Yet another collegetown bar bites the dust

[Tcl123]

*Shall Rise Again from the ashes.

Some part of me hopes that the closing of Dunbar's will speed this process along a bit.

(Never much of a Dunbar's guy, but I did have the worst shot of my life there... so that's something.)

What was the name of that shot? Salsa by any chance?

[Scersk '97]

*Shall Rise Again from the ashes.

Some part of me hopes that the closing of Dunbar's will speed this process along a bit.

(Never much of a Dunbar's guy, but I did have the worst shot of my life there... so that's something.)

What was the name of that shot? Salsa by any chance?

I'll give you an acronym: FLDA. The D was Worcestershire sauce, I believe. Casting about the internets for a recipe, I'm pretty sure the ringleader of this foolish shot drinking business just added that in for good measure.

[Scersk '97]

*Shall Rise Again from the ashes.

Some part of me hopes that the closing of Dunbar's will speed this process along a bit.

(Never much of a Dunbar's guy, but I did have the worst shot of my life there... so that's something.)

Worst shot of my life was at The Connection.  Best popcorn I've ever had was there, too.

Ah, The Connection! Which was open, strangely, once my senior year, that I'm aware of. Seeing those lights on was like sighting the Flying Dutchman.

[RichH]

*Shall Rise Again from the ashes.

Some part of me hopes that the closing of Dunbar's will speed this process along a bit.

(Never much of a Dunbar's guy, but I did have the worst shot of my life there... so that's something.)

What was the name of that shot? Salsa by any chance?

I'll give you an acronym: FLDA. The D was Worcestershire sauce, I believe. Casting about the internets for a recipe, I'm pretty sure the ringleader of this foolish shot drinking business just added that in for good measure.

The bartender sent me across the street to the Universal Deli to buy Worcestershire sauce specifically for this terrible idea.

[Tcl123]

*Shall Rise Again from the ashes.

Some part of me hopes that the closing of Dunbar's will speed this process along a bit.

(Never much of a Dunbar's guy, but I did have the worst shot of my life there... so that's something.)

What was the name of that shot? Salsa by any chance?

I'll give you an acronym: FLDA. The D was Worcestershire sauce, I believe. Casting about the internets for a recipe, I'm pretty sure the ringleader of this foolish shot drinking business just added that in for good measure.

The bartender sent me across the street to the Universal Deli to buy Worcestershire sauce specifically for this terrible idea.

Not the shot that I got accustomed too. The shot I'm thinking of is bacardi 151, tequila and tobacco sauce. Just thinking about the taste (and smell) turns my stomach to this day.

[KeithK]

*Shall Rise Again from the ashes.

Some part of me hopes that the closing of Dunbar's will speed this process along a bit.

(Never much of a Dunbar's guy, but I did have the worst shot of my life there... so that's something.)

What was the name of that shot? Salsa by any chance?

I'll give you an acronym: FLDA. The D was Worcestershire sauce, I believe. Casting about the internets for a recipe, I'm pretty sure the ringleader of this foolish shot drinking business just added that in for good measure.

The bartender sent me across the street to the Universal Deli to buy Worcestershire sauce specifically for this terrible idea.

Not the shot that I got accustomed too. The shot I'm thinking of is bacardi 151, tequila and tobacco sauce. Just thinking about the taste (and smell) turns my stomach to this day.

Tobacco sauce?  That really sounds awful!

[Tcl123]

Guess I should have checked my reply before posting. Haha. For the record, it was tobasco sauce. It was bad.

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

I stopped in at Dunbar's after lunch in C-town this afternoon.  Lee was there doing a little bit of shutdown work,  

There's not a lot left.  A few ceiling tiles, the bar and the booths along the north wall, and a couple of cheap beer signs nailed to the walls.  He mentioned they have a couple of signed hockey sweaters (one from Mike Richter) that they're willing to sell, but pretty much everything worth having is gone.

Lee told me that it came down to a landlord who made things difficult for them (he actually had some choice words to describe her).  It just became too stressful for Pep to keep the place open.  It started affecting his health (he's in Florida R&R-ing for the next couple months).  And given what they're building in place of the Palms - another 6 story apartment block - it wouldn't surprise me if the whole goal was to shut them down so she could build something big and gaudy in it's place.

Damn shame. :`-(

[RatushnyFan]

Too many prairie fires at Dunbar's.....tequila and Tabasco sauce.  The boys used to buy them for me and dare me to drink them.  I usually did.  I think my stomach still has a lining but I'm not sure.

[David Harding]

Cornell Sun reports that a new bar, Hideaway, will open in Dunbar's old location "before the fall semester."  They're writing the name using Greek letters that look like Roman letters, starting with a capital eta for the "H".  I remember the location as home of Morrie's.

[RichH]

Cornell Sun reports that a new bar, Hideaway, will open in Dunbar's old location "before the fall semester."  They're writing the name using Greek letters that look like Roman letters, starting with a capital eta for the "H".  I remember the location as home of Morrie's.

Regarding that old Sun article, that's quite the waggish caption to a photo with violent undertones.

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

Cornell Sun reports that a new bar, Hideaway, will open in Dunbar's old location "before the fall semester."  They're writing the name using Greek letters that look like Roman letters, starting with a capital eta for the "H".  I remember the location as home of Morrie's.

When I arrived on Campus (1978) it had already changed to The Gin Mill.  Pep and Lee bought it in late '79 or early '80 and changed the name to Dunbar's in the fall of '80.

[David Harding]

It's not Collegetown and it's not closing, but Rogo is up for sale in an attempt to attract a new chef by offering part ownership.  http://ithacavoice.com/2016/10/rongo-explores-new-options/

[David Harding]

Not in Collegetown and not a bar, but this is a reasonable place to mention  Hal's Deli closing.

[George64]

Not in Collegetown and not a bar, but this is a reasonable place to mention  Hal's Deli closing.

I certainly remember Hal's Deli and of course Hal, who was a fixture at Cornell basketball games in Barton Hall.  His son, Mike who's pictured, was a ballboy for Sam MacNeil's team.