OT: Metro Storrs staycation food recommendations?

[JMick]

Insomnia is definitely still there. I don't think candy is though.

I don't understand how a cookie delivery service is a viable business plan but good for them I guess

 

[Waquoit]

Francesca's, across the street from the Bidwell, is a nice Italian place.

 

[Robertelamin]

I don't understand how a cookie delivery service is a viable business plan but good for them I guess

Maybe there is an off menu “special” cookie.

 

[uconnphil2016]

Unfortunately, they closed several months ago.

That’s pretty surprising. They’re one of the better places that was out there. Storrs center is a strange collection of places

 

[Guapo]

What about Chuck and Auggie's?

 

[Bezzz]

Unfortunately, they closed several months ago.

Bummer. They're my client. Nice kids, I designed their stores. They still have downtown Hartford across from Max and their food truck does all the UConn football games at the Rent.

 

[boog204]

Peps calzone >>>> DP Dough

Without question... The only thing DP Dough had on Peps (at least from 98-02) is that DP was open later.

 

[Guapo]

I don't understand how a cookie delivery service is a viable business plan but good for them I guess

It's actually a very strong national brand.

It's in college towns across the country.

 

[JMick]

It's actually a very strong national brand.

It's in college towns across the country.

I have heard, and I don't understand at all. 90% of their business must be school related functions and their margins must be pretty high

 

[Guapo]

I have heard, and I don't understand at all. 90% of their business must be school related functions and their margins must be pretty high

Ha, yeah man...

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

There's an Arbys on Berlin Tpke.

Where were you a couple weeks back when I was meeting stepmom?
Lady Hans's grandfather ranched cattle in Dalhart, TX, in days after the XIT Ranch. There, they have the meats.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

I have heard, and I don't understand at all. 90% of their business must be school related functions and their margins must be pretty high

If their customers are getting cookies delivered at 2am, it's not just the margins that are pretty high.

 

[SubbaBub]

Try, "Eat's." If that's not open try, "Eat's and Drink's."


The apostrophes are intentional.

 

[mauconnfan]

There's an Arbys on Berlin Tpke.

You’ll be upset to know there was a gender change in West Springfield when Wendy replaced Arby

 

[TRest]

I'm thinking Lady Hans would sooner stop for Wethersfield Pizza chicken parm on the way up more so than a calzone, but she might be curious about downtown Storrs. Given what else we're doing, would that be a good side trip w/dairy bar desert?

Btw, we liked both Fire & Spice and El Nuevo Sarape last weekend when we took the train to Hartford & walked to Trinity's Cinestudio to see 2001; A Space Odyssey. We enjoyed our trip to Hartford enough to go back the following week.

Was it an evening showing? That's quite a harrowing walk.
Oh, and Dog Lane Cafe is good for sandwiches/salads/soups/coffee.

 

[Bryan Lord]

There is nothing worth going to East of the river.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

Was it an evening showing? That's quite a harrowing walk.
Oh, and Dog Lane Cafe is good for sandwiches/salads/soups/coffee.

Sunny afternoon matinee: Asylum to Broad to Capitol to Park Terrace to Summit to Zion to Summit. Quite doable, with some hidden delights like Gallaudet Square & Columbia St (and, sadly, too much trash) along the way.

 

[uconnphil2016]

Sunny afternoon matinee: Asylum to Broad to Capitol to Park Terrace to Summit to Zion to Summit. Quite doable, with some hidden delights like Gallaudet Square & Columbia St (and, sadly, too much trash) along the way.

I had to walk that exact area last summer picking up trash for community service. There’s so much of it that you could work forever.

 

[Nostical]

Get the brussels sprouts at Firebox on Broad St in Hartford. Thank me later.

 

[dog bone]

Saturday Airbnb overnight booked, with Dairy Bar, Mansfield Drive-in movie & Sunday Flea Market, and Coventry Farmers Market before heading to Bushnell Park for Hartford Jazz Festival if it isn't too rainy on Sunday. #stillrevolutionary
#Hartfordhasit
#dontshootwerefromnewhaven

Where should we get suitable, tasty, cheap eats, or food to bring to the movies?

Papas pizza and roast beef are right down the street from the drive in located west main st. Willimantic. Last I had them the salami grinders (toasted) were good and the wings were plump and tasty. Stop there and bring them into the drive in.

 

[8893]

Papas pizza and roast beef are right down the street from the drive in located west main st. Willimantic. Last I had them the salami grinders (toasted) were good and the wings were plump and tasty. Stop there and bring them into the drive in.

Great meatball pizza there too. Red pie with meatball and sliced tomato was my go-to there. Meatballs are sliced like discs and have very good consistency.

 

[dbmill]

Great meatball pizza there too. Red pie with meatball and sliced tomato was my go-to there. Meatballs are sliced like discs and have very good consistency.

The holy trinity of Willimantic pizza places was Papa's, Mama's, and Tony's. At one point years ago they were all owned by members of the same family. My friends and I spent quite a bit of time at both Papa's and Tony's. Both were quite good, but over the course of time we ended up spending more and more time at Tony's. That of course, was many years ago. We haven't been to either of them in a few years.

 

[whaler11]

The holy trinity of Willimantic pizza places was Papa's, Mama's, and Tony's. At one point years ago they were all owned by members of the same family. My friends and I spent quite a bit of time at both Papa's and Tony's. Both were quite good, but over the course of time we ended up spending more and more time at Tony's. That of course, was many years ago. We haven't been to either of them in a few years.

I went to Tony’s last summer. Pretty much the same. Haven’t been to Papa’s in forever.

 

[8893]

The holy trinity of Willimantic pizza places was Papa's, Mama's, and Tony's. At one point years ago they were all owned by members of the same family. My friends and I spent quite a bit of time at both Papa's and Tony's. Both were quite good, but over the course of time we ended up spending more and more time at Tony's. That of course, was many years ago. We haven't been to either of them in a few years.

I went to Tony’s last summer. Pretty much the same. Haven’t been to Papa’s in forever.

Now I can't remember if the meatball and sliced tomato pie I enjoyed was from Tony's or Papa's. I know it wasn't Mama's. It was the one where the cops and hookers hung out, if that helps.

 

[whaler11]

Now I can't remember if the meatball and sliced tomato pie I enjoyed was from Tony's or Papa's. I know it wasn't Mama's. It was the one where the cops and hookers hung out, if that helps.

Papa’s you liked the meatballs at. Papa’s is in front of the stop and shop by the 32/66 split where the DMV was. Tony’s is past downtown. Papa’s has that 50 year old Sprite sign.

We used to bust his chops on how he stayed open because nobody was ever there.

Tony’s was always my favorite of the three. But I’m not a big fan of the super thin crusts that many here like best.

 

[dbmill]

Papa’s you liked the meatballs at. Papa’s is in front of the stop and shop by the 32/66 split where the DMV was. Tony’s is past downtown. Papa’s has that 50 year old Sprite sign.

We used to bust his chops on how he stayed open because nobody was ever there.

Tony’s was always my favorite of the three. But I’m not a big fan of the super thin crusts that many here like best.

I'm also not a bit fan of the super thin pizza crusts as well. As for that that Sprite sign at Papa's, it looked old around 1980 when I first started eating pizza at Papa's and Tony's.

Tony's at the time also had Canadian bacon as a topping, which became a favorite of my future wife and mine. Somewhere along the passage of time they got rid of it. Oh well.

Living in Norwich, it became inevitable that eventually we would spend less time in Willimantic and Storrs. Combine that with getting older and getting out of the habit of eating pizza at least once a week led to us frequenting Tony's less and less as time passed.

These days when we do get pizza in Norwich, the place we usually go to is Irene's,, which has been around since 2003. By an odd quirk of fate, Irene's is owned by a cousin of the family that owns Tony's, so we never really escaped the pizza making orbit of that family.

 

[whaler11]

I'm also not a bit fan of the super thin pizza crusts as well. As for that that Sprite sign at Papa's, it looked old around 1980 when I first started eating pizza at Papa's and Tony's.

Tony's at the time also had Canadian bacon as a topping, which became a favorite of my future wife and mine. Somewhere along the passage of time they got rid of it. Oh well.

Living in Norwich, it became inevitable that eventually we would spend less time in Willimantic and Storrs. Combine that with getting older and getting out of the habit of eating pizza at least once a week led to us frequenting Tony's less and less as time passed.

These days when we do get pizza in Norwich, the place we usually go to is Irene's,, which has been around since 2003. By an odd quirk of fate, Irene's is owned by a cousin of the family that owns Tony's, so we never really escaped the pizza making orbit of that family.

I’m like 25 minutes from Papa’s - if I have to take one for the team and do a quick Willimantic pizza tour this week...

 

[8893]

I’m like 25 minutes from Papa’s - if I have to take one for the team and do a quick Willimantic pizza tour this week...

Would you be willing to endure a pie or two from Geno’s as well? I know it’s not Willy, but it would add color.

 

[dbmill]

Would you be willing to endure a pie or two from Geno’s as well? I know it’s not Willy, but it would add color.

Funny, we ate at Geno's last night (had the chicken parm, and it was delicious) before going before going to see Superstar, the last of the summer theater series at Jorgensen Theater on campus. It was an excellent night.

 

[8893]

Funny, we ate at Geno's last night (had the chicken parm, and it was delicious) before going before going to see Superstar, the last of the summer theater series at Jorgensen Theater on campus. It was an excellent night.

Love Superstar. How was the performance?