I had the opportunity to read an advanced copy of The People We Keep, which will be released on August 3. When I returned to Ithaca in 2011, I was surprised at how much had survived from the Eighties. Married now for 25 years with two great kids. Still, somehow, it doesn't make sense to her that life could be this easy. This made me tear up. Nope still chugging along, as is another Cornell 73 friend Jeff Schwartz, who had suis bused in from Shortstop for the celebration of his 60th birthday at the Manhattan law firm of Hahn and Hessen. "Elegant, but not pretentious," is the way the owners describe the concept. The Vietnam restaurant on Dryden Road was my go-to place for cheap and cheerful chow. 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. Before Collegetown Bagels took the iconic corner spot at College and Oak avenues, Olivers deli resided there from 198094. Greek salad from Souv. A year or two later it became Duffys for a few years before closing. 198 reviews #9 of 139 Restaurants in Ithaca $$$$ French European Vegetarian Friendly. 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. It made it very hard to leave places.. Outside of Collegetown, in the 70s the was The Box Car, the North 40, The Haunt, and The Salty Dog. Homemade chicken soup and one giant matzo ball that filled the container. I remember getting pitchers of green beer for $2 at Duffys- the day after St Patricks Day! And the meager price didnt prevent us from sending the burger back if wasnt properly cooked to order.. 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 some fabulous nights listening to Zobo Fun Band (their troupe of dancers) and Boffolongo (sp.) Did it serve food? There used to be a B. Kliban cartoon, Never Eat Anything Bigger Than Your Head. Those were the sandwiches at the Chariot., Nicole Neroulias Gupte 01 remembers the legendary corn nuggets. They want you to see Came with, I think, steak fries a salad and garlic bread. A Mk fc. Not actually in Collegetown, but jeesh, how could you overlook Hals? 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 . Still, somehow, it doesn't make sense to her that life could be this easy. Cherished memories! Collegetown Bagels was my first introduction to bagels with cream cheese (I often grabbed a hazelnut coffee and a cinnamon-raisin bagel toasted with cinnamon-raisin cream cheese on the way to class in the morning). Common Ground was the excellent gay bar. Christen Aragoni 02 has fond memories of her favorite Stellas beverage, an alcoholic concoction of hot coffee, chocolate, and mint called a Troop Leaderperfect after freezing at the hockey game.. Yes Nancy, and that was part of the reason I almost didnt graduate from Cornell. There was also The Commons inside CURW. I worked at the original Collegetown Bagels, and at Rulloffs when it first opened. and the rest is history. They had delicious quiche and French onion soup.. . Fraternity houses didnt have sets then.. I certainly didnt and my son still plays with those vodka soaked animals to this day (cleaned and sanitized of course). And in the days before ATMs when the banks were closed on the weekends, if I ran out of cash, they were willing to cash a personal check for me. While alums weighed in on nearly two dozen favorites, otherssuch as Caf Decadence, the Connection, Dinos, and Johnny Osdidnt get detailed shout-outs. Only time I ever got invited back stage by the artists was G Love and Special Sauce at the Haunt! Still, somehow, it doesn't make sense to her that life could be this easy. 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. Still, somehow, it doesn't make sense to her that life could be this easy. 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: The more she falls in love with her friends in Ithaca, the more she . The best hot subs ever. I still have my own personal beer mug from Jims in my den at home, recalls Bill Waters 54. Hands down. 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. Cant mention all of the questionable activities, but all you can drink including top shelf on Thursdays was epic. Had good sushi there early in the 2000s. My sister Karen was two years ahead of me at Cornell and she and her friends introduced me to the Palms. Great memories.. The winning subs for about 8 weeks went onto our new permanent specialty Sub Menu ( 8 new sandwiches including the Tuna Moon, X-er, D MC D, Hot Cosmos and a few others. LOL. Great memory! Dinos, the first bar to hit on way into the center of Ctown senior year when I lived on Catherine. Login; Business Contacts & Backgrounds. I remember dancing on the bar at The Nines the night they closed in winter of 78-79. This is bugging me! Sad to see so many of the old favorites gone from Collegetown, certainly lots of great memories from the late 70s at so many of those old classic spots. Missing from the list is the Alt Heidelberg bar which, before it burned down in 1968, was home to a great music scene in the mid-60s. She also had a stash of Coke behind the counter and remembered that I preferred that over Pepsi . 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! Known for its soups, salads, felafel, and more, it was a Greek-and-Mediterranean favorite for three decades before it closed in 2019. Aztec Two-Step at the RongoAnd Orleans every weekend at the Salty dog! (I worked lunch and dinner shifts and with little time between them would head to the Memorial Room at the Straight, where every dog in the building would sit looking at me expectantly as I smelled strongly of steak!) We were five Swedes that studied at the same time in the mid-80s. But I also remember DANCING there (to David Bowie and the like). The best pepperoni subs ever. He now practices at Falcheck Veterinary Clinic in Hilton. When April first arrives in Ithaca, she finds a campground where she can stay, meets Carly, and scores an interview to work at Cafe Decadence in a series of events that all seem incidental. I came to Ithaca in 77. (You can easily tell a Swede) Olivers, Rulloffs, and Connection (free popcorn)were our most visited places. The cafe occupies space that housed the Crossroads Restaurant for some 30 years. 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. Nothing like it! And so I gave that voice to April because she felt the same way about it.. The best! And I still have my very beat-up copy of Wings of Life from the Cabbagetown Cafe. The other great place for dessert was the Dairy Bar on campus. Grabbing a bagel on the way to class at CTB when it was just a crowded little storefront. 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. Great subs, too. It was a cafe inside a church. 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.. I worked there, mostly at the Chariot, in the early 1980s, and spent many nights with friends at the Chariot. Yes, Pops! 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 cafe concept is definitely catching on as an alternative to a diner in the morning or a bar at night. And I like vegan food now. for several violations in June or July 1976, re-opened, and then was mysteriously destroyed by a fire a couple of months later. Yes, the New England clam chowder was a little peppery, as I recall. The place I really miss is the Greek House we ate lots of pizzas, garlic break and greek salads there. In its adjacent, dark-paneled caf, coffee drinks and pastries were plentiful. Wrote Party at Dunbars on my mortar board at graduation. I still have a couple t-shirts from there, including the very first one they sold (although none of them still fit). Maybe they are somewhere in the fine print, but I didnt see any references to Morries. It was right at the corner of Dryden and Eddy, where today it appears there is a place called Hideaway. Right across the street from it there was a Burger King. Yum, Still use the cookbook. As a class member of 58 BS and 61 DVM, I have a fond memory of a white structured hotel downtown Ithaca, Cayuga St.?? The more she falls in love with her friends in Ithaca, the more she . We handed out free speidi cards at the football stadium. 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. So, Duffys definitely holds a memory for me! And then you hope you see them again. Love Sas. Each generation of students and alumni has its own view of what the timeless icons areand in many cases, theyre pretty narrowly focused, says Mark Anbinder 89, a second-generation alum who has been covering the Ithaca food scene for decades for 14850 Magazine and 14850.com and via a regular weekly segment on WVBR. Edition of Democrat and Chronicle. The Ithaca Mall was the center of city life Larkin described it as the place where. Once your comment is approved, your email address will not be published. The most coveted seat in Collegetown as soon as the temperatures rose in the spring was on the CTB patio.. The more she falls in love with her friends in Ithaca, the more she . But please feel free to add your memories to the comments below! 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. But A&W would have none of it and wanted to install their typical interior. Good to see that the Collegetown Diet hasnt buried either one of us yet! But the Chapter House has not been revived, and the space remains vacant. Great article Joe. As a freshman engineer in the early 60s, Pops Place was a great place to procrastinate and grab a sandwich. Does anyone remember the Uni Deli jingle set to the tune of Comin Through the Rye? I left Chef Italia to get my MPS at the Hotel School. Another great Collegetown jukebox! Comprehensive information on any company or organization. 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. Too many beers at Dunbars. One last indelible memory to note: Going to the Palms and being astounded that my friend Al Biederman (79) knew all the words to Love Potion #9. Who didnt need some free food with their beer when they were in college? 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. Not only did the the sub nourish me, but learning to parallel park in a tight space on a hill at night in pouring rain or a blizzard was one of the life skills I learned at Cornell that has stood me in good stead to this day. 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! The more she falls in love with her friends in Ithaca, the more she . CAFE DECADENCE - 10 Photos - Shop 62 Westfield Innaloo Shopping Centre, Innaloo Western Australia, Australia - Yelp Restaurants Auto Services Cafe Decadence 4 reviews Unclaimed $ Restaurants, Coffee & Tea Edit Open 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM See hours See all 10 photos Write a review Add photo Location & Hours Shop 62 Westfield Innaloo Shopping Centre Collegetown seems so slick now; in fact most of Ithaca does. I, during those seven years on the hill had very little spare cash. I went there the day it opened, before they had their liquor license. at The Rongo and other venues in the early-mid 70s. And Dionysus was around for most of my college time. Thats Taughannock Inn. What poor PhD candidates dreams are made of. 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! I worked there starting pretty much as soon as I arrived in Ithaca in fall of 1969 through some of the winter in 1969-70 before I started grad school at Cornell. Wonder what happened to it? In the late 70s/early 80s, Reggie Jackson was playing for the New York Yankees. Shout out to John Browns Body and Kevin Kinsella best concert I ever saw there. The place got closed down for a week by the Health Dept. Yes!! My wife and I mourn its passing. I remember The Heidelberg tavern. CAFE DECADENCE trademark information | BizStanding. Sandwiches are $3.50 to $5.95. She can be reached at[emailprotected]. 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. And thank god for CTB, after a hard shift one of those chewy bagels smothered in cream cheese hit the spot. When she "borrows" her neighbor's car to perform at an open . Local and NYC-based graffiti artists were commissioned to decorate the exterior walls; inside, it offered an arcade of old-school games like Ms. Pac-Man, an ongoing stream of projected movies, and a variety of DJs offering hip-hop and electronica mixes to an eager crowd. Paintings by local artists are displayed; the owners intend to feature a different artist each month. 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. That, UDeli and Number Nines are my most vivid memories of Collegetown, with a bit of The Palms and The Chapter House thrown in. Many recall 25-cent drafts, frat and sorority composites on the walls, and singing along with the jukebox. Oh that cheesecake and a pint of Schmidts for 50 cents. Used it for years. And we know where some of their music led . Oh my, the memories. My friends and I, many of whom lived at a house on Cook Street, had the dubious distinction of being asked to leave (actually, kicked out) of the Royal Palms for getting too rowdy playing a drinking game! Needless to say he was shocked I was still there waiting. I initiated a customer menu write-in promotion for extremely great Sub sandwich creations. I never visited the Vet campus but chose it as a recipient of my philanthropy. During under graduate days,I lived in Cascadilla, and many nights, for dinner, I went to Collegetown for a TULI-BURGER !! So the 1980 date in the article is off by a bit. Being Binghamton based we had to introduce Ithaca to Speidis. Driving without a chosen destination, she stops to rest in Ithaca. (https://cornellsun.com/2021/07/29/the-people-we-keep-and-discovering-yourself-in-ithaca/). A bunch of us mostly engineers who lived up the hill on Dryden Ave used to meet at The Connection on Thursday nights for fluids lab, putting many pitchers of beer to the test. 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. Larkin explained to me that it took 12 years to form and polish The People We Keep from start to finish. 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 had been a bowling alley and the lane remnants adorned the walls. 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. This listing of light fare will be served in addition to the regular dinner menu, available from 5 to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday. No comments about Hals??? And downtown, Dos Amigos for the best melon margaritas and chimichangas. I believe they were only open for a few years, but their pizza was superior to Mama Ts and Collegetown Pizza. 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! Best Cafs in Tuusula, Uusimaa: Find Tripadvisor traveller reviews of Tuusula Cafs and search by price, location, and more. I loved the pizza at Sindbads on Eddy Street. Cynthia Grossel Silber and I lament its passing every day we are in Ithaca. (2) Cabbagetown: Cornbread and huevos rancheros. (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. Real Decadence Molly and David Basak-Smith (left) describe their style as "elegant, but not pretentious." Even before the sign went up, Cafe Decadence was packing in the customers. My best memory is these hot dog rolls. On the Commons: The Common Ground. Larkin said that she eventually learned how to listen to critique while still retaining the vision of April and her life that she wanted. Indeed, while some legendary establishmentslike Johnnys Big Red Grill, the Royal Palm Tavern, the Nines, Aladdins, Rulloffs, and the Chapter Houseexisted for decades, countless others have come and gone: changing names, locations, or cuisines or closing altogether, with new ventures popping up to take their place. The more she falls in love with her friends in Ithaca, the more she . Hopefully a few new bars will come in to take the place of these legendary ones! Yes, that was the best. Driving without a chosen destination, she stops to rest in Ithaca. Nicknamed Uni Deli, the sandwich shop at the corner of College and Dryden was a mainstay of the 1970s. I showed up on campus in the fall of 81 and The Vineyard was still in business. My dog Max monopolized the bowling machines at The Palms and the Chapter House and they put a sign up at Johnnys that read, No dogs allowed, except Max.. Little River, New York, 1994: April Sawicki is living in a motorless motorhome that her father won in a poker game. I was a denizen of The Palms. However, whenever the Angels played the Yankees on television, the special was revived. Had my first freshman drink at the Palms, I was 17 at the time. Surprised it wasnt mentioned in this article. 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. Ik Si Giw! Vincent Van Gogh - Cafe Terrace at Night // Paul Gauguin - Avenue de Clichy : Owners Herve and Karen Pailler say this will make the restaurant available for private parties of 20 to 50 during daytime hours. 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. Great cast of characters on both sides of the bar. Cornell undergraduate students spend four of our most formative years in Ithaca. Boy does that B&W picture of collegetown in the 80s make me feel old! Save. Their Exxer sub was crave-worthy, I think its still the best sub I ever had. Otherwise, I bought Chinese foodstuffs at a tiny little Asian food store past the top of Buffalo St. and made my own noodle dishes. Guess the roses the next day worked here we are 38 years later (married 36). It was such a shame to see it close. "We've been discovered," says David. All our friends would order a pitcher of beer (or two) and let the world go by. I always seemed to lose that game. 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. Had many a pitcher of sangria at Chef Italia freshmen yearwed trek up from UHalls. Driving without a chosen destination, she stops to rest in Ithaca. This is my Business. 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. It has a classy, contemporary look with a long wall of exposed brick, a polished hardwood floor and booths with thick, oak table tops. Sometimes we had to go back for several weeks before the weather was good enough to take the photo. I remember Saint Pattys Day when they decided to give green beer for five cents. Driving without a chosen destination, she stops to rest in Ithaca. 14614, or call her at (716) 258-2417. Utter deliciousness. They had no idea that CTBs familiar corner spot wasnt its first home, Anbinder says, or that Olivers [deli] was the corner icon there for a while.. Failing out of school, picking up shifts at Margo's diner, she's left fending for herself in a town where she's never quite felt at home. I was a Hotelie and taking Advertising classes in the Ag School. But the new shop is a transformation. OOPS, I messed up on my first post. Reflections of a Cornellian: Last call at the Palms! My family is in Ithaca. Much of Aprils experience with found family in Ithaca is a reflection of Larkins own experience of feeling at home for the first time. Came to be known as Fake Aroma. A regular stop for Sunday night dinner when dining was closed at Alpha Delta Phi. On Sunday evening they would serve spaghetti dinners, all you can eat for $1. It was because Aprils story was personal to Larkin that she felt so strongly about keeping its essence the same. He got the idea that a cafe might be KATHY UNDSLEY popular back in Ithaca. We used to get pizzas at Elba, which were absolutely great, and bring them to the Eddy Street Bar and consume numerous pitchers of beer, OK Kids, Heres the real story of the X-ER, As the then current owner of King Submarine House 1970-72, Downright folksy, as I recall. "We gutted it," explains David. It was a barbershop where I often had my haircut as a student. The BoBurger and Bud who could remember and get right long orders from squads of people. 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. 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. The campus was magical during my tenure. Ithaca Bakery 743 reviews Closed Now Yes, you could get a full meal with steak, potato, soda and a salad for under $5 at Steak A Roma. Charlie Schlumberger 76. 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. Thursdays were $3 (I think) Long Island Iced Tea nights! 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