I cant remember if there was cole slaw. 14614, or call her at (716) 258-2417. During under graduate days,I lived in Cascadilla, and many nights, for dinner, I went to Collegetown for a TULI-BURGER !! I have made the cashew chili many times. 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. . That was my senior year, and I was living with three guys in an apartment above Kinkos Copy, next door to Dunbars. How different my life would be without Olivers. A year or two later it became Duffys for a few years before closing. The Connection was a favorite happy hour hangout. And I like vegan food now. 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. 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. Petite changes In response to the demand for catering, La Petite Maison, 54 Park Ave., has stopped its a la carte lunch service. They want you to see A monster sandwich which was very filling and delicious. Review. Save my name, email, and class year in this browser for the next time I comment. Was banished once for a food fight. In 1995, Cafe Decadence was a real coffee shop in Ithaca Commons, and the city itself was much smaller. Heidi Kunsman fills that role in the Brighton shop. Driving without a chosen destination, she stops to rest in Ithaca. Driving without a chosen destination, she stops to rest in Ithaca. Plus Plum Tree, still hanging tough on Dryden Road. Indeed, Steak Aroma! That Stewart Avenue watering hole had opened in the late 1920s; it segued into the Chapter House in the 1960sweathering a 1980s stint as an ice cream parlor before reemerging as a popular hangout that eventually offered 49 beers on tap as well as house-made sodas, games, live music, and popcorn. Wonderful memories for sure! The People We Keep takes place in the 1990s, a time when peoples lives were not as easily accessible via social media and long-distance relationships were not as easy to maintain. Dunbars used to run a 25 cent shot special anytime Jackson struck out on television. 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. Many a night spent there. I have fond memories of going to Cosmos with Rick Curreri (1973, quoted above), Brian Prindle (1973) and others during my sophomore year, usually to order strip rare, french [fries], which indeed, with tax, came to $2.22. I remember when you had to ask where Duffys was! Wrote Party at Dunbars on my mortar board at graduation. OBriens (Obies?) & Calkins Rd. Much of what she finds in her foray outside her old world stays with her long after she's moved on. 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. One of my favorites was the hot truck found behind University Halls on West Campus! Larkin explained to me that it took 12 years to form and polish The People We Keep from start to finish. Cant believe its been 30 years! Help me out here please Cindy. 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 best one though is meeting my bride-to-be, Heather Straka (Sytsma) 95, on the patio at Olivers during summer break. It was a barbershop where I often had my haircut as a student. Free popcorn made it so. Tom Darling behind the bar in 77-78 and Ralph Byers unplugging the juke box and putting an out of order sign on it. Its seems very cavernous and big city-ish and impersonal. There was a rumor your could turn in 18 animals for a free fish bowl (they were $18 a piece I believe) but who would ever trade in their treasured collection for one measly free drink?! Hi, Richard! 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. Great memory! I remember Saint Pattys Day when they decided to give green beer for five cents. The proprietress at Sas somehow always remembered that I wanted an Xer. It was very affordable. Even before the sign went up, Cafe Decadence was packing in the customers. 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. Great times there with fun, warm people. Still, somehow, it doesn't make sense to her that life could be this easy. 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! Met the man whom Id later marry for a first date at Duffys in 1984. Aztec Two-Step at the RongoAnd Orleans every weekend at the Salty dog! 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. There is a whole community of people who used to work at the Chariot and the Nines. I remember starting my weekend pub crawl on Thursday nights. Wow so many memories. He was traded to the California Angels in 1982, and the special was discontinued. 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. 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. Unique gifts for all occasions! How is The Club House not on this list? There are not many things certain in this life, but getting a slice during prelims or a night out to get your greasy fix at Mama Ts was certain, says Lorraine Medeiros 01. 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. Laura Tocco Mariani 99 recalls meeting her now-husband, Matt Mariani 97, there. Driving without a chosen destination, she stops to rest in Ithaca. 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. Came to be known as Fake Aroma. A regular stop for Sunday night dinner when dining was closed at Alpha Delta Phi. "We gutted it," explains David. In recent decades, Cornellians started hanging out in apartments before heading out for a short stretch right before last call, which became known as Palms oclock., For Lucrezia Herman 76, one of its salient features was the stickiness of its tables: I once made the mistake of putting a paperback on a table there, leaning my elbow on it for an hour or so and then tearing part of the back cover off when I tried to pick it up!. Reasonable prices, many varieties of beer, burgers, those buckets of steamers, and great atmosphere with friends, especially after hockey games at Lynah Rink.. This was 1967-71. The past decade has seen such significant change in Collegetown. After looking at the menu, I asked where is the food? Too good a deal to pass up. My favorite food memory is my girlfriend taking me to the Moosewood Cafe. 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. Once your comment is approved, your email address will not be published. Love Sas. CAFE DECADENCE is a trademark owned by Cafe Decadence, Inc. and filed on Monday, February 5, 1996 in the Computer & Software Services & Scientific Services category. 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. Only lasted a few years but Sunday nights watching The Simpsons were a blast! In my day there also was the Ithaca Diner open 24 hours. Still do. 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. 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. For daily libation the Royal Palm was my favorite. I loved playing the pinball machines in the laundromat for just 10 cents a game while doing my laundry. Surprised it wasnt mentioned in this article. I liked being able to hear my companions talk. Known as Cosmos, the establishment was everyones intro to Greek food, says Curreri. Before CTB and Olivers, the restaurant on that corner was Pops Place. 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. 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. I purposely havent visited the campus since graduating in 1981. We mover the entrance to the side with the greenhouse foyer and added the patio. 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! 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: Not actually in Collegetown, but jeesh, how could you overlook Hals? 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Not a CU student but I worked as a Life Safety Officer/Public Safety & Risk Management for 35 years at Cornell. ), 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 think the specialty was apple turnovers, open almost all night but I cant remember the name. 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. Great experience. In its adjacent, dark-paneled caf, coffee drinks and pastries were plentiful. 1984. And one of the bartenders was a former microbiology lab partner. It was almost as good as the ice cream, particularly if you had them put hot fudge on it. I also loved Johnny,s after chorus rehearsals or concerts. The People We Keep is partially based on Larkins own experience as an Ithaca College student from 1995 to 1997 two years that she feels were essential to her self-discovery, and two years she remembers fondly. Write to Kathy Lindsley at 55 Exchange Blvd., Rochester, NY. Still, somehow, it doesn't make sense to her that life could be this easy. Have some news for this column? I prefer to remember fondly those places as they were, not as they have become! I never visited the Vet campus but chose it as a recipient of my philanthropy. Known for its soups, salads, felafel, and more, it was a Greek-and-Mediterranean favorite for three decades before it closed in 2019. Driving without a chosen destination, she stops to rest in Ithaca. . Yes my personal haunt was The Haunt, as well as The Fall Creek House. 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. Very anti the War in Vietnam. 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