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 live in Collegetown and we used to eat breakfast at Pops and in the evening drank beer at the Palms. 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. Still, somehow, it doesn't make sense to her that life could be this easy. Didnt do well on my prelim later that morning. I prefer to remember fondly those places as they were, not as they have become! The sandwiches at the Chariot were gi-normous! says Van Ryn. Great memory! I never visited the Vet campus but chose it as a recipient of my philanthropy. Great pizza and very friendly owner. Oh my, the memories. 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. Tully burgers at Bills on College Ave,Sunday night steak dinner at Zincks,late night burgers at State St Diner and great Italian meals at Joes downtown. For daily libation the Royal Palm was my favorite. NOT SOUV!!!!! I purposely havent visited the campus since graduating in 1981. Hmmm. When she "borrows" her neighbor's car to perform at an open . My junior year I lived on Highland Place, around the corner from Elba. 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. Ahhh, times spent sitting with a friend in the window table at Uni Deli, eating blueberry ice cream and watching the movie folks walking to and from or hanging out on College Ave. 50 cent rusty nails at the Nines. CAFE DECADENCE trademark information | BizStanding. Vincent Van Gogh - Cafe Terrace at Night // Paul Gauguin - Avenue de Clichy : Claimed. Being a North Campus resident with most classes in Martha Van I really never ventured into Collegetown and had to ask him where Duffys was when he asked me out! Unique gifts for all occasions! 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. Nothing made a night more complete than a slice and a soda with friends.. Voted Best Brunch of Ithaca 2005, 2008 & 2010 - Ithaca Times; Voted Best Breakfast in Ithaca 2015 -. Not actually in Collegetown, but jeesh, how could you overlook Hals? The Unmuzzled Ox. Still, somehow, it doesn't make sense to her that life could be this easy. Good to see that the Collegetown Diet hasnt buried either one of us yet! :.i.,SV.lliiWi'i"i milium miimiiim J1..1J11 in .1 j REED HOFFMANN stiff photographer who does all the recipe development, is keeping track of operations in Ithaca. And so I gave that voice to April because she felt the same way about it.. They became a best seller. 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. Hopefully a few new bars will come in to take the place of these legendary ones! I had this overwhelming feeling of Ithaca as where I started. I can remember my father, Class of 1934, visiting me during the early 70s. Also loved Vinnies pizza! Many a night spent there. Being Binghamton based we had to introduce Ithaca to Speidis. My friends and I also frequented both The Connection I ate lots of popcorn there (we lived in a house on Eddy St) and the Plum Tree delicious food! Their dog. We handed out free speidi cards at the football stadium. Missing Collegetown many years ago! We had lines out the door so we handed out plastic glasses of sangria to people waiting in line. Fridays after biochem seminar we got drunk at Chapter house. . Seems kinda sad that Collegetown looks so fancy now. But the Chapter House has not been revived, and the space remains vacant. 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. I would give a lot for one of those subs today. Reasonable prices, many varieties of beer, burgers, those buckets of steamers, and great atmosphere with friends, especially after hockey games at Lynah Rink.. Loved the names of the subs the Eggplanet was one of my faves. She never confused orders, just amazing! The president of the college declared that anyone that went would be dispelled from school. in a diner car, with Bo-burgers (cheeseburger, fried onions, fried egg), and apple turnovers kept warm on the grill. They closed within a year, during which they were a go-to spot for many students.. Driving without a chosen destination, she stops to rest in Ithaca. 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. 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. Hello, everyone. 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. Missing from this list are Cafe Decadence and Temptations in the early 90s, which both predated Stellas, and made way better coffee drinks than Stellas did when it first opened. That proved to be true. Sept. 17 - 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM The Dome Center - Minett Hall Corner of Henrietta Rd. However, whenever the Angels played the Yankees on television, the special was revived. Creative hints by author of 1001 Ways to Bt Romantic Tickets: $4.00 Strong Museum members; $6.00 nonmembcrs ( lit jMtg One Manhattan Square Rochester, NY 14607 716-263-2700 Finally, a comedy that will chance the way you think, the way you feel, and most importantly thewayyoudrest. We lived just down the block. Save. I also loved Johnny,s after chorus rehearsals or concerts. The Exxer and the Tuna Moon were my favorites. Few seem remember the excellent Italian restaurant that previously occupied the space of Little Joes in the mid-80s: Vinnies Italian Kitchen. Fraternity houses didnt have sets then.. Great burgers and friendly casual atmosphere. 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 was a great cheap night out. Only time I ever got invited back stage by the artists was G Love and Special Sauce at the Haunt! That was my senior year, and I was living with three guys in an apartment above Kinkos Copy, next door to Dunbars. Dunbars was my Cheers. Dunbars was my place from the moment Dave and Lee bought it in 79. Driving without a chosen destination, she stops to rest in Ithaca. The best pepperoni subs ever. Outside of Collegetown, in the 70s the was The Box Car, the North 40, The Haunt, and The Salty Dog. The beloved pizza joint took its name from its buildingthe original, early 1900s home of Ithacas Fire Station No. Who didn't love the Nines? says Peter Brav 77. It's one of Ithaca's best-kept secrets. 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. It was very affordable. Their plan was to bring an A&W to Collegtown but when we stripped out all the layers inside and found the lovely chestnut woodwork, pressed tin ceiling and penny round tile floor of the original ice cream parlor they wanted to restore it. var corner_video = 'left'; 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. . Cochrane!! Great article Joe. (2) Cabbagetown: Cornbread and huevos rancheros. Yes! (Weird, but delicious! Didnt have to eat the entire following day. We would wait in line to get in on a Saturday night, literally wall to wall people. That little store introduced me to sambal olek, which more than satisfied a New Mexicans craving for a little more in his meals. Sas place was a great place. Pops place a favorite during my graduate school years 1971-1975, also ate at Joes every night while completing the writing of my dissertation in summer of 1975. I met my husband at Rulloffs and well be married for 10 years in June and expecting our second (older brother Ezra <3) in October what a different route my life would have taken without that place! Met the man whom Id later marry for a first date at Duffys in 1984. . Yum, Still use the cookbook. Very fond memories of Sas. Senior year conversations (over decent beer) at the Chapter House. 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. Le Cafe Cent-Dix. Im very excited about Ithaca Beer Companys new spot on the most coveted corner in Collegetown. Later, I always chuckled seeing the subway tile floor in the north side of Chef Italia. Its owner, Mark Kielman, was something of a mentor to many of us. I could go on and on! The People We Keep found a home the same way April did: by meeting people who truly understood it. Cherished memories! (71-72). I lived in an apartment upstairs in the building next to Pops. From the 60s, not restaurants but movie theatres heading downtown the Near Near, the Far Near, the Near Far, and the Far Far. And there was a late night restaurant all the way across town. It follows April, a teenage musician who, in 1994, leaves her hometown of Little River, a place where she feels lost and alone, for the quaint Ithaca. And hitting Dunbars for a Combat or some Rolling Rock ponies right before closing was a staple of life back then. I came to Ithaca in 77. It also offers up some of the best home cooking. 14614, or call her at (716) 258-2417. I would fast all day and enjoy three large red sauce covered steaming hot bowls. What memories! Dubbed the Taproom, the eatery is located on the ground floor of the newly constructed building that replaced the Chacona Blockat the same corner where Collegetown Bagels (CTB) served up food and drink for decades, before moving across the street to Sheldon Court in 2020. Wed drink and play those newfangled things called video games. The place I really miss is the Greek House we ate lots of pizzas, garlic break and greek salads there. This time period was a deliberate choice by Larkin, not only because it resembled her own experience, but because it intensifies the time friends spend together, making Aprils story more compelling. Great memories.. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, or a late-night snack. So, Duffys definitely holds a memory for me! It was a barbershop where I often had my haircut as a student. Great cast of characters on both sides of the bar. Ik Si Giw! Ithaca Bakery 743 reviews Closed Now I used to manage Lums then fell into managing Old Number 9s for a stint early on, about 1974ish. An all time favorite was Steak A Roma on College Ave. 1984. Search. 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 Ive Got a Secret). I remember having boburgers and those tasty apple turnovers after hockey games! That was probably the best bar/restaurant job I ever had. Cant mention The Rongo without mentioning the Bastard Series of drinks: The Dying Bastard, Dead Bastard, and Suffering Bastard, each with progressively more alcohol. Login; Business Contacts & Backgrounds. Went there the day it opened, pre-liquor license. Heidi Kunsman fills that role in the Brighton shop. 40 years later we still see each other and celebrate a symbolic Thanksgiving every year. Owner: Cafe Decadence, Inc 114 Dryden Road, Ithaca, NY 14850. The three partners were graduate students at Cornell University when they started the business: Novak, a native of California, was studying genetics; Molly, who's from Rochester, was in nutrition; David, of Erie, Pa., was in the veterinary medicine program. 305 Stewart Avenue (Located in lower Collegetown,. 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! Needless to say he was shocked I was still there waiting. Roast beef, corned beef, russian dressing. 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. The rice pudding at the Cosmo was great! 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.. Once your comment is approved, your email address will not be published. This is my Business. So the 1980 date in the article is off by a bit. Like Larkin, April is a creative person: a songwriter who channels her experiences into her art. Yes, the New England clam chowder was a little peppery, as I recall. 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