Romeo 11-18-15

The Romeo Gang met for lunch on Wednesday, November 18 at Moody’s Deli in Waltham at 12 noon.  Moody’s is located at 468 Moody Street. Go to www.moodyswaltham.com for more information.

There were only five Romeos present including Steve Winter, Jim Terlizzi, Ed DeShuytner, Joe Lapiana and Mark Ryan.   Joe Pignatiello couldn't attend. He had another appointment. So Steve had his wife drop him off at the restaurant. Later I volunteered to drive him home to Belmont

 

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Romeo 11-18-15

The restaurant was in downtown Waltham with limited parking. Street parking for one hour and no meters. There was a public parking lot on a side street for $2.00 all day. The secret is to first see the Public Parking sign. Of course I didn't and so I parked on a side street with no VISIBLE parking restrictions. 

Unfortunately, there is a time limit of two hours for side street parking and I ended up with a $25 parking ticket. They always say Buyer Beware. Or is it stupid is that stupid does. Later Joe L. told me he parked in a local school parking lot. Why not, he was a teacher and teachers have privileges.

We entered the deli and the counter help told us to sit anywhere and push a few tables together. We then learned that we had to order food and drink at the counter and pay. When ready they brought it to the table. The small menu listed about 10 sandwich dishes all made with fresh meats processed right there in the deli. You could see the selection of cured meats hanging on display.They served local beers in cans or soda in an ice chest. A full bar was available later on the dinner menu only.

I had a corn beef on rye with truffle chips and an IPA beer for about $20. 

The others got similar sandwiches. Joe ordered a charcuterie which is a plate of various meats and cheeses with flat bread slices. His order took the longest to be served. 

We had all arrived before noon and the place was quiet with a few customers. By 1PM the line at the counter went out the door and every table was filled with patrons. They all were in the 30-ish age group and probably worked at local businesses. 

The food was very good and fresh for a deli. It brought back memories of the old Jewish deli "Maxie’s" in Chelsea where I grew up.

The conversation was lively as usual and included topics from sports, trips, health insurance, the terrorist attack in Paris, the presidential candidates and local news.

Joe L. just returned from a river boat trip along the Danube. He said it was great with everything included - food, drinks, side trips and gratuities.

Steve told me that he went on a trip to Vienna "by car". That is Vienna, Virginia to visit his son's family. His granddaughter was in a high school play. She had a 5 minute part! They also stopped in Ithaca, NY to see his daughter and family.

We then talked about where to go next month for lunch. We decided on a restaurant in Wilmington. Jim will send out an email.

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