tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post8852477574998266248..comments2023-08-14T11:44:27.299-04:00Comments on Jeremiah's<br> Vanishing New York: Dante ReturnsJeremiah Mosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11791516443125872364noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-81461815294093119482014-05-26T16:52:58.988-04:002014-05-26T16:52:58.988-04:00I've been a long time customer of Dante and wh...<br />I've been a long time customer of Dante and when I saw what they did to it I cried, horrible! And what happened to Ada, the image of caffe dante? I will never go backAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-57342380447304723682014-05-10T14:58:47.734-04:002014-05-10T14:58:47.734-04:00 I used to go there often while a grad student at ... I used to go there often while a grad student at NYU 1980s.<br />What they have done to it is a desecration.katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08421968224430695784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-10803306554230125382014-05-06T11:38:55.142-04:002014-05-06T11:38:55.142-04:00I've been a long time cutomer of Caffe Dante, ...I've been a long time cutomer of Caffe Dante, going there since 1985 .. I loved the old Caffe Dante, and would go every single day ( sometimes twice a day) for my Cappucino or Espresso. Yes they have cahnged a bit. They did because the had to as a result of the Landlord "jacking up the Rent" quite a bit. No new stroy there. With the steep raise in monthly rent, they need to generate more income to make expenses and hopefuly a profit. They added a small kitchen and have created a nice little menu that is super affordable. Tatsy Meatballs for only $6.00 and a Lasagan like my mother used to make for only $8.00 .. "You can't beat that, and I just love it." They still have there famed mainstays of Great Italian Coffee, Pastries, and Homemade Gelato. They have a full bar which they've had for about 15 years. The ambiance is more or less the same, but the banguets were a bad idea, and I'm pretty sure they will realize this fact and pull them out eventualy. They lose a lot of seating with the banquets. My buddy Mario Flotta (The Owner) is still there and the main fixture of the place, "Mario is Caffe Dante." We wish them well, Caffe Dante is a wonderful historical part of Old Greenwich Village New York.<br /> Daniel, Greenwich Village<br /><br />PS .. Just wanted to say as a Greenwich Village New Yorker, I Love your Blog Jerimhiah, "It's Great," keep up the good work and thank you for it.NyFoodeehttp://nyfoodeedotcom.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-69839042387839217272014-05-06T11:12:45.128-04:002014-05-06T11:12:45.128-04:00I don't like the TVs at Di Robertis either. I ...I don't like the TVs at Di Robertis either. I wish they weren't there, they just seem ugly and out of place in that jewel box. But I guess it's a cultural/mindset thing. Some people/proprietors just take TVs as de rigeur, without thinking of other ways to engage customers or give them something to do if they're lonely: magazines, games, etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-43043029171754786852014-05-05T17:51:32.289-04:002014-05-05T17:51:32.289-04:00They put flat screens in at di Robertis a while ba...They put flat screens in at di Robertis a while back, but at least the sound is OFF.<br /><br />I try not to pay any attention to them.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-21208478342792530062014-05-05T15:39:46.584-04:002014-05-05T15:39:46.584-04:00seems it would be fine W/OUT a big TV. that is obn...seems it would be fine W/OUT a big TV. that is obnoxious. someone should speak w/them.(??) btw, this is a world wide "trend". you have this in mall cafes. sorry but a coffee place should have have a TV. as for the tables, it looks like they needed to replace them.laura r.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-3842518155072341762014-05-05T14:49:42.361-04:002014-05-05T14:49:42.361-04:00The television has got to go!The television has got to go!Jeremiah Mosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11791516443125872364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-39253713566999416522014-05-05T12:45:39.755-04:002014-05-05T12:45:39.755-04:00Also, beautiful Ada, a long-time waitress and favo...Also, beautiful Ada, a long-time waitress and favorite at Caffe Dante is NOT there! Please ask for her if you go!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-59898981079393696212014-05-05T11:05:18.682-04:002014-05-05T11:05:18.682-04:00Was a cocktail glass always on the awning?Was a cocktail glass always on the awning?Grade A Karenhttp://grade-a-fancymag.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-16356705969233531522014-05-05T10:52:58.880-04:002014-05-05T10:52:58.880-04:00"I'm not even supposed to be here today.&..."I'm not even supposed to be here today."<br />--Dante HicksPaul Pelkonenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17097823333480876602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-67164143816390333362014-05-05T08:56:01.098-04:002014-05-05T08:56:01.098-04:00Was there briefly about 10pm on Saturday and left ...Was there briefly about 10pm on Saturday and left right away. Just doesn't feel right. The new, big, flat screen TV was on, and both its presence and its desperate meaning were more than we wanted to contend with. <br /><br />Loved those old rickety chairs and tables---it was part of how you felt history. Place seemed empty, though tables in the non-TV room were full. No one was at the bar, which was ironic, given that that's supposed to be the big draw now. <br /><br />Meantime, the open-air market on Broadway just south of 4th (I think) is gone, as of this week. The area is being readied for a new condo. Where will all those venders go now?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com