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Lunch location ideas for our team (cluster) lunches. |
Default rendezvous times and locations
If meeting downtown: We normally meet at 11:45AM at the Goldwin Smith/ Lincoln Hall TCAT bus stop.
- Being on time is good, since there are 2 buses that come by shortly after 11:45
If meeting so a car is required: Bez arranges the Astro van!
Past locations and dates
- Yum, yum, I like tiffin!
Location | Date(s) | Notes |
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TBD, as of 8/11/17 | 9/18/17, Mon | |
Ithaca Beer Company, http://ithacabeer.com/taproom/ | 8/11/17, Fri | Full astro-van (7); MH away on vacation. |
Q: CoreLife Eatery, 740 South Meadow Street (In South Meadow Square Plaza)? | 5/??/17, ??? | Update 3/21/17: As of this date, CoreLife now only scheduled to open April 21st: Original note: Michelle noted 1/19/17 that CoreLife Eatery opens April 7th and suggests we go there that month: |
Viva Taqueria,101 N Aurora St | 5/5/17, Fri | |
Istanbul Turkish Kitchen, 311 3rd St (next to the DMV). | 4/10/17, Mon | Good food and service. Decent pricing, and interesting (in a good way) cuisine. Nearly empty. |
Hal's Deli, 115 N Aurora St, Ithaca, NY | 3/20/17, Mon | Hal's Deli closing in May. |
Tasty Hot Pot in Collegetown, 422 Eddy St (basement) | 2/7/2017, Mon | |
Collegetown's CTB, 415 College Ave | 1/13/2017, Fri | Tried Tasty Hot Pot, but it was closed for the winter break. |
Ithaca Ale House, 111 N Aurora St | 12/12/16, Mon | |
Meet to eat at: MUDD A305, Rosenblatt Room Delivery from Tamarind Thai Restaurant | 11/18/16, Fri (no Steve and Lulu) | PO#: 613492, to 215 Tower Road. Building: 1019A (not W or E!). |
Red's Place | 10/14/16, Fri | Next to Viva, downtown. Good food and sarcastically fun, service. |
Viva Taqueria | 9/16/16, Fri | Sidewalk table worked well (nice weather), as it has in the past. |
CTB Collegetown | 8/8/16 | Tight schedule with Roger teaching Physics Windows 10 same day, construction in Collegetown |
Taste of Thai | 7/18/16 | On the commons |
Sticky Rice Thai and Laotian | 6/13/16 | On East State street. |
Waffle Frolic | 5/13/16 | Busy, great waffle combinations |
Thai Basil | 4/21/16, Thursday | good service & menu, quiet location |
Spring Buffet | 3/14/16 Monday | Chinese buffet, good food and selection |
Gorgers | 2/22/16 Monday | limited seating so we all ate at nearby MakerSpace |
Aladdin's | 1/20/16 Wednesday | Steve's suggestion |
Coltivare | 12/11/15, Friday | Quality food, interesting menu, very nice dining rooms. Got moved due to holiday parties. #10 or 30 bus. Best to reserve table for 5 or more people. |
Ruloff's | 11/16/15, Monday | Speedy service, good food. Nice walk in mild weather. |
Old Mexico | 10/16/15, Friday | Van and car used, to Rt. 13 (Elmira Rd). Large menu, great selection. |
Agava | 9/14/15, Monday | 82 bus super-convenient there and back. Good food and service. 1 year anniversary return for our group. |
Ithaca Beer Co | 8/14/15, Friday | Van and car used. Burgers & pub selection. |
The Nines | 7/17/15, Friday | Pre-ordered pizza and it still took a long time for food to arrive. Day of our 3pm external A&S IT Review session. |
Tasty Hot Pot | 6/15/15, Monday | Good appetizer & lunch special selection, dinners, as well as individual hot pots. Half our group shared a hot pot. |
Fanny's Food Truck | 5/5/ |
15, Tuesday | Menu limited. Seating not good for discussion while eating. We moved to the seating outside Goldwin Smith (on Arts Quad) with not much more luck, alas. | |
Stella's | 4/10/15, Friday | Slow service. "Brunch Menu" |
Spicy Asian | 3/20/15 | Large menu selection. Great food. Took Bez's astro van, with just enough seats. |
Tamarind Thai | 2/16/15 | Ordered for delivery at Bez's space science conference room |
The Ithaca Ale House | 1/12/15 | Stella's and Red were closed |
Sahara Mediterranean | 12/8/14 | |
Fork & Gavel | 11/3/14, Monday |
better stock of items, still slow. | ||
Risley | 10/6/14, Monday | //Long// wait for stir-fry. |
Agava | 9/15/14, Monday | |
Viva Cantina | 8/15/14, Friday | |
Alladin's | 7/28/14, Monday | |
Kilpatrick's? | 6/24/14, Tuesday |
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Four Seasons | May 2014 | per Bez memory |
Fork & Gavel | April 2014 |
Slow, out of several items | ||
Risley | March 2014 | per Bez memory |
Ciao | January 2014 | per Bez memory |
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Ithaca Dining Guides
14850.com - lists and reviews many dining places in Ithaca.
http://www.ithaca.com/marketplace/dining/ - lists and reviews many dining places in Ithaca.
Ithaca Menu.com - PDF's of menus
http://www.ithacatogo.com/order.xsl - Deliver manywhere
Delivery
http://www.downtownithaca.com/ithaca-restaurants/index.html - All downtown eateries
On campus or in college town
Fanny's Food Truck (AAP food truck)
- http://aap.cornell.edu/news-events/frannys-food-truck-open-business
- Menu offers a mix of Korean, Vietnamese, Indian, Latin American, and Mexican flavors.
- http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/2014/09/frannys-food-cart-now-serving-near-sibley-hall
Risley
Fork & Gavel (Law School)
Tasty Hot Pot
- http://tastyhotpot.com/
- Eddy St
- Bring CU tax-exempt form next time? (went 6/15/15)
Uptown
Community Corners
Heights Cafe
- Heights Cafe's for lunch is more reasonably priced than their dinners. But still too pricey?.
Ned's
- Ned's is lso also at the Community Corner's , for even less. http://www.nedspizzaithaca.com/
Nearer the Mall
The Rose, at Triphammer. (BUT, not with Bez, re: cockroach)
Applebees - http://www.applebees.com/
Peking Restaurant, Cayuga Mall
Scale House Brewery and Pub
East Hill
- Ling Ling Garden - Chinese 273-1668
- Wingz over Ithaca - http://wingsover.com/
- Ithaca Bakery / CTB - http://www.ithacabakery.com/
Downtown (via Bus 10)
- http://www.downtownithaca.com/ithaca-restaurants/index.html - All downtown eateries
Coltivare
- http://coltivareithaca.com/
- Seasonal restaurant menu features fresh ingredients from the TC3 Farm and other local sources combined with global flavors for a true “Farm to Bistro” experience.
- Closed Mondays (checked 5/1/15)
- 235 South Cayuga Street, Ithaca, NY
The Ale House
- http://www.ithacaalehouse.com/wp-content/uploads/Ale_House_2013_menu.pdf
- http://www.ithacaalehouse.com/
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Viva Taqueria,
- http://www.vivataqueria.com/
- 101 North Aurora Street
Hawi
- http://www.hawiithaca.com/
- Closed Mondays (checked 6/15/15)
Thai Basil Spicy Asian
- http://spicyasianfoodthaibasilithaca.com/
Out of town
- Across from the State Theater
Simeon'sJohn Thomas Steakhouse
- http://www.johnthomassteakhousesimeonsithaca.com/live/
Is no more...
Simeon's
Elmira Road (not accessible easily via Bus 10)
Spicy Asian
Buffalo Wild Wings - http://www.buffalowildwings.com/
Old Mexico (Where Mano's was) http://oldmexicoithaca.com/
Spring Buffet Chinese - http://dining.14850.com/directory/spring-buffet
Ithaca Beer Co.
- http://ithacabeer.com/taproom/menu/ (you must first confirm you are over 21 to view the page, even though venue is very family-friendly)
- Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
- Located just past Rt 13/ 13A intersection, past Buttermilk Falls
Out of town
John Thomas Steakhouse
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- http://www.simeonsithacajohnthomassteakhouse.com/menus.html/live/