was working at Dixie Lee...

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