Closing today. Opened in 1953. My go to pizza joint when in school and every time I come back. Ugh so sad
Cafe Pizzeria
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Bummer. Not my fav but stinks to lose a Bloomington classic.
Right down on Kirkwood, about 3 blocks West of Nicks. Only went in there a couple times. Oddly enough, in a recent poll conducted by the HT, it was voted as the top pizza place in Bloomington according to reader polls.
I recall a place back in B-town when I was a kid that I loved their pizza: House of Ivanhoe
They were reportedly run by the mob but made some good pizza. Does Swing-In pizza still operate? They were another of the originals in place before Noble Romans.
I recall a place back in B-town when I was a kid that I loved their pizza: House of Ivanhoe
They were reportedly run by the mob but made some good pizza. Does Swing-In pizza still operate? They were another of the originals in place before Noble Romans.
Sadly no. Rocky’s was the old recipe and of course he’s gone. Cafe was the last of the old school ones. Nicks it is I guess.
They didn't serve beer so it wasn't a place I wanted to go for pizza. Speaking of local joints closing, I was more bummed to see The Irish Lion close.
This sucks but not as bad as the Irish Lion closing.
No way,the Irish Lion is closing?
My wife and I went back in May,had a great meal and service.
No that was around the corner from the old Gables called the Book Nook
We used it as a late nite delivery joint to McNutt in the late 60's if you were lite on cash Swing Inn was the ticket. 2 bucks for a 16 inch salami (poor man's peperoni)
Pizza is a bit different but the stroms are pretty dead on.
It’s closed. They said they will have a carry out delivery place but I haven’t checked lately.
Swing-In was also the go-to pizza place in the late 70's when light on cash, and to McNutt Bordner
Hoagy wrote Stardust where Buffalouie's is now. The Book Nook was in that building and then moved locations and Gables opened in that space.
I have fond memories of the Gables during the early 70’s. It was dimly lit with walls covered in IU memorabilia. We’re talking the likes of Pete Pihos, Taliaferro, and the Katzenjammer Kids, of course. Branch was still big back then with his two banners. The Gables’ two pinball machines were heavily used. From within the hidden shadows of the heavily shellacked plywood booths their pizza was decent and grilled cheese just like mom’s, plus they were open late for the munch-heads and peeping Tom’s, the careless perverts in for a rest from running. So, to say needlessly, I was thrilled…no, better delighted to find Buffalouie’s having retained the same wall hangings. It’s a very collegiate atmosphere, second only to Nick’s. Their bone-in wings are voted best in Btown. They get my vote, should I ever encounter such a survey same way said.
No. Cafe Pizzeria is at the end of the block that Nick’s is on. Back in the early 70s, Pizzeria supplied the pizzas and stroms to Nick’s. The pizzas were run up the block to Nicks. Obviously before the pizza ovens were installed in Nicks.
The Book Nook - Bloomingpedia
Bloomingpedia says it was a Garcia's Pizza from 1980-1996. I remember it being Roly Poly and then Buffalouie's moving there when I was at IU.
I remember garcias being there.The Book Nook - Bloomingpedia
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Bloomingpedia says it was a Garcia's Pizza from 1980-1996. I remember it being Roly Poly and then Buffalouie's moving there when I was at IU.
Garcia's was a lunch spot when I was there. A slice and a coke for a couple of bucks. You really had to be a fan of dough. Garcias was very much like a thick slice of Italian bread with sauce and toppings.The Book Nook - Bloomingpedia
Bloomingpedia says it was a Garcia's Pizza from 1980-1996. I remember it being Roly Poly and then Buffalouie's moving there when I was at IU.
Yep - and Ernie was the pizza runner. He worked up quite a sweat running all of the pizzas that Ruthie sold!
Gacia's that is it. Cheap bready slice but bad. I think it was an Illinois chain and a big deal at U of IThe Book Nook - Bloomingpedia
Bloomingpedia says it was a Garcia's Pizza from 1980-1996. I remember it being Roly Poly and then Buffalouie's moving there when I was at IU.
Honestly, dug the salads at Cafe Pizzeria the most.
Shredded iceburg in a big bowl, with white American shredded piled on as well. Throw some ranch on it and you were set. Simple, but great.
Shredded iceburg in a big bowl, with white American shredded piled on as well. Throw some ranch on it and you were set. Simple, but great.
They called it “The Flying Tomato.”
Had a balloon as well that they flew in the area.
I loved it as a kid. Meant I was at spaceport waiting on my sister to pick us up. She worked at orange Julius in the mall. 🤣
Those balloons ended up landing in our field quite often. The Oliver balloon always gave my parents wine.They called it “The Flying Tomato.”
Had a balloon as well that they flew in the area.
