[Bosco55David]

Originally Posted by omahajosh618

I understand why Omaha Rocks said that. There are a few restaurants that, while good, are aged way too much. Mister C's was good, but I agree that it was good that it closed when it did to preserve the integrity and good reputation that it had. Had it stayed open longer, that reputation might have been tarnished.

I guess I'm not all that surprised. I know Mister C was tired, ready to retire and had some health problems. I guess it's understandable that he had let things slip towards the end.

[omahajosh618]

Have you eaten at the other Caniglia restaurants?

[Omaha Rocks]

Originally Posted by Bosco55David

I guess I'm not all that surprised. I know Mister C was tired, ready to retire and had some health problems. I guess it's understandable that he had let things slip towards the end.

Wasn't Mister C in his 80s when it closed?

[Bosco55David]

Originally Posted by omahajosh618

Have you eaten at the other Caniglia restaurants?

Not since I was a little kid. We left Omaha in early 2002, and I was just a teenager then. I do plan on visiting the one remaining restaurant when I get back.

[Bosco55David]

Originally Posted by Omaha Rocks

Wasn't Mister C in his 80s when it closed?

That sounds about right.

[omahajosh618]

Originally Posted by Bosco55David

Not since I was a little kid. We left Omaha in early 2002, and I was just a teenager then. I do plan on visiting the one remaining restaurant when I get back.

Cool! I do like Venice Inn.

[mauigirl23]

Originally Posted by airwing

There used to be a coffee shop I ate at while working at the old Baum Iron Company. The coffee shop was called 'KINGS' and they had a special KINGS sandwich that was a cheese sandwich dipped in batter and corn flakes and deep fried. It was the best "grilled cheese sandwich" I ever ate even though I know it must be really bad for you. Is KINGS still around? It was in old downtown area.
Great pictures Star_Gazer!

I worked at Baum Iron years and years ago. It was one of my first jobs out of High School. I have been thinking about that building lately, and wonder what happened to it. Is it still there? It looks like there are Air Conditioners all the way up, from the photos on the Internet. When I worked there, it was only ac up to the second floor. And we had that water pump elevator that worked on a cable. Did this convert to apartments? We used to go around the corner to Satan's Pizza for lunch, and the Old Market was just developing.
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