[Vision2020] Gambinos
lfalen
lfalen at turbonet.com
Wed Mar 14 11:57:32 PDT 2007
I rarely eat out. I have eaten at Gamino's a few time and liked it. Italian food is very good. Chinese food is great also. You get a lot food for a low price. I have eaten at a mongolian restaurant is Stockton. It was excellent also. This is the kind of multi-culturalism I would like to see. My daughter belonged to the international club at LCSC. They have an anual dinner featuring food from all over the world along with entertainment from everywhere. I would recommend it to everyone.
Roger
-----Original message-----
From: "Saundra Lund" sslund at roadrunner.com
Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2007 22:27:38 -0700
To: "'Ellen Roskovich'" gussie443 at hotmail.com, jeanc38 at gmail.com, vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Gambinos
> Hi Ellen,
>
> I'm so glad you enjoyed seeing the article!
>
> You are absolutely correct: 27 years of wearing the apron and running a
> successful mom & pop restaurant is an excellent track record :-) My
> daughter, however, would disagree that it was time for you to hang up you
> apron :-) She (as well as we and the other kids & their parents)
> thoroughly enjoyed having more than a couple of her birthday parties at
> Gambino's, and the last year or two before you sold, she had become addicted
> to your calzones. We've since tried all others that are available locally,
> and she's yet to find something that doesn't elicit, "Boy, I sure miss
> Gambino's!"
>
> I, of course, have my own fond memories of Gambino's that predate The Child
> Years :-) Although I didn't realize that you kept things going for so long
> after Pops' diagnosis -- that is a real testament to the devotion you two
> had to the restaurant and your customers!
>
> You wrote:
> " It was a good run."
>
> No, it was an ***excellent*** run :*-)
>
>
>
> Saundra Lund
> Moscow, ID
>
> The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good people to do
> nothing.
> - Edmund Burke
>
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ellen Roskovich [mailto:gussie443 at hotmail.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 5:39 PM
> To: sslund at roadrunner.com; jeanc38 at gmail.com; vision2020 at moscow.com
> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Vision2020 : Gambinos
>
> Thanks, Saundra, for digging up the "Biz Bits" regarding Gams. I missed
> that article last year. . . . must have been gallivanting about when it was
> published. Nice to be able to do that now. : )
>
> After 27 years it was time to hang up my apron, put down the spatula and
> walk out the door. I think 27 years in business is a pretty good track
> record. . . especially for a "mom and pop" restaurant in this day and age.
>
> It was fun. And there's good memories. Even though Pops was diagnosed with
> terminal lung cancer in early 1996, we hung in there and the doors opened
> every day. It was a good run.
>
> Ellen A. Roskovich
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: "Saundra Lund" <sslund at roadrunner.com>
> To: "'JeanC'" <jeanc38 at gmail.com>, "'2020 Vision'"
> <vision2020 at moscow.com>
> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Vision2020 : Gambinos
> Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2007 14:11:57 -0700
> > >From the Moscow-Pullman Daily News:
> >
> >"Biz Bits: Venerable Sixth Street eatery slated for demolition
> >By Murf Raquet
> >Friday, September 15, 2006 - Page Updated at 12:00:00 AM
> >
> >Gambino's had been a student and family hangout for decades.
> >
> >The restaurant hovered on West Sixth Street in the town-gown DMZ
> between the
> >University of Idaho and downtown Moscow. It's a great location,
> well within
> >walking distance for most customers.
> >
> >Ellen Roskevitch, who owned the business for years with her late
> husband,
> >Don, closed the business after she accepted an offer from Larry
> Swanger to
> >buy it.
> >
> >Swanger, owner of the Subway franchises in Moscow, Pullman and
> Colfax, saw
> >potential in the building.
> >
> >Unfortunately, that's not how it worked out. The building is coming
> down.
> >
> >Under city guidelines, the remodeled building would have to be
> raised
> >because it is in a flood zone, Swanger said.
> >
> >For Swanger, starting from scratch was the best option.
> >
> >The roof leaked and the building would require a huge cleaning
> effort.
> >
> >"I have no patience to worry about drips," he said. "And I don't
> want bugs
> >or rodents."
> >
> >Demolition will be in a few weeks after the regulatory hurdles are
> overcome.
> >
> >The new brick building will be 4,400 square feet, about twice the
> size of
> >the old one.
> >
> >It will seat 160-180 in the dining area. The bar area will have
> additional
> >seating for 30.
> >
> >Swanger will stay with Italian-style food - he's keeping some of
> the
> >Gambino's favorites - with an emphasis on pizza and the addition of
> a salad
> >bar.
> >
> >"Moscow just has industrial pizza places. I can say it because I'm
> an
> >industrial sandwich maker," he said. "I want to bring back college
> pizza
> >atmosphere."
> >
> >Everything in the building will be new with the exception of a
> 60-quart
> >Hobart mixer, which is being refurbished in Spokane. All the old
> equipment
> >and appointments, including the tile from the roof, was sold at
> auction.
> >
> >The new building won't have an open patio.
> >
> >"I want to be able to control the temperature and I don't want to
> deal with
> >the fly problem," he said
> >
> >Swanger, a former business teacher, is acting as the general
> contractor on
> >the job and will do the finish work himself as he does at the
> Subway stores.
> >
> >That explains why the new Subway on the Troy Highway is a little
> late in
> >opening.
> >
> >Instead of finishing the work, he has been spending some of his off
> time
> >coaching football in Troy.
> >
> >The new business hasn't been officially named yet, but it's getting
> close.
> >
> >Even though the old Gambino's name won't hang outside, Swanger
> hopes to
> >include some of the old restaurant's memorabilia in the new place.
> >
> >Swanger also owns the old Chevron building on the corner of Third
> and Main
> >streets. It's been a guessing game of sorts as to what he'll do
> with it.
> >
> >After the new Subway and the un-named Sixth Street restaurant are
> up and
> >running, Swanger promises to begin work on the former gas station.
> >
> >"It will be a food place," he said. "Unless someone offers me a
> ridiculous
> >amount of money."
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com
> [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com]
> >On Behalf Of JeanC
> >Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 2:04 PM
> >To: 2020 Vision
> >Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Vision2020 : Gambinos
> >
> >On 3/13/07, Megan Prusynski <megan at meganpru.com> wrote:
> > > Last I heard, they laid off all the employees (a couple of my
> friends
> >worked
> > > there, they weren't too happy needless to say) because it was
> bought by a
> > > new owner. The new owner was supposedly going to fix it up and
> re-open.
> > > Guess that hasn't happened yet. Hmm... maybe I should buy the
> building and
> > > open an organic vegetarian brick-oven pizza joint instead. :)
> Mmm...
> > > pizza... something we are seriously lacking in Moscow. :)
> > >
> > > I'd like to see it fixed up, it looks like crap right now.
> > >
> > > peace!
> > > ~megan
> >
> >A little late to buy the building, aparently it is being torn down.
> >Hubby had driven by this morning and saw it was half demolished and
> >called me to see if I could find anything out.
> >
> >The article posted somethign about remodeling, I guess it was
> easier
> >to tear it down. Bummer, I have fond memories of many a pizza there
> in
> >college.
> >
> >Jean C
> >
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