Throwback Thursday: Do You Remember...?

ENFIELD, CT - In this weekly series, Enfield Patch publishes a photo of a business or landmark in town that is no longer in Enfield.

For nearly a dozen years in the 1990s and 2000s, Guido's Drive-In Restaurant at 117 Hazard Avenue was one of the most popular eating spots in town.

Opened in 1994 as a hot dog stand, owner Ted Sposito and his staff operated the business as a throwback to the carhop restaurants of the 1950s, where waitresses on roller skates served customers at their vehicles.

Dozens of classic cars and hot rods would periodically be showcased at Cruise Nights.

In a 2005 interview, Sposito said the rent was increased beyond his means. He closed the restaurant on Dec. 27, 2005, and eventually moved his business to Manchester, where Guido's Drive In and Car Hop Restaurant operates at 242 Broad Street.

Several restaurants have operated at the site since the departure of Guido's. The longest-lasting was Mama Miro's, which ran for five years until closing in early 2014. J. Gumbo's, a Cajun food eatery, opened in Sept. 2014 and was closed by December. For Love and Food Cafe recently opened at the location.

Enfield Patch invites readers to share their memories in the comments section below.

Do you have a photo of a former Enfield business or landmark? Email it to tim.jensen@patch.com and we’ll feature it in an upcoming column.