Cesar Romero's Cappuccino Risorante

This is where the Cesar salad originated?

Whenever Desi Arnaz walked in Cesar served him on his knees.

R1 The Cesar salad was invented by an Italian chef working in Mexico...Tijuana, I think.

“So Italian even your Godfather will love us.”

CRINGE

R3. So helpful. SO informative.

So needing to be seen as so helpful and informative.

I figured he'd run a tea room rather than a coffee shop.

From an old ad about their $5.99 Thanksgiving feast: “Anton at the piano.” Anyone know him?

Cesar was more into crappuccino.

What's a Cuban American doing with a vaguely Italian American restaurant?

When he wasn't on his knees or all fours, Cesar was a real standup guy. I LOVE Cesar Romero. One of my favorite old time stars.

Any Cesar stories from the eldergays? He was hot when he was young

Cesar Romero was HOT! He showed up in some of those rat pack movies; I wonder if those boys enjoyed him. He also had a reputation as being a great 'plus 1' for single female Hollywood royalty. Very debonair.

R5 Why so hateful? You're a dick.

R11 Yes - stories, please!

It doesn't say what year those ads are, but let's say 1965...that 5.95 would be nearly $49.00 today.

"Call Gilbert, your very Italian Maitre D'."

Excellent! Table for 2, please Gilbert, the name is Ben. Ben Dover. I live on Isle Drive.

It looks fun

Orange wedges for dessert.

"Kliph"?

I prefer Alan Hale's Lobster Barrell

He had such a lovely way of serving Clams Miranda.

^ LOL

R20 Was that really on the menu? I thought Cesar wasn’t into clams.

Is it true that he and Ty Power were lovers?

He served those clams, and with a gracious smile. He was a gentleman!

The three restaurants in that newspaper ad linked above are all serving exactly the same Thanksgiving dinner. Right down to the choice of green salad or turkey gumbo.

I didn't know cappuccinos existed in 1965.

It should be Lobster Trap at R9.

Who keeps lobster in a barrel?

No one can beat the lobster barrel!

[quote]The three restaurants in that newspaper ad linked above are all serving exactly the same Thanksgiving dinner. Right down to the choice of green salad or turkey gumbo.

El Cheapo Ceasar doesn't give ya the ice cream or sherbet for dessert like good ole Skipper. I know where I would go eat.

Leave Cesar aloooooonnnneeee!

These are Cris Shapan's fake ads--- he has a Facebook page full of these.

They're not fake

When I was about 5 or 6 my parents took me to Alan Hale’s Lobster Barrel - my dad was a dj back then and looked a lot like Alan Hale - when I watched Gilligan reruns it sort of confused me - my dad was right in the room - but he looked like the Skipper on TV. Anyway - Alan Hale came to our table wearing a Hawaiian shirt and his Skipper hat and greeted me by name all big and twinkly - I was so overwhelmed I cried. It is a very happy childhood memory! ....... in my 20s I saw Caesar Romero at an awards show - I am blanking on who he was escorting - tall beautiful blonde actress - ugh - I’ll remember later.

I remember - He was escorting Anne Jeffreys.

Madge, I'm very jealous because I was a big Skipper fan back in the day. My memories of seeing Al Lewis sitting outside his restaurant, trying to drum up business at his restaurant "Grandpa's" (or something like that) don't compare.

Wait, do any of these restaurants exist today?

Nope

Damn, $5.95 for a turkey dinner.