Night time after the Spa

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by Slewbopper

Il Paradiso is owned by the same folks that had Don Peppe's on Leffert Blvd in Queens. They used to have Villa Balsamo out on Rte 50 but that has been shut down for years.

I'm pretty sure that is where we all went on opening weekend before realizing our ragtag crew didn't exactly fit in there (nor did we feel like spending $24 for a house salad).

[Slewbopper]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

I'm pretty sure that is where we all went on opening weekend before realizing our ragtag crew didn't exactly fit in there (nor did we feel like spending $24 for a house salad).

Villa Balsamo was a Victorian mansion a couple miles past SPAC on the right out Rte 50. As of last year, it was overgrown and appeared to be abandoned.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by Slewbopper

Villa Balsamo was a Victorian mansion a couple miles past SPAC on the right out Rte 50. As of last year, it was overgrown and appeared to be abandoned.

That is the name of the restaurant where our kind wasn't accepted

[viscount26]

Originally Posted by Scav

That is the name of the restaurant where our kind wasn't accepted

Your kind, meaning People of the Windy City?

[Scav]

Originally Posted by viscount26

Your kind, meaning People of the Windy City?

yes

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by Scav

That is the name of the restaurant where our kind wasn't accepted

Too freaking funny... lmfao

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Slewbopper

Villa Balsamo was a Victorian mansion a couple miles past SPAC on the right out Rte 50. As of last year, it was overgrown and appeared to be abandoned.

I believe that it has reopened

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by Slewbopper

Villa Balsamo was a Victorian mansion a couple miles past SPAC on the right out Rte 50. As of last year, it was overgrown and appeared to be abandoned.

Yup, that is the place. Has definitely been reopened. Looked like an awesome place, just not what we were looking for at the time.

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

Yup, that is the place. Has definitely been reopened. Looked like an awesome place, just not what we were looking for at the time.

Understatement of the year.

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

Understatement of the year.

We still managed to run up a $750 bill at Auggie's the next night.

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

We still managed to run up a $750 bill at Auggie's the next night.

I know... I saw it on my credit card statement and I got a little misty eyed... I miss Sarah's Toga! I wish I could make it back up there before the meet ended.

[ELA]

Paradiso was closed for this summer and Villa Balsamo was reopened. The opposite was the case last summer, one additional time as well. They've been going back and forth a bit between the two.

Personally, I always liked Paradiso better -- bar, in town, a bit more casual, etc.

Eric