BNL would do very poorly in boring food city Cal Strong currently inhabits. It like the old (1970s-80s) stereotype of English food . . . but worse.Bear Naked Ladies said:BNL miss the old Intermezzo. BNL happy when they finally bring Mezzo back after fire, but went there once with Mrs. BNL and food not as good as we remember from college days. Seems to have good reviews on Yelp, so maybe BNL and missus give it second chance.Cal Strong! said:This a good one by Jackson Sirmon.MoragaBear said:Would love to know the last time you got to go enjoy the greenery of People’s Park! https://t.co/uSaQOtQDV7
— Jackson Sirmon (@jackson_sirmon) January 5, 2024
Cal Strong very happy for the Park to be transformed into housing (or basically anything other than what it is). But like with most transformations, the old will be missed even if the new is 1000x better.
Cal Strong is a bit concerned about the corporatization of Telegraph and the perceived lack of grit of the latest generation of Cal students. Maybe this is all in Cal Strong's head. But part of the toughness of being a Cal alum is that you survived not only a brutal sink or swim academic culture but a thousand other challenges besides -- from the homelessness and danger at People's Park to the chaos of getting to class through a thousand groups handing you flyers on Sproul Plaza. It was part of the culture that (while dangerous, disgusting and annoying) certainly contributed to making us all tougher.
That being said, Cal Strong is a very strong 6'2 male. If he were a 5'2 skinny female, he might feel very different.
(BTW - 6'2 the strongest height to be. Other heights strong too. But 6'2 the strongest)
BNL wake up this morning craving Berkeley food and half considering over hour drive for better lunch options than generic crap near BNL home. Even greasy bad for you I.B. Hoagie sound great compared to same boring options BNL used to in Suburbia.
BNL not miss People's Park and wish it bulldozed long ago when BNL was student.
Cal Strong miss Intermezzo, Cheeseboard, Top Dog, Black Sheep, Smart Alec's, Triple Rock, a $2.50 slice/soda combo at Blondies, Berkeley Thai House, La Note, and Great Wall.
He even miss Montecristo, Northside La Burrita, and Sauls . . . none of which were particularly good, but all of which are much better than what Cal Strong has access to right now.
Cal Strong also wish PP was bulldozed long ago. But when it is (finally!) gone he will be nostalgic for the grit it (and many other Berkeley headaches) instilled in Cal Students.