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oldies but goodies: Altoona restaurant

3 posts · Oct 6, 1996 to Oct 15, 1996

William P.The Software Engineering InstituteOct 6, 1996
Someone wrote:
|> Are there any oldies but goodies out there who remember a restaurant just
|> outside of  Altoona where one went to a continuous feast for  a prixe
|> fixe?
|> Can't remember the name, and does it still exist?

That would be Erculiani's in Gallitzen. It was a dream come true for the kind of diner for whom quantity is paramount--the most food I've ever been served at one sitting in my life. It made me kind of sick, and I never went back.

Bill Pollak, Technical Communication
Carnegie Mellon U., Software Engineering Institute Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890     email:      [email removed]
Steve Z.University of PittsburghOct 15, 1996
It was in Gallitzan, PA (yes, just outside of Altoona). We went looking for it last summer and it was all boarded up.  For the life of me I can't now recall its name.
Paul L.University of PittsburghOct 15, 1996
>|> Are there any oldies but goodies out there who remember a restaurant just
>|> outside of  Altoona where one went to a continuous feast for  a prixe
>|> fixe?
>|> Can't remember the name, and does it still exist?
>
>That would be Erculiani's in Gallitzen. It was a dream come true for the kind
>
As far as I know, they closed down about 3-4 years ago.  That's a real shame.  I ate there once and it was the most incredible meal I ever ate.  By the time my main course (lasagna) arrived I was already quite full.  On top of that massive amount of wonderful anti-pasta, the lasagna was pretty good sized. pal
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