Monday morning was off to a good start when my supervisor drove in from Pennsylvania for her monthly check-in. We met at the Statler Hotel for an early-morning (in my mind anyway) breakfast. The restaurant in Statler is a rather fancy joint – by college student standards – called Taverna Banfi. Now, after months of dining hall food, I’m slowly losing touch with the concept of a formal, served meal where a large selection of food groups are represented. Banfi’s was a pleasant respite.
I was running a bit late so my supervisor took the initiative and ordered “The Cornellian” for me – a large selection with scrambled eggs, sausage, toast, fruits, and other things which I gulped down over conversation. The best impression I have of the place is the outstanding service – all the servers addressed me by name. My juice and coffee was constantly refilled (that of course never happens in dining halls, not even during house dinners, which is a shame. Something to look into implementing?).
Lobby of the Statler Hotel, which is literally a few meters away from Ives Hall, the ILR building. (Images from Google)
Looking at the 161 Things Every Cornellian Should Do just now, I realized I accomplished half of #67 – Eat at Taverna Banfi (formely Banfi’s) and charge it to CornellCard. Next time I guess I’ll splurge on my own budget.
Y’all should try a real breakfast sometimes =D