Night time after the Spa

[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

[Slewbopper]

Originally Posted by 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

I don't understand why the Balsamo family does this. I originally went to Villa Balsamo in '78 or '79. Then it was closed for years and then reopened and then closed again. Then Paradiso opened about 5 or 6 years ago and now it is closed.

I remember back when I first went to VB, they closed Don Peppe's in Queens for the one month meet and the entire staff, waiters and all, went with them and was housed upstairs.

Regarding the prices, it is on the expensive side, but when you saw a $24 salad, it is probably because it is a family style Italian place and the salad is meant to be shared by the table.

[ELA]

Originally Posted by Slewbopper

I don't understand why the Balsamo family does this. I originally went to Villa Balsamo in '78 or '79. Then it was closed for years and then reopened and then closed again. Then Paradiso opened about 5 or 6 years ago and now it is closed.

I remember back when I first went to VB, they closed Don Peppe's in Queens for the one month meet and the entire staff, waiters and all, went with them and was housed upstairs.

Regarding the prices, it is on the expensive side, but when you saw a $24 salad, it is probably because it is a family style Italian place and the salad is meant to be shared by the table.

Expensive is of course a relative term. If a $24 salad feeds 3 people, and this one has, it's not so bad all things considered.

Anyway, Joe (I think that's his name) B. is no longer involved in the Queens restaurant so the entire shift upstate is not neccessary any longer. As far as going back and forth between the two, every year or two, I have no idea why that's going on. As I said, in recent years it's been every year or two. In 06 Paradiso was open and when I called a friend of mine who is a local food industry guy he told me that for 07 they were going back to VB. Maybe there is something to it or maybe there is no method to the madness, I have no idea.

Eric

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by Slewbopper

I don't understand why the Balsamo family does this. I originally went to Villa Balsamo in '78 or '79. Then it was closed for years and then reopened and then closed again. Then Paradiso opened about 5 or 6 years ago and now it is closed.

I remember back when I first went to VB, they closed Don Peppe's in Queens for the one month meet and the entire staff, waiters and all, went with them and was housed upstairs.

Regarding the prices, it is on the expensive side, but when you saw a $24 salad, it is probably because it is a family style Italian place and the salad is meant to be shared by the table.

We wound up going to Auggie's and getting family style dishes there and at first glance the prices did look high until you realized one dish could feed an army. I think it was more our appearance than anything that was the issue. We were all dressed for the picnic area at the track, not for Villa Balsamo.

[sumitas]

Who's tippin a few with me tomorrow night ? I'll be in town and look forward to meeting and greeting. Even those on my ignore list

[Slewbopper]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

We wound up going to Auggie's and getting family style dishes there and at first glance the prices did look high until you realized one dish could feed an army. I think it was more our appearance than anything that was the issue. We were all dressed for the picnic area at the track, not for Villa Balsamo.

I would guess you could get away with basic "suggested" clubhouse attire (collared shirt, shorts, any footwear other than flip flops) at Balsamo's, but t-shirts and cut offs ain't gonna work.

Another restaurant I have been going to at least once a year forever is Chez Pierre which is 8 miles out Rte. 9 toward Glens Falls. Dress code would be the same as Balsamo's. I always order the Tournadoes Henry IV
http://www.chezpierrerestaurant.com/