Miss it all! Much of the interview between Allison and I was spent comparing notes on our differing experiences of attending college in Ithaca. 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. The best! 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. 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. The People We Keep found a home the same way April did: by meeting people who truly understood it. The novel chronicles Aprils journey to and from Ithaca and her struggle to understand the concept of home. Known as Cosmos, the establishment was everyones intro to Greek food, says Curreri. 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. Destroyed in a 2015 fireafter which, memorably, a crop of corn sprouted up in the vacant lot, seeded by the cache of popcorn kernelsthe building was rebuilt a few years later in a style similar to the original. Cant mention The Rongo without mentioning the Bastard Series of drinks: The Dying Bastard, Dead Bastard, and Suffering Bastard, each with progressively more alcohol. But A&W would have none of it and wanted to install their typical interior. . We were five Swedes that studied at the same time in the mid-80s. 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. This allowed me to head up in the dead of winter without a jacket and not have to worry about losing it. 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. 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! Great times there with fun, warm people. I think the combination of these was about half of my meals from 83 to 86. 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). Im glad to see that its still open. Discuss small, unexpected acts, Also unusual in that you ordered at the counter (or not, if the proprietress knew your usual order already), then ate, then went up to pay. 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. Best juke box, pizza, turkey soup and bartenders, including my friend Tom Darling. I cant seem to find anything on the web confirming they had a little dance floor. And for a student on a budget, I recall a decent meal without a sting. Hello, everyone. And downtown, Dos Amigos for the best melon margaritas and chimichangas. Another great Collegetown jukebox! Things felt more final and permanent when you said goodbye to somebody, Larkin said. Another nearby hangout, often for the hockey team, was the Fall Creek House. I went there the day it opened, before they had their liquor license. Driving without a chosen destination, she stops to rest in Ithaca. I lived in an apartment upstairs in the building next to Pops. You missed one of the greatest eating places of all, the Dutch Kitchen in the Ithaca Hotel. Aztec Two-Step at the RongoAnd Orleans every weekend at the Salty dog! Nothing like it! (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. I love these comments about King Sub. Love to get that back. I remember having boburgers and those tasty apple turnovers after hockey games! Featuring over 300 Quilts plus Wall Hangings, Pillows, Dolls, Toys, Books, Furniture, Rugs, Artwork and much more from the Amish & other Craftspeople of Lancaster County, PA. But I dont see that anyone has mentioned the Eddy Street Bar (No name) across the street from Elba Italian Kitchen. Driving without a chosen destination, she stops to rest in Ithaca. Was banished once for a food fight. Also much excitement when a Wendys opened there. 1978 1982 was a great time to be in Collegetown. We had it good in the 80s and early 90s! The more she falls in love with her friends in Ithaca, the more she . 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 sandwiches at the Chariot were gi-normous! says Van Ryn. I went regularly for lunch with friends and co-workers, says Herman, adding that she still uses one of Jordans cookbooks. tjm rami . Claimed. It think it was the special drink on Friday nights at The Haunt! But I cant imagine what other dance place there was in C-town. Whatever happened to it? . 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. It's one of Ithaca's best-kept secrets. Fridays after biochem seminar we got drunk at Chapter house. It made it very hard to leave places.. But please feel free to add your memories to the comments below! Still, somehow, it doesn't make sense to her that life could be this easy. If my wealthy Japanese Hotelie friend was treating, the Nabeyaki Udon at the Kayuga restaurant was the best. 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! The Ithaca Mall was the center of city life Larkin described it as the place where her friends would go on weekends to re-enter society. We speculated on how much of this difference was due to her being a student at Ithaca College as opposed to at Cornell, but we suspected that a much bigger difference was the era in which we experienced 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. (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!) And thank god for CTB, after a hard shift one of those chewy bagels smothered in cream cheese hit the spot. They became a best seller. 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. Aladdins was the venue for my first lunch date with my partner Julian Vrieslander (PhD 81). King Sub! Collegetown seems so slick now; in fact most of Ithaca does. The Unmuzzled Ox. I think eventually the floor gave way to the basement. Otherwise, I bought Chinese foodstuffs at a tiny little Asian food store past the top of Buffalo St. and made my own noodle dishes. Dunbars was my Cheers. They had delicious quiche and French onion soup.. Reading The People We Keep and hearing Larkins story leaves me hoping that one day I will do the same. 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. What poor PhD candidates dreams are made of. The best pepperoni subs ever. We came independent of each other, but soon hooked up. 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. Senior year conversations (over decent beer) at the Chapter House. 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 had the opportunity to read an advanced copy of The People We Keep, which will be released on August 3. Yes!! Most of these establishments were flourishing and the drinking age was 18. Drivers on Eddy Street, listening to the game on their radios, would throw their cars into park, jump out, run into Dunbars with a quarter, and down a quick shot before getting back in the car and driving away. That little store introduced me to sambal olek, which more than satisfied a New Mexicans craving for a little more in his meals. 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. 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. I left Chef Italia to get my MPS at the Hotel School. Forgot about The Connection. 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! I worked there, mostly at the Chariot, in the early 1980s, and spent many nights with friends at the Chariot. I had this overwhelming feeling of Ithaca as where I started. During under graduate days,I lived in Cascadilla, and many nights, for dinner, I went to Collegetown for a TULI-BURGER !! NOT SOUV!!!!! I appreciated the drink and the ride home. The place got closed down for a week by the Health Dept. Yes, that was the best. We mover the entrance to the side with the greenhouse foyer and added the patio. No one had a credit card and every penny was precious. Missing Collegetown many years ago! Driving without a chosen destination, she stops to rest in Ithaca. "So simple.. Shout out to John Browns Body and Kevin Kinsella best concert I ever saw there. Driving without a chosen destination, she stops to rest in Ithaca. 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. Met the man whom Id later marry for a first date at Duffys in 1984. Laura Tocco Mariani 99 recalls meeting her now-husband, Matt Mariani 97, there. Voted Best Brunch of Ithaca 2005, 2008 & 2010 - Ithaca Times; Voted Best Breakfast in Ithaca 2015 -. I was waiting to see if anyone mentioned Steak A Roma I worked there the last couple of months it was in existence as cashier/busboy and Texas Toast maker. Dinos, the first bar to hit on way into the center of Ctown senior year when I lived on Catherine. Hopefully a few new bars will come in to take the place of these legendary ones! "We've been discovered," says David. for several violations in June or July 1976, re-opened, and then was mysteriously destroyed by a fire a couple of months later. Also liked King Sub and Johnnys Carryout for subs, and The Connection for just hanging out with friends. Luckily my first class on Thursdays was photography at 2:00 pm. The Carriage House Caf in Ithaca, New York, is a beautifully restored two-story carriage house. 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.. There are similar places in town, but with its sandwich menu and on-premises baking, Cafe Decadence is a little different. 198 reviews #9 of 139 Restaurants in Ithaca $$$$ French European Vegetarian Friendly. I still have my own personal beer mug from Jims in my den at home, recalls Bill Waters 54. The more she falls in love with her friends in Ithaca, the more . Wonderful memories for sure! Rulloffs was another favorite and I liked that they had both an upstairs and downstairs bar. We also used to hit Caf Decadence, next door to Aladdins, which was co-owned by one of my fellow nutrition grad students. 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! Owners Herve and Karen Pailler say this will make the restaurant available for private parties of 20 to 50 during daytime hours. 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. 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. The Vietnam restaurant on Dryden Road was my go-to place for cheap and cheerful chow. 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. I liked being able to hear my companions talk. 40 years later we still see each other and celebrate a symbolic Thanksgiving every year. Just of those listed: Rulloffs, The Nines, Aladdins, Pixel Lounge, Royal Palms, The Chapter House, CTB (location-wise), Stellas, and Dunbars have all gone out in the past decade. Still, somehow, it doesn't make sense to her that life could be this easy. Still, somehow, it doesn't make sense to her that life could be this easy. In business from 191981, the Dryden Road stalwart long left its mark on Collegetown: its iconic sign stayed up for nearly 30 years after the restaurant closed, finally being taken down in 2009 for safety reasons. Went there the day it opened, pre-liquor license. Always an alternative to my other favorite, The Palms, the Alt brings back memories of loud music by the Stones and spilled beer on the floor. 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. Had good sushi there early in the 2000s. I loved the spiedies and Lambrusco at the Vineyard on College Ave. Its outdoor patio was one of Collegetowns largest. It was because Aprils story was personal to Larkin that she felt so strongly about keeping its essence the same. The roast beef coming through the rye. I used to go to watch football on TV, recalls John Seiler 57. Lastly, Id be remiss not to mention that I met my spouse pouring over the Karaoke song book on a Monday night in March 2008 at Ruloffs. Oops! Since then, Collegetown has not evolved so much as imploded. Sunny days at Olivers. Not actually in Collegetown, but jeesh, how could you overlook Hals? Davia Weinberg Love, Hum Ec 73. . I was floored! 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. This is bugging me! 305 Stewart Avenue (Located in lower Collegetown,. Paintings by local artists are displayed; the owners intend to feature a different artist each month. Dunbars was my place from the moment Dave and Lee bought it in 79. Still, somehow, it doesn't make sense to her that life could be this easy. It has a classy, contemporary look with a long wall of exposed brick, a polished hardwood floor and booths with thick, oak table tops. I wish I had kept a list of its ingredients! 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. Still, somehow, it doesn't make sense to her that life could be this easy. As major construction continues to change the face of Collegetown, Cornellians asked alumni to share their memories of the neighborhoods restaurants and watering holes. Who didn't love the Nines? says Peter Brav 77. And so I gave that voice to April because she felt the same way about it.. 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. Heidi Kunsman fills that role in the Brighton shop. The North 40. As a class member of 58 BS and 61 DVM, I have a fond memory of a white structured hotel downtown Ithaca, Cayuga St.?? In business briefly in the early 1970s, the restaurant (also known as Ruthys Flamboyan Restaurant) was located across from Chef Italia on College Ave. Aside from great lasagna and her signature cranberry chicken, Ruthy was best known for her hot, fresh-from-the-fat donuts, available a few evenings each week, Rick Curreri 73 reminisces. Wow so many memories. Write to Kathy Lindsley at 55 Exchange Blvd., Rochester, NY. 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. Loved the grittiness of the place a complete dive, which is what made it special. In the 60s the Boxcar offered free green beer on St. Patricks day beginning at 8:30 am for an hour. Recently heard an interview with Joe Bonamassa talking about playing at The Haunt. Since the conception of her novel, Larkin has had a specific idea of who April would be, and she learned that it was not stubborn or unreasonable as a writer to stick to that idea. When I returned to Ithaca in 2011, I was surprised at how much had survived from the Eighties. I was more of a Connection person as an undergrad. Many recall 25-cent drafts, frat and sorority composites on the walls, and singing along with the jukebox. armia Sampling American Life Lectures to mcite your evenings sparkle, Including September 2 1 "Head ing down tlie I ligliway' Nostalgic glimpse of roadside America October 19 "Voices for 2 Wjrlds" African-American poetry reading November 16 'Are You Ready for Romance?" One of the owners was dating Bonnie Raitt. My son, class of 2016, was surprised that the corner location was not its first. Eating there was a real treat and the Cornell Daily Sun held its annual black-tie banquet there. We handed out free speidi cards at the football stadium. Brown rice with cashews and cheese from Cabbagetown I couldnt believe my luck that I could get a fresh toasted bagel with cream cheese. The president of the college declared that anyone that went would be dispelled from school. It was dark in there. I think the specialty was apple turnovers, open almost all night but I cant remember the name. Of course, we went to Johnnys to eat. Status: Inactive Registration: Jun 13, 1983 State ID: 73429822 Reg. Too many beers at Dunbars. Hanging at Fufus (Ruloffs). 2 partners owned it including Mike Turback. And lastly: The Chapter House celebrating after our womens lacrosse NY state tournament win with beer and singing along with jukebox fave We are the Champions at maximum volume (we may also have danced on the tables). Homemade chicken soup and one giant matzo ball that filled the container. The beloved pizza joint took its name from its buildingthe original, early 1900s home of Ithacas Fire Station No. On Sunday evening they would serve spaghetti dinners, all you can eat for $1. And then you hope you see them again. 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. (You can easily tell a Swede) Olivers, Rulloffs, and Connection (free popcorn)were our most visited places. Looked around for any other KDs in the place that I could make the long cold (February) walk back to North Campus when in he walks. Boy does that B&W picture of collegetown in the 80s make me feel old! Outside of Collegetown, in the 70s the was The Box Car, the North 40, The Haunt, and The Salty Dog. So, Duffys definitely holds a memory for me! Although I did occasionally get a Hot Cosmo. 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. 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. The best part was the thrill of hanging on to your animal and trying to steal other peoples! Driving without a chosen destination, she stops to rest in Ithaca. In business for just over seven decades before closing in 2012, the Palms was one of Collegetowns most enduring bars. PolyQram GRAMERCY DRINK . I came to Ithaca in 77. 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. It moved to its familiar corner spot in 1994, operating there for a quarter century before moving to its current home in 2020. Then mint-chip ice cream cones from somewhere around there, cant recall the name of the place for now. The far far was also known as the way out and the food truck near Risley was the wonderful Louies Lunch! The customers filled in the proposed recipe naming forms, and I would make, eat and decide on the weekly Winners. :.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. 9). Driving without a chosen destination, she stops to rest in Ithaca. 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. 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. Still, somehow, it doesn't make sense to her that life could be this easy. And the third opened in Brighton's Twelve Corners on Aug. 5. Who didnt need some free food with their beer when they were in college? Help me out here please Cindy. In 1995, Cafe Decadence was a real coffee shop in Ithaca Commons, and the city itself was much smaller. As I recall it, a decent dinner for $1.99. And I still have my very beat-up copy of Wings of Life from the Cabbagetown Cafe. Great article Joe. How different my life would be without Olivers. var zone_id = 336; That proved to be true. My buddies and I would go there for the filling meal that would carry us a few days. 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 dermatolo. Cochrane!! And Aladdins was great first place I ever tried falafel. 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. 110 N Aurora St, Ithaca, NY 14850-4335 +1 607-319-0750 Website. The X-er : Pastrami,Roast Beef baked with cheese, then anointed with Russian Dressing Lettuce and onions !!! 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.. I graduated in 1964. mMiN !, W9MAhP W! in a diner car, with Bo-burgers (cheeseburger, fried onions, fried egg), and apple turnovers kept warm on the grill. Alumni weigh in on their favorite hangoutssome long gone, others still going strong. 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. Le Cafe Cent-Dix. 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