Bump. Hey K any news on that issue?
I remember that name. Sorry to hear that.
The D.C. Chapter also booked the second floor dining room for planning meetings for our pro-troops rallies.
I would suspect that it was doomed when the thought it necessary to add “Famous” to the name .... if it was not universally implied and understood that it was famous without being told, it was probably not all that famous. Similarly, the title of “Humble and Gracious” President Obama would probably doom him to failure .... never mind, he was a failure without the title.
Doesn’t sound like it was the food that drew the customers.
Great memories of that place. My father was regular there in the 1940s. Many years later so was I. Perfect place for that special date.
Oh—I’m sorry to hear this—they must not have known of all the “famous” Freepers who frequented the place during the Klintoon’s reign.
Kristinn—I think you should head a committee to make sure there is a plaque about it some place near by..............I especially remember the time that we were at a long table and someone wanted to get Connie Hair’s attention, so they stood up and yelled: “Clinton’s a Liar!”
That got a bit of attention—LOL!
Reminds me of the passing of Arbaugh's.
Amazing ribs. Used to see congress critters there. I swear the waitresses must have been there since it opened.
Luigi’s was our go to place in high school, college, and then every time a few of us were back home together. We would drive up in one evening then back to college in Harrisonburg, VA if we couldn’t stop craving a pizza from Luigi’s. We had our 40th high school reunion in 2011 and our group skipped that night’s festivities to go to Luigi’s 2nd floor long table. It had to be 90 degrees up there, the Chianti was awful and at least as old as the restaurant, the pizza ok, but the memories were off the chart! An end of an era. Bummer!
Many White House AARs were outlined there. Had my first Peroni there. BufordP and I attempted to go there after the Vets opened up the monuments and stormed the White House. It was closed so had to sette for Pot Belly. Definately not the same.
Wow.
Used to go there regularly starting in the mid 1990s. Sort of stumbled into it for an early dinner with friends prior to hitting one of the Mr. Days “Rally in the Alleys”.
Took my wife there on our second date, and it was the first dinner-out I took her to after both our chlidren were born.
We loved the place, used to get the tortillini with a carafe of chianti. Was actually intending on going there early in the new year.
Really bummed ...
My family ate there last year. It was very bad. The owners were coasting on their old reputation and the food just wasn’t what it used to be.