<p>D1 is not a vegetarian, neither are we, so we have never heard her mention Moosewood. Taste of Thai, Plum,and that Korean restaurant, but no Moosewood.</p>
<p>I’m at Cornell a LOT. We’re having dinner this Sunday night at The Heights … which I really like, my Cornellian likes, and my potential hotelie will enjoy. </p>
<p>The Boatyard is lots of fun. My husband likes Ruloff’s in Collegetown but I think it’s a real dive and last time I was there the French Onion Soup was actually inedible.</p>
<p>I’m not a vegetarian either – far from it! But I can get through one meal without meat or fish. And sometimes I do!</p>
<p>(Moosewood is, I believe, the oldest continuously operating vegetarian restaurant in the country, and its cookbooks significantly stepped up the game for the quality of vegetarian cuisine in this country in the 70s.)</p>
<p>Taste of Tai-located in the commons–really good Tai food
Tapas cant remember if it is in the commons or college town.–it fills up as soon as the doors open(its very small)</p>
<p>The ice cream place is Purity and it’s on Route 13 I believe, definitely worth the drive (not a big one - about 7 minutes from either campus).</p>
<p>There’s a great old Italian restaurant called “Joe’s” also on 13, “Ragman’s” was started and is still owned by an Ithaca College graduate (1976 I believe) and is really good. Make sure you call Moosewood - we’ve never been there when it’s been open! There are so many restaurants of all different shapes and sizes, it’s hard to go wrong.</p>
<p>Enjoy!</p>
<p>If you’re in Ithaca over the weekend, go to the Farmer’s Market for lunch; you’ll have a good selection of interesting and tasty options.</p>
<p>I’m not a vegetarian either, but if I ever get to Ithaca I’ll be making the pilgrimage to Moosewood. Moosewood was THE vegetarian cookbook when I was in college - it and the Vegetarian Epicure were the first two to really popularize tasty vegetarian food.</p>
<p>If you are headed out of town towards Corning or to the state parks, stop at Wegmann’s and get sandwiches, sushi, all kinds of things at supermarket prices. It’s great for those extra teenage meals.</p>
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I was at Cornell in graduate school when Joe’s opened. Now you’re really making ME feel old . . . (LOL)</p>
<p>mathmom: Besides Moosewood (and Enchanted Broccoli Forest) and Vegetarian Epicure, we also still have our 1970s copy of Laurel’s Kitchen.</p>
<p>Purity’s Ice Cream, Viva’s Mexican, Moosewood, Glenwood Pines (brillant views) and (i hope they still exist) for pizza, the Nines and the Chariot in collegetown. Also agree with lunch at the Farmers Market – like many things in Ithaca, a one of a kind experience.</p>
<p>The Moosewood cookbooks include some fish, so maybe the restaurant does, too?</p>
<p>IMO, Moosewood has gone downhill over the past several years. Yes, definitely historical value, but the last meal we had there was pretty mediocre and the service was really spacey.</p>
<p>My vote for the best (new) restaurant in town is the Fine Line Bistro on State Street, a couple of blocks beyond the commons. Great food, good service, nice menu, good wine list. What’s not to like? Also, I don’t think anyone has mentioned Madeline’s on the Commons yet, which is always consistently good.</p>
<p>dbwes - Maybe I’m wrong - I thought Joe’s was around since the 40’s. I graduated in 78 and it was well established. What year were you in Ithaca? Didn’t mean to make you feel old!</p>
<p>We ate at Simeon’s on the Commons when we visited Ithaca over the summer; we chose it via the very scientific method of “walk around the neighborhood looking at menus till you’re tired of walking and ready to sit down and eat.” The food was excellent. </p>
<p>It looked like there were a ton of nice restaurants around. You could probably eat at a different place every night for weeks and not run out of good choices. I was sad when our son took Ithaca College off his list, because I was looking forward to the visits! (He’s still applying to Cornell but that’s a long, long shot.)</p>
<p>I want y’all to know that the building Moosewood resides in was my Jr High school. And a miserable one at that. I attended 7th grade there before being moved out to the new schools. We thought the building was unfit for further use and should be torn down. 40 years later…</p>
<p>amtc – I was there in the mid-80s. I distinctly remember Joe’s opening – perhaps it had been closed and reopened? I just remember it being brand new and going there and having pesto for the first time.</p>
<p>grab a half sui at the hot truck.</p>
<p>dbwes - I think you’re right, I recall going back and it being closed. I forgot all about that - so we’re both right! :)</p>
<p>yes, Joe’s went bankrupt, then tried to re-open under new ownership, but it didn’t last long.</p>