Sonny's Place

09/18/2026

Melba with her brother, Darrell Jackson, taken in Sonny's around 2000. Melba and Darrell are descendants of General Stonewall Jackson.

09/17/2026

The Dr. Adam Wacher collection! Some taken in Sonny's Place, all were customers.

09/17/2026

This was taken in Sonny's Place in the late 80s. James V. Hewitt, Ken Bower, Dr. Calvin Alexander and Junior. And behind them on the wall looks like the old baseball game, but unfortunately it looks like it wasn't turned on at the time.

09/16/2026

Come try our Chicken Soup at Sonny's Place!

09/15/2026

Probably taken in the late 1940s, thats my great uncle Dominic Vassallo, who was also my godfather. Dominic is standing in front of the yard that is now our pool room at Sonny's Place. Notice the truck in the background.

09/14/2026

This is one of the older pictures of Sonny's Place taken in the mid 40s probably because of snow. If you look in the street and sidewalk you can see snow.

09/11/2026

As our thoughts today are with Joe Maffei and his family, we wanted to share this picture that was taken in Sonny's Place around 1969.

09/11/2026

09/10/2026

Today's Lunch Special at Sonny's Place!
* Mini Muffuletta!!! *

09/10/2026

Shortly before Hurricane Ike!

09/09/2026

As I pick up the employees everyday for work, I never know what I will see when I look in the backseat...lol!

09/09/2026

This was shortly after 9/11...I don't know what's going on with the doll and I doubt they knew either, but was most likely requested for someone's kid, and I'm guessing for some kind of a school project maybe...?

09/09/2026

Meatball Sandwich at Sonny's Place!
The Wednesday September 9th
Lunch Special!

09/08/2026

UTMB Medical Students at Sonny's Place in the late 60s. The student on the right might be Dr. John Craig....I stand corrected, that is not John Craig,....I was just corrected by his daughter.

09/08/2026

The Tuesday Lunch Special at Sonny's Place!
* The Fried Shrimp Grilled Cheese Sandwich! *
Simple, but really tasty!

09/07/2026

Probably around 2003, Jr with 2 of his favorite medical students, Courtney and Eileen at Sonny's Place!

09/05/2026

Look at view. Great to be in Galveston!

09/04/2026

Larry at about age 13, right after seeing his first Clint Eastwood "spaghetti" western....lol!

09/03/2026

Grandma Theresa Puccetti, Junior, Grandpa Lawrence Puccetti Sr., and Julius Puccetti, around 1940.

09/02/2026

Shrimp Bun!
Our famous fried shrimp sandwich!

09/02/2026

Galveston's finest taken in Sonny's Place shortly after Hurricane Ike.

09/01/2026

Good Game!

08/31/2026

Jr and Melba in front of Sonny's Place around 1996.

08/30/2026

Jr has been featured in many books, magazines, and newspapers articles over the years.

08/29/2026

Charlie Putman and Jr were really good friends. Jr met Charlie when he was a medical student at UTMB. Charlie was Dean of Medicine at Duke University in the early 90's, and the second picture is apparently Charlie's son presenting Jr a picture of his late father shortly after Hurricane Ike.