tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post3490609460659172616..comments2024-03-24T03:30:03.604-04:00Comments on Roosevelt Islander Online: Roosevelt Island Westview Building Pool Opens - Excellent Renovation JobROOSEVELT ISLANDERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15976748588427716146noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-89712320754320244692014-07-15T22:38:47.252-04:002014-07-15T22:38:47.252-04:00After a hard game of Zogs Kickball, maybe a pitche...After a hard game of Zogs Kickball, maybe a pitcher (or five) at Riverwalk B&G might make way too loud music and beer pong acceptable. With all the noise (no one paying attention to music or sports), it means patrons must speak at shouting level. Thus, not an attractive place for a date; and not an attractive place to bring a buddy.<br /><br />Seems their winning formula is tanking up the Frank Farancenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-85479863032464671502014-07-15T17:36:26.835-04:002014-07-15T17:36:26.835-04:00absolutely agreed. The grill is a waste of time a...absolutely agreed. The grill is a waste of time and money. the last time I went was last summer - after waiting over an hour for our food we bailed. wasted a perfectly good summer lunch. had pancakes with fruit one time - no fruit arrived, asked for it, got a sliver of canteloupe and a slice of an orange. It seemed to be intended as an insult. I couldn't possible come up with a good OldRossienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-6491921550333085982014-07-15T17:05:29.400-04:002014-07-15T17:05:29.400-04:00The burgers are not too bad at the B&G. The be...The burgers are not too bad at the B&G. The beers on tap get worse and worse. Long gone are the days when I could get a Brooklyn Lager (not saying this is the best beer but leagues better than what they have now.) The well-drinks are a catastrophe but that may be a problem with the bartender. What else? Salads and anything else but the burgers on the menu are really not good.<br /><br /><br /YetAnotherRIernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-35983725864331659672014-07-15T14:01:51.010-04:002014-07-15T14:01:51.010-04:00Rossie: How right you are; Taxis (that is, yellow ...Rossie: How right you are; Taxis (that is, yellow cabs) always grumble re trips to outer boroughs anyway, and RI is even worse, as it's even less likely they'll pick up a fare going back to Manhattan.CheshireKittynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-28430022446771487422014-07-15T12:03:45.610-04:002014-07-15T12:03:45.610-04:00All valid (though it's starting to sound like ...All valid (though it's starting to sound like no vendor expressly stated they wouldn't come because of the fee...). Oh Well. if I were them I wouldn't come for lack of business anyway. I guess island residents are stuck with the same old crap from the grill - where the only thing worth consuming comes from a sealed bottle with an anheuser logo. China 1 is still the best food on OldRossienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6008819998091697653.post-8115596604654313232014-07-15T08:36:28.900-04:002014-07-15T08:36:28.900-04:00I think Mark was on to something, but I'm stil...I think Mark was on to something, but I'm still not sure it's this black and white: did the food truck vendors specifically say they didn't want to come back to the island because of the permits?<br /><br /><br />regarding taxis - if I were a driver I wouldn't want to go to the island, and I actually agree with those drivers that grumble when I've asked them to drop me on the OldRossienoreply@blogger.com