Who didn't love the Nines? says Peter Brav 77. Had my first freshman drink at the Palms, I was 17 at the time. Inside the Straight, there was a ride board to find rides home, phone booths, a candy counter that sold a small sleeve of whoppers for 10 cents, a popcorn place with many flavors for $.25 to 1.00 depending on the bag size and an ice cream counter called the straight scoop. There was much lamenting when the Nines closed in 2018, with hordes of alumni and locals clamoring for a final taste of its deep-dish pizzaand a glimpse of what Tom Helf 83 praises as the very cool dumbwaiter that transported food down from the second-floor kitchen. The best pepperoni subs ever. Helen Rubinstein 04 was particularly fond of the restaurants popular fruit salad. The restaurant's evening service, however, has been expanded with the addition of a "creperiebistro" menu available from 9 to 11 p.m. No comments about Hals??? Shortly before graduation I convinced the owner that I was leaving town and wouldnt go into competition with him, so he gave me the recipe. Also loved Vinnies pizza! I lived on Williams St., so after closing time at the Chapter House it was up the hill to Eddy St. for an Exxer sub and then back down the hill to my apartment. This book needed caretakers that could see the soul of it. Larkin eventually found a home with an editor and a publisher that understood Aprils journey and wanted to help tell that story. Nothing made a night more complete than a slice and a soda with friends.. 40 years later we still see each other and celebrate a symbolic Thanksgiving every year. As a freshman engineer in the early 60s, Pops Place was a great place to procrastinate and grab a sandwich. Came with, I think, steak fries a salad and garlic bread. While some alums note its corned beef, pastrami, and slices of cheesecake priced at 10 cents per ounce, Beth Anderson 80 calls it the place to go for coffee, a sandwich, ice cream, or any type of comfort food.. Davia Weinberg Love, Hum Ec 73. The X-er : Pastrami,Roast Beef baked with cheese, then anointed with Russian Dressing Lettuce and onions !!! Have to add the ABC (Apple Blossom Caf) on Stewart Ave. One of the pioneers of vegetarian and vegan food, and a great live music venue. Still, somehow, it doesn't make sense to her that life could be this easy. PolyQram GRAMERCY DRINK . Driving without a chosen destination, she stops to rest in Ithaca. Most of these establishments were flourishing and the drinking age was 18. The opening of the brewpub (owned by Ithaca Beer founders Dan Mitchell 00 and Mari Rutz Mitchell 98, MS 03) is just the latest major change to the neighborhood where so many Cornellians live, eat, drink, and socialize. My junior year I lived on Highland Place, around the corner from Elba. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Once your comment is approved, your email address will not be published. Still, somehow, it doesn't make sense to her that life could be this easy. Sunny days at Olivers. Yes, that was the best. They also had incredibly good cottage cheese. I had the opportunity to read an advanced copy of The People We Keep, which will be released on August 3. It was almost as good as the ice cream, particularly if you had them put hot fudge on it. Recently heard an interview with Joe Bonamassa talking about playing at The Haunt. Driving without a chosen destination, she stops to rest in Ithaca. Tom Darling behind the bar in 77-78 and Ralph Byers unplugging the juke box and putting an out of order sign on it. I liked being able to hear my companions talk. Ithaca, NY 14850: Party Name: Cafe Decadence, Inc. Party Type: 20 - Owner at Publication: Legal Entity Type: 03 - Corporation: Address: Ithaca, NY 14850: Party Name: Loved the names of the subs the Eggplanet was one of my faves. Used it for years. Even before the sign went up, Cafe Decadence was packing in the customers. Hmmm. Speaking of the grill in there, it was so cold one winter night that (having had a few drinks) I leaned over the grill to get warm. I cant remember the name and it is bothering me now! If you are a resident of another country or region, please select the appropriate version of Tripadvisor for your country or region in the drop-down menu. I believe they were only open for a few years, but their pizza was superior to Mama Ts and Collegetown Pizza. I ate many a Hungry One Special at 3 a.m. Have to differ..Obies.. over the tracks was the best..Late night was always so crowded he had an out of order on the pinball machine. Born in Berkeley, bred in Ithaca, Cafe Decadence is imported to Brighton David Basak-Smith was sitting in a trendy cafe in Berkeley reading a dermatology text one summer day half a dozen years ago. Sandwiches are $3.50 to $5.95. An excellent addition. The loss of the Chariot was like the loss of a good friend. At the helm for many of those years, Dick and Rita Ellston who lessened the pain of a growling stomach during an 8am-4pm or a 4pm-12am shift with great conversation and even greater comfort food. A new station was built next door in the 1960s, and the Nines opened in the early 1970s as a bar, restaurant, and music venue (first called Old No. I left Chef Italia to get my MPS at the Hotel School. I never visited the Vet campus but chose it as a recipient of my philanthropy. Famous for peanut shells and popcorn on the floor and always had mellow live music on Friday and Saturday nights. What other place had so many amazing places to eat and drink in just 2 small blocks. But the new shop is a transformation. Fraternity houses didnt have sets then.. I used to go to watch football on TV, recalls John Seiler 57. Heres a part of it that I recall (but there is more): The people at the Uni Deli "So simple.. Mixed drinks were $1.25 and there was a closet in the back room by the DJ where they served beer out of when it was too hard to get to the bar. Another nearby hangout, often for the hockey team, was the Fall Creek House. Things felt more final and permanent when you said goodbye to somebody, Larkin said. Many recall 25-cent drafts, frat and sorority composites on the walls, and singing along with the jukebox. Hidden in East Hill's Quarry Arms, the Valentine Caf is built upon one of Ithaca's longest love stories. I remember The Heidelberg tavern. Much of what she finds in her foray outside her old world stays with her long after she's moved on. Dunbars was my place from the moment Dave and Lee bought it in 79. Molly gave birth to the couple's third child last week. In the end, that was what struck me most about this novel The People We Keep explores the vulnerability of opening up, whether through your art or your relationships with others, and it uses a familiar location to do so. As recent grad Reed Rosenberg 20 observes: I think the appeal of Collegetown, upon reflection, is that it encapsulates what most people are nostalgic about when they think about their college years: its a close-knit, walkable community where you can see your friends easily and frequently.. and the rest is history. And then you hope you see them again. Celia Shafer Feiler 95, DVM 99, remembers Olivers for having the best matzo ball soup! Cynthia Grossel Silber and I lament its passing every day we are in Ithaca. It was dark in there. This was one of the first places we took our son when he came to campus as a 2 month old in 2017 for my husbands reunion and it meant so much to us his middle name was ALMOST Ruloff but we thought it a little sadistic to name him after a serial killer in the end. OBriens (Obies?) When i returned for MBA School,I used to work at the Collegetown Book Store, it was a Oh, and dont forget the short lived Shadows and then Billy Bob Jacks BBQ shack on Dryden Road. Visa & Mastercard Accepted - No Admission Fee - PH 7 1 7-786-8487 f I X, ft - 1 II- m Evnlnn: 7:25.9:45 SaturdaySunday Matlnwi: 1:25.1:45 CMnnt, with 2 IK 5TEBE04I Evening;: 7:00,9:35 SaturdaySunday Matlnw: 1:00, 3:3$ B Whit Stillman's arcdona QiliLi- PG-3&. The iconic bagel shop first opened in the Chacona Block in 1976, in the storefront that would later house Bear Necessities. I worked for Chef Italia which was owned by Guido Iacavelli out of Binghamton, not Rochester. Search. Wonderful to get a chance to talk to so many new people and the regulars as I was mixing huge containers of tuna saladin batches so big for me that the nice owners (wish I could recall their names) had to buy me a stool to stand onor spreading it and any other ingredients customers requested. Im very excited about Ithaca Beer Companys new spot on the most coveted corner in Collegetown. And hitting Dunbars for a Combat or some Rolling Rock ponies right before closing was a staple of life back then. A year or two later it became Duffys for a few years before closing. Still, somehow, it doesn't make sense to her that life could be this easy. Yes, my dear friend, Charlie Mayer, worked there for years and loved doing it, making sandwiches for people who loved the whole thing, including Charlie. And one of the bartenders was a former microbiology lab partner. Before CTB and Olivers, the restaurant on that corner was Pops Place. But I dont see that anyone has mentioned the Eddy Street Bar (No name) across the street from Elba Italian Kitchen. Olivers was one of the first places I cooked. Reflections of a Cornellian: Last call at the Palms! I showed up on campus in the fall of 81 and The Vineyard was still in business. Cornell undergraduate students spend four of our most formative years in Ithaca. I still walk through there a couple of days a week but when I eat out its at the tavern in my town, or the Glenwood Pines, or, if Im feeling upscale, at one of the farm-to-table places along one of the lakes. In business for 36 years until its closure in 2015, Dunbarswith its accumulated graffiti, framed jerseys, and the famous Lynah Rink cowbellwas a formative and memorable spot for many. I loved the pizza at Sindbads on Eddy Street. Fond memories of my calculus professor taking the whole lecture class to the 9s for green beer on St. Patricks day in the early am. (https://cornellsun.com/2021/07/29/the-people-we-keep-and-discovering-yourself-in-ithaca/). Owners Herve and Karen Pailler say this will make the restaurant available for private parties of 20 to 50 during daytime hours. Great cast of characters on both sides of the bar. I cant remember if there was cole slaw. Ah, The Chariot. Petite changes In response to the demand for catering, La Petite Maison, 54 Park Ave., has stopped its a la carte lunch service. In my day there also was the Ithaca Diner open 24 hours. Yes, Pops! It had the reputation and insistence of being rundown, gritty and funky, with echoes of 60s counterculture, which gave it an instant attraction for us in 1972. Alumni weigh in on their favorite hangoutssome long gone, others still going strong. This allowed me to head up in the dead of winter without a jacket and not have to worry about losing it. Im glad to see that its still open. I think I ate 14 or 15 meals a week at Petes restaurant, the Souvlaki House, Johnson said, then led the audience in a round of applause for Papachryssanthou (who was in attendance) and added: I highly recommend the large Greek salad with extra feta.. A somewhat more upscale establishment amid more casual options, Stellas opened in the early 90samid a resurgence of cocktail cultureand offered a menu with local and organic options and a diverse list of libations. The more she falls in love with her friends in Ithaca, the more she . Still, somehow, it doesn't make sense to her that life could be this easy. Brown rice with cashews and cheese from Cabbagetown In Ithaca, she starts working at the cozy Cafe Decadence and meets a group of friends that make her feel, for the first time, like she belongs. It was because Aprils story was personal to Larkin that she felt so strongly about keeping its essence the same. Lived in apartment above Pips, across from student agencies, home of legendary pinball marathons. Starbucks is there when, Late Night American Restaurants in Ithaca, Restaurants for Special Occasions in Ithaca, Restaurants near The Statler Hotel at Cornell University, Restaurants near La Tourelle Hotel, Bistro, Spa, Restaurants near Hilton Garden Inn Ithaca, Restaurants near Homewood Suites by Hilton Ithaca, Restaurants near Courtyard by Marriott Ithaca Airport/University, Restaurants near Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Ithaca, NY, Restaurants near Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Ithaca, Restaurants near Robert Treman State Park, Restaurants near Ithaca Falls Natural Area, Restaurants near Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Restaurants near Buttermilk Falls State Park, Restaurants near Ports of New York Winery. I know there were a lot of people that flocked to Dunbars on Wednesdays for Group Therapy, but I found a Wednesday home across the street at Level B for Fishbowl night! Loved the Chapter House after hockey games (very special times), but Chef Italias pizza and salad bar resulted in big time take-out for a financially struggling student. 9. Seems kinda sad that Collegetown looks so fancy now. Still, somehow, it doesn't make sense to her that life could be this easy. I think that the fact that we werent talking about all of those things lent itself to people wishing April could be nicer. Hanging at Fufus (Ruloffs). Combine with recent large construction projects, it will be very interesting to see how a somewhat new collegetowns identity grows and shifts over the coming years. CAFE DECADENCE trademark information | BizStanding. Claimed. A jukebox which always had an out-of-order sign on it. Have some news for this column? Her only plan is to survive, but as she looks for work, she finds a kindred sense of belonging at Cafe Decadence, the local coffee shop. . Larkin explained to me that it took 12 years to form and polish The People We Keep from start to finish. It was pastrami, not corned beef. Still, somehow, it doesn't make sense to her that life could be this easy. I think the combination of these was about half of my meals from 83 to 86. The more she falls in love with her friends in Ithaca, the more she . Cherished memories! Mrs. Sa was always friendly and remembered that I wanted a Guerrilla Delight (if my age addled mind recalls correctliy). My son, class of 2016, was surprised that the corner location was not its first. Her only plan is to survive, but as she looks for work, she finds a kindred sense of belonging at Cafe Decadence, the local coffee shop. Amish Quilt & Craft Sale Direct From Lancaster County, PA Sat. Too good a deal to pass up. Heidi Kunsman fills that role in the Brighton shop. var site_id = 4609; Reading one of Ms. Colleen Hoovers books is basically a rite of passage for contemporary romance readers, so I suggest you pick this one up if you havent! We would wait in line to get in on a Saturday night, literally wall to wall people. It also offers up some of the best home cooking. Oct. 13, at 12:20 p.m. The English lounge was packed with people sitting under a shroud of excited silence. Driving without a chosen destination, she stops to rest in Ithaca. I think nobody mentioned The Parker House, perhaps the most mediocre Chinese food served ever, but we had many a fun meal in large rowdy packs of Beta Sigs. (It had been previously scheduled to close to make way for demolition of the Chacona Block that summer, but shut down earlier that spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Caf Owner and Kitchen Manager, Cafe Decadence, Ithaca, New York December 1987 to May 1990 Laboratory Technician,Department of Food Science, Cornell University June 1986 to January 1987 Teaching Assistant, Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University Fall 1985 to Spring 1986 OOPS, I messed up on my first post. Between Pops and Olivers there was Muggsys. It was made with apples, grapes, kiwi, melon, berries, and maybe some other fruit, topped with plain yogurt, drizzled in honey, and sprinkled with walnuts," Rubinstein recalls. The Palms remained a dive-bar favorite even as student drinking habits and socializing behaviors shiftedparticularly after New York raised the legal age to 21. There was nothing better than a chicken parm slice and a buffalo chicken slice for lunch the next day after a night out. My favorites: (1) The Chariot (great pizza and beer, jukebox, mismatched plates), where my friends in the band Your Mother serenaded me on my birthday one year. We opened a Chef Italia in Syracuse, Horseheads, Rochester, and then I helped open the one in Ithaca when I returned to finish my degree in the Hotel School. The rice pudding at the Cosmo was great! Good to see that the Collegetown Diet hasnt buried either one of us yet! Although not technically in collegetown, I have many happy memories of Mexican good and live music at the Rongovian embassy in trumansburg! Once your comment is approved, your email address will not be published. Matt offered to buy me a beverage and the rest is history, she says, adding that they named their border collie after the bar. Voted Best Brunch of Ithaca 2005, 2008 & 2010 - Ithaca Times; Voted Best Breakfast in Ithaca 2015 -. Known for its soups, salads, felafel, and more, it was a Greek-and-Mediterranean favorite for three decades before it closed in 2019. . var w=window;w.googletag=w.googletag||{cmd:[]},googletag.cmd.push(function(){var e=googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([800,600],[728,90]).addSize([320,480],[320,50]).build();googletag.defineSlot("/100557188/ca-pub-2224625513254808-tag/cornellsun",[[728,90],[320,50]],"cornellsun_728x90_320x50").defineSizeMapping(e).addService(googletag.pubads()),googletag.pubads().enableSingleRequest(),googletag.enableServices(),googletag.display("cornellsun_728x90_320x50")}); BookTok Brings Renewed Fame to Colleen Hoovers It Ends With Us, Refugeography: A Reading With Slam Poet Bao Phi. Login; Business Contacts & Backgrounds. I noticed in the article that someone said they named their dog after the bar. Her only plan is to survive, but as she looks for work, she finds a kindred sense of belonging at Cafe Decadence, the local coffee shop. It was such a shame to see it close. Thursdays were $3 (I think) Long Island Iced Tea nights! Free popcorn made it so. Olivers, my favorite place to meet friends for cheap beer and conversation whose topics could run from Paradise Lost to Meet the Ramones was long gone, but Ruloffs, the Palms, the Nines, and the Chapter House were still around, and Stellas, though too recent to be a memory of my student years, became my new favorite place to kill an hour or so with a coffee or coffee-like beverage. There was a Korean restaurant, Cayuga, that opened up while I went to school there, with the spiciest beef soup and by there an Indian small market where we would get bidis to smoke. They want you to see My wife and I mourn its passing. Ithaca, as well as the other locations which April visits, felt like their own characters brought to life by Larkin and colored by Aprils perspective. And theres another reason why Johnnys looms large in Big Red food lore: its proprietor, Johnny Petrillose, was the father of Bob Petrillose, founder of the legendary Hot Truck. To this day it remains my gold standard for diner food. RBC mush garden no grease from the Hot Truck Help me out here please Cindy. I bought a replacement copy when I left Ithaca in the late 80s, as my housemates had used/abused it heavily as well!, Located one flight below street level, this Eddy Street pizzeria was a favorite for many years before closing in 2005. Still, somehow, it doesn't make sense to her that life could be this easy. We had lines out the door so we handed out plastic glasses of sangria to people waiting in line. However, whenever the Angels played the Yankees on television, the special was revived. Mostly, the clientele consumed upstate Pilsner by the pitcher, recalls Jason Gettinger 64. When the check would come, it was quite amusing to witness a dozen freshmen try to divvy it up. Sept. 17 - 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM The Dome Center - Minett Hall Corner of Henrietta Rd. Save. Nicknamed Uni Deli, the sandwich shop at the corner of College and Dryden was a mainstay of the 1970s. Rulloffs cerebral organ is one of the most notable occupants of the Universitys Wilder Brain Collection. I forgot about Steak-a-Roma! Her only plan is to survive, but as she looks for work, she finds a kindred sense of belonging at Cafe Decadence, the local coffee shop. Hands down. Its seems very cavernous and big city-ish and impersonal. I love these comments about King Sub. I was at Cornell in the late 1980s, and other than Collegetown Bagels and Louis Lunch Truck, my favorite restaurant was Sas Place, where I usually got a delicious calzone. My favorite food memory is my girlfriend taking me to the Moosewood Cafe. They had great ice cream, often new flavors that were being tested. (716) 461-4750. Nothing beat sharing a literal fishbowl (always blue red was gross) with at least a pint of vodka and a signature plastic animal with 5-10 friends. Yes, the Haunt was formative for so many amazing bands, no-privacy bathrooms, cheap beer that took an hour to order, the ceiling that always looked as if it was about to fall in. yes! The Carriage House Caf in Ithaca, New York, is a beautifully restored two-story carriage house. .:.;.:. Not a CU student but I worked as a Life Safety Officer/Public Safety & Risk Management for 35 years at Cornell. The North 40. He had no idea that the movie The Right Stuff was three hours long when he and his MAE buddies went to see it. I cant seem to find anything on the web confirming they had a little dance floor. Its owner, Mark Kielman, was something of a mentor to many of us. Which, BTW, are not as good as the hot truck originals. All our friends would order a pitcher of beer (or two) and let the world go by. What poor PhD candidates dreams are made of. at The Rongo and other venues in the early-mid 70s. "We gutted it," explains David. So, Duffys definitely holds a memory for me! "We've been discovered," says David. Early each fall semester The Haunt took a photo of all of the patrons in the parking lot, enlarged it, and put it on the wall inside. number: 1351763 Status: 710 - cancelled - section 8 Status date: May 6, 2006 Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s)/ letter(s)/number(s) Attorney: Ian Jay Kaufman Ladas & Parry 26 West 61St Street, New York, NY 10023 Employee: Terry E Holtzman Goods & Services: "cafe", The mark consists in part of the . The Mojos, which thrived as a more or less Rolling Stones cover band was a regular contributor to the bars raucous and crowded beer and dance scene. Heidi Kunsman (right) is the manager of their place at Twelve Corners in Brighton. That was probably the best bar/restaurant job I ever had. Where else could you get a burger (or spiedie), fries, and a mug of draft beer for all of 99 cents? Curreri says of this College Avenue eatery, which briefly became the Italian restaurant the Vineyard before closing in 1980. Also much excitement when a Wendys opened there. Yes, Jim, King Submarine on Eddy was great I remember The Xer the best sub I ever have eaten. Does anyone remember the Uni Deli jingle set to the tune of Comin Through the Rye? This made me tear up. It wasnt easy getting up to prepare brunch after one of those Sigma Pi parties. Reading The People We Keep and hearing Larkins story leaves me hoping that one day I will do the same. And for a student on a budget, I recall a decent meal without a sting. The Exxer and the Tuna Moon were my favorites. . I was floored! The best part was the thrill of hanging on to your animal and trying to steal other peoples! The campus was magical during my tenure. Little River, New York, 1994: April Sawicki is living in a motorless motorhome that her father won in a poker game. Save my name, email, and class year in this browser for the next time I comment. At the back of the shop, behind a big window, is the coffee roaster where David blends and roasts beans from all over the world. Not actually in Collegetown, but jeesh, how could you overlook Hals? Cant mention all of the questionable activities, but all you can drink including top shelf on Thursdays was epic. So, whenever Jackson struck out, we would run downstairs, quarters in hand, slam them on the bar and down shots. Few seem remember the excellent Italian restaurant that previously occupied the space of Little Joes in the mid-80s: Vinnies Italian Kitchen. Had good sushi there early in the 2000s. It's an understatement to say that their schedules are very full; David says having good managers in the cafes is crucial. THE 10 BEST Cafs in Ithaca (Updated 2023) - Tripadvisor United States New York (NY) Finger Lakes Ithaca Ithaca Restaurants Cafs in Ithaca View map Sort by: Highest Rating 1. I remember Saint Pattys Day when they decided to give green beer for five cents. The People We Keep. There's a second Cafe Decadence in downtown Ithaca. On Sunday evening they would serve spaghetti dinners, all you can eat for $1. Unique gifts for all occasions! One of the owners was dating Bonnie Raitt. The more she falls in love with her friends in Ithaca, the more she . !, What can I say? Great times there with fun, warm people. The beloved pizza joint took its name from its buildingthe original, early 1900s home of Ithacas Fire Station No. The closing of Olivers robbed the world of some of the best NE clam chowder ever made! The best! Customers 7 WEEKEND, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER IS, 1994 7 FOOD & DRINK order and pay at the counter and seat themselves, and the food is delivered to the tables. An additional note as seniors we would take Prof Christiansens Wines course on Wednesday afternoon, then progress to Johnnies for happy hour, then stumble to the fraternity for date night. In the 60s the Boxcar offered free green beer on St. Patricks day beginning at 8:30 am for an hour. in a diner car, with Bo-burgers (cheeseburger, fried onions, fried egg), and apple turnovers kept warm on the grill. So the 1980 date in the article is off by a bit. And so I gave that voice to April because she felt the same way about it.. I used to manage Lums then fell into managing Old Number 9s for a stint early on, about 1974ish. Rack of Lamb, lobster, roast duckgood wine listgreat views of Cayuga Lake. 1978 1982 was a great time to be in Collegetown. There was also a hot truck over near Risley and Alpha Phi. And Dont forget the Pine Tavern. Too many other memories to count at Dunbars, Souvlaki, Nines and more. I used to favor the restaurant called Greek House (over Souvlaki House). 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