Fridays after biochem seminar we got drunk at Chapter house. 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. I want one NOW. (Weird, but delicious! I had this overwhelming feeling of Ithaca as where I started. Had good sushi there early in the 2000s. Probably too much of a good thing. "So simple.. It also offers up some of the best home cooking. It's one of Ithaca's best-kept secrets. I live in Collegetown and we used to eat breakfast at Pops and in the evening drank beer at the Palms. 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. The closing of Olivers robbed the world of some of the best NE clam chowder ever made! I was a denizen of The Palms. Bills quick lunch on college ave. cheap Tully burgers. I prefer to remember fondly those places as they were, not as they have become! Had my first freshman drink at the Palms, I was 17 at the time. Hello, everyone. 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. During under graduate days,I lived in Cascadilla, and many nights, for dinner, I went to Collegetown for a TULI-BURGER !! Pops Place had great chili and starving student prices! Besides the coffees served in the shop, customers can buy beans, too. 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. Driving without a chosen destination, she stops to rest in Ithaca. I, during those seven years on the hill had very little spare cash. Before Collegetown Bagels took the iconic corner spot at College and Oak avenues, Olivers deli resided there from 198094. Who didnt need some free food with their beer when they were in college? There's a second Cafe Decadence in downtown Ithaca. I used to favor the restaurant called Greek House (over Souvlaki House). The first picture in the piece really brought back some memories: My parents generously paid for my tuition but I was responsible for my living expenses so I worked in the hospitality industry throughout school. Dunbars was also a favorite for Michelle Giuffrida Cannon 90, who reminisces that Wednesday night was Group Therapy$6 for a pitcher of beer and some kamikaze shots. And as Meg Feury Ragland 94 recalls, Back in our undergrad days, Pete Shephard 94 and I used to meet for beers at Dunbars on St. Patricks Day, along with probably a few hundred of you.. The president of the college declared that anyone that went would be dispelled from school. As a Chi Psi member, I was able to hire a few of our brothers over those couple of years. Only time I ever got invited back stage by the artists was G Love and Special Sauce at the Haunt! I forgot about Steak-a-Roma! Discuss small, unexpected acts, I had to keep searching for my people, said Larkin. Help me out here please Cindy. A Mk fc. Outside of Collegetown, in the 70s the was The Box Car, the North 40, The Haunt, and The Salty Dog. Am I crossing wires in my head? ), You could say I was a three sport star having tended bar at Johnnys Big Red Grill, The Royal Palm and the Chapter House. I can remember my father, Class of 1934, visiting me during the early 70s. Yes, the New England clam chowder was a little peppery, as I recall. Still, somehow, it doesn't make sense to her that life could be this easy. My son, class of 2016, was surprised that the corner location was not its first. Growing up in the Southwest, Collegetown was a great introduction to many foods I had never really tried. :.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. 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. Makes me so sad, though, to see historic buildings razed nothing can create the special college town environment like preservation of history and the physical presence of the historic place that is Cornell. Driving without a chosen destination, she stops to rest in Ithaca. At first, Aprils personality received pushback from editors, who often requested for April to be nicer and more of a normal teenager. In allowing for the final freedom to characterize April in a more unconventional way, Larkin credits the rise of the Me Too Movement and a wider discussion about the public roles of women. Alumni weigh in on their favorite hangoutssome long gone, others still going strong. Plus Plum Tree, still hanging tough on Dryden Road. That proved to be true. For example, as Anbinder notes, when Student Agencies (the buildings owner) announced plans to demolish the Chacona Blockprompting CTBs movemany who objected were unaware of the venerable bagel shops history: it has been operating in Collegetown since 1976, originally residing in a different storefront in the same building. The sandwiches at the Chariot were gi-normous! says Van Ryn. There are similar places in town, but with its sandwich menu and on-premises baking, Cafe Decadence is a little different. Larkin mentioned how she still visits her favorite people and places in Ithaca even now, 20 years after her time in college. Then mint-chip ice cream cones from somewhere around there, cant recall the name of the place for now. Which, BTW, are not as good as the hot truck originals. The best! 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 . A shout out to Duffys which was next door to Rulloffs on College Avenue and introduced me to the fishbowl drink Blue Hawaiians in particular! Nobody ( I think,)has mentioned ZINCs(well all have drinks, at Theodore Zincs Shout out to John Browns Body and Kevin Kinsella best concert I ever saw there. Helen Rubinstein 04 was particularly fond of the restaurants popular fruit salad. Wow so many memories. Later, I always chuckled seeing the subway tile floor in the north side of Chef Italia. Im very excited about Ithaca Beer Companys new spot on the most coveted corner in Collegetown. 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. . 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. There are so many great comments here making me nostalgic for my reunion coming up this June where our son, Ezra (5), will be getting his first memorable Ithaca experience! My best memory is these hot dog rolls. Heidi Kunsman fills that role in the Brighton shop. 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. To use our mobile site, please enable JavaScript. Yum, Still use the cookbook. Hidden in East Hill's Quarry Arms, the Valentine Caf is built upon one of Ithaca's longest love stories. It was dark in there. People and places were intertwined with April a girl from a small town and from a time before the internet in a way that is no longer possible for us. Wonderful memories for sure! Utter deliciousness. Every time I hear Bobby Darins Mack the Knife or Robert Palmers Sneakin Sally Through the Alley, Im immediately transported back to the Chapter House, says Sharon Palatnik Simoncini 78. An all time favorite was Steak A Roma on College Ave. Thanks for remembering, Todd Mann 72. After looking at the menu, I asked where is the food? The cafe concept is definitely catching on as an alternative to a diner in the morning or a bar at night. Great memories of Cuba Libres at the Salty Dog. What about the boxcar just outside of town. My boyfriend then (and now husband) would pick up an order whenever I was sick.. Ik Si Giw! The North 40. Paintings by local artists are displayed; the owners intend to feature a different artist each month. Toasted sesame with cc and sprouts from CTB Was banished once for a food fight. They closed within a year, during which they were a go-to spot for many students.. Aztec Two-Step at the RongoAnd Orleans every weekend at the Salty dog! 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. It moved to its familiar corner spot in 1994, operating there for a quarter century before moving to its current home in 2020. LOL. Search. 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. Homemade chicken soup and one giant matzo ball that filled the container. Ah, The Chariot. Oh, and dont forget the short lived Shadows and then Billy Bob Jacks BBQ shack on Dryden Road. As a result you the place was was Mobbed from nine in the morning till late at night. Dunbars used to run a 25 cent shot special anytime Jackson struck out on television. I lived in an apartment upstairs in the building next to Pops. It was a great cheap night out. Last but not least the iconic Turbacks out on Route 13 and LAuberge Du Cochon Rouge (now La Tourelle by IC) for when someones parents were treating! Comprehensive information on any company or organization. As freshmen in the U-Halls, wed often walk there on a Sunday evening, a large group, for a rare dinner out, says Michael Emen 71. Their dog. On Sunday evening they would serve spaghetti dinners, all you can eat for $1. Thursdays were $3 (I think) Long Island Iced Tea nights! I remember Saint Pattys Day when they decided to give green beer for five cents. Owner: Cafe Decadence, Inc 114 Dryden Road, Ithaca, NY 14850. 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. Great burgers and friendly casual atmosphere. Creative hints by author of 1001 Ways to Bt Romantic Tickets: $4.00 Strong Museum members; $6.00 nonmembcrs ( lit jMtg One Manhattan Square Rochester, NY 14607 716-263-2700 Finally, a comedy that will chance the way you think, the way you feel, and most importantly thewayyoudrest. It made it very hard to leave places.. My favorite food memory is my girlfriend taking me to the Moosewood Cafe. Known as Cosmos, the establishment was everyones intro to Greek food, says Curreri. Being a North Campus resident with most classes in Martha Van I really never ventured into Collegetown and had to ask him where Duffys was when he asked me out! Visa & Mastercard Accepted - No Admission Fee - PH 7 1 7-786-8487 f I X, ft - 1 II- m Evnlnn: 7:25.9:45 SaturdaySunday Matlnwi: 1:25.1:45 CMnnt, with 2 IK 5TEBE04I Evening;: 7:00,9:35 SaturdaySunday Matlnw: 1:00, 3:3$ B Whit Stillman's arcdona QiliLi- PG-3&. Tom Darling behind the bar in 77-78 and Ralph Byers unplugging the juke box and putting an out of order sign on it. (71-72). He became distracted by the people lined up to buy cappuccino. Amish Quilt & Craft Sale Direct From Lancaster County, PA Sat. We handed out free speidi cards at the football stadium. In my day there also was the Ithaca Diner open 24 hours. Coffee with my college girlfriend at Cafe Dec. And, finally, a nice meal at Aladdins, Kayuga Sushi on Eddy Street or at little Joes (or Big Joes downtown). And then you hope you see them again. People pass in and out of Aprils life as she moves around, making the hellos and goodbyes more emotional and fraught. The Carriage House Caf in Ithaca, New York, is a beautifully restored two-story carriage house. Pizza at the Nines and the Chariot. But the new shop is a transformation. 2016, was surprised that the corner location was not its first those. 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