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Note for non-locals: Tony's Place is a dive bar of a particular sort: a haunt of semi-retired felons. Most of them are over-the-hill cirrhotic carnie mumblers. This guy was apparently still sparky at the advanced age of 42. The last sentence is the best.

Man's skull fractured by pool cue in bar fight
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http://substitute.livejournal.com/1694577.html?view=8941681#t8941681

They open Dec 15.

Bob gave me the manager's card. Looking him up, it seems he's has run Sapori and Mamma Gina's, or been involved in their management. So at least he knows how to restaurant. We'll see.

Also: "Athos Fiori" is a great name!

Buon Giorno, we await you.

THE ACK STEAK HOUSE, PROUDLY SERVING THE FAMOUS AND JUICY PTUIBONE STEAK:


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Big banner on the old 17th St. Diedrich:

COMING SOON: CAFFE BUON GIORNO

Good morning indeed! They don't know what they're in for.

simulcast to diedrich

O Daily Pilot, I can't resist your headlines:

Restaurant Review: Doria's Haus of Pizza's charm, crust fills seats

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I'd love to see people, do things, get out of the house, etc. And I may! But if anyone wants to hang out, you're driving. My two modes right now are It Hurts To Drive and I Am High On Drugs, and I don't relish either ( Read more... )