Numbers, went to a few reunions Court, Patterson but none at the Elks. Pinfield had the biggest crush on my wife's best friend Lisa back in the day. As an aside you must know Shelly?
ITT We List the On-Campus Places We Ate While At RU, Including Pizza Joints, Sub Shops, Dining Halls
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Freshman year - Monte Carlo's (a lot)
After - System, little Teddy's, Cluck-U, Mr. C's, Theresa's, Steak Out
After - System, little Teddy's, Cluck-U, Mr. C's, Theresa's, Steak Out
White Rose was a staple place for pickup food when I worked paid shifts at the Rutgers University Fire Department. The grease would be soaked through the bags by the time we got it back to the station.
Loser and I would slam in our dorm room if the right song came on. We would leave the door open (he would always come into my room for "backwash," which was what we called the Kool Aid I made and put in the little refrigerator in my room. I had read somewhere that the last gulp of anything in a container was 95% backwash, which we assumed meant saliva and other nasties. So even a new container was called backwash. Loser (remember his nametag?) would stop in my room for some backwash, and if there was a song on, or if I put one on, we would go apeshit, slamming into each other, the wall, the floor, didn't matter.
If it was 1980, which I think it was, I was on IIRC 3rd-floor Mettler (the Robeson floor), home of the Dope Buddies. Everybody got high on that floor except me--as much as I wanted to like weed, it made me paranoid so I just said fvck it, I hate being paranoid so I didn't even bother. Some of the other guys on that floor were Bobby H., Brian A, Seth, Bobby Lee (we called him Bobby Reeeee--he found that funny--he was a cool dude and kind of a badass in his own right), a Greek girl (from Greece) who I crushed on, named Laura B.; Cecilia, and others. IIRC, our preceptor was Dave Goldberg.
It was amazing how the grease would soak through even the "grease-proof" bags.
Breakfast at Penny's in HP was great.
When we were hiring new faculty, we had what we called the "Tumulty's Test." Would this candidate be somebody you'd want to go to Tumulty's with to have lunch? If not, no hire.
Also, Old Man Rafferty's maybe after it changed hands. Was run by a guy and his wife (Ikie?) and her sister. Wonderful folks. Then changed hands again and went downhill.
And Stuff Yer Face. Had a buddy from Tacoma who would come visit and thought Stuff Yer Face was heaven.
When we were hiring new faculty, we had what we called the "Tumulty's Test." Would this candidate be somebody you'd want to go to Tumulty's with to have lunch? If not, no hire.
Also, Old Man Rafferty's maybe after it changed hands. Was run by a guy and his wife (Ikie?) and her sister. Wonderful folks. Then changed hands again and went downhill.
And Stuff Yer Face. Had a buddy from Tacoma who would come visit and thought Stuff Yer Face was heaven.
The Court Tavern "reunions" have been fairly small events around Labor Day. The Elks Club versions on the last Saturday in February have been blowouts. The dance floor at the Elks is about 4X the size of the Melody downstairs dance floor and it's basically full from 8 pm until past midnight - and since it's a private event, it's only people who are over about 44 (it's billed as the Pinfield Era Reunion, so you would have to have been of age in '92).
Matt had lots of crushes, lol. Not sure I know Shelly. Even though I was there 2-3 nights a week for many years, I didn't get to know that many people other than the DJs and the women I danced with and/or dated (including the one I married, lol), plus friends who already went to the Melody. I knew lots of people by sight or to just say hi to, but I didn't make a lot of "new" friends there - oddly enough, I've become friends with a bunch of folks through the reunions, who I barely knew back in the day.
Skinny Vinnie's
Patti's
Greasy Tony's
Tastee Subs
White Rose
Little Teddy's sub shop
Stuff Yer Face
Cluck u
Old Man Raffertys at the original Somerset and Easton location
I really miss the mom and pop Hungarian places. I don't think any are left? Particularly the Country Kitchen on Easton. Awesome hole in the wall place with maybe six tables.
Patti's
Greasy Tony's
Tastee Subs
White Rose
Little Teddy's sub shop
Stuff Yer Face
Cluck u
Old Man Raffertys at the original Somerset and Easton location
I really miss the mom and pop Hungarian places. I don't think any are left? Particularly the Country Kitchen on Easton. Awesome hole in the wall place with maybe six tables.
In college the budget was tight so outside of the dining halls (Busch being IMO the best one, College Ave second with Taco night being the best), and wanting to spend most money on beer and other recreational indulgences, to make $15 or $20 last the week:
I believe it was called College or Campus Pizza 1992 would deliver a pizza to dorms on busch for $5...$6 w/ tip. We did that a lot. The Pizza wasn't very good, but the value was there.
Grease trucks were in that parking lot in the early to mid-90s. Best ones IMO were:
RU Hungry
Sunrise
As for the finer dining establishments in town, would frequent:
Giovanellis - believe it stayed open after they made the trucks close at 4 am and then 2 am
Cluck U Chicken - a true delicacy. Best wings anywhere IMO
The Lazy Shopper - think this is what the place was called - on Easton near Stuff Yer Face. Would deliver anything you wanted that was legal. You could order a pack of cigarettes or a soda and they would deliver it to you anytime.
If I am ever in NB now (as a man of some means):
Jimmy's Restaurant - he's big time now w/ an indoor establishment. Still acts like he knows us even though I'm sure he has no idea (maybe a vague idea if we prod him)
Stuff Yer Face - only the rich kids could afford this place when in school!
Marita's Cantina - is this even open anymore? Again, my name wasn't Rockefeller
I believe it was called College or Campus Pizza 1992 would deliver a pizza to dorms on busch for $5...$6 w/ tip. We did that a lot. The Pizza wasn't very good, but the value was there.
Grease trucks were in that parking lot in the early to mid-90s. Best ones IMO were:
RU Hungry
Sunrise
As for the finer dining establishments in town, would frequent:
Giovanellis - believe it stayed open after they made the trucks close at 4 am and then 2 am
Cluck U Chicken - a true delicacy. Best wings anywhere IMO
The Lazy Shopper - think this is what the place was called - on Easton near Stuff Yer Face. Would deliver anything you wanted that was legal. You could order a pack of cigarettes or a soda and they would deliver it to you anytime.
If I am ever in NB now (as a man of some means):
Jimmy's Restaurant - he's big time now w/ an indoor establishment. Still acts like he knows us even though I'm sure he has no idea (maybe a vague idea if we prod him)
Stuff Yer Face - only the rich kids could afford this place when in school!
Marita's Cantina - is this even open anymore? Again, my name wasn't Rockefeller
