Say arrivederci to The Old Spaghetti Factory and all its free spumoni
Jul 14, 2015, 1:12 PM | Updated: 3:25 pm
A factory that helped many people expand their waistlines for decades may not be around much longer. (Creative Commons/Jessica Sheridan)
(Creative Commons/Jessica Sheridan)
A factory that helped many people expand their waistlines for decades may not be around much longer.
The Old Spaghetti Factory on Seattle’s waterfront was sold for $9 million, The Seattle Times reports. It will remain open, at least until developers figure out what to do with the building next.
It’s a restaurant that will be missed by many, especially KIRO Radio’s John Curley, who has fond memories of cutting in front of long wait lists.
“There was always a spot for me in the trolley car,” Curley said.
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Though we didn’t all get preferential treatment at the restaurant, everyone who ate there and accepted the free dessert has something in common. Even after an enormous dinner — shoveling forkful after forkful of spaghetti into your feeding hole — there was always room for spumoni, the Italian ice cream treat. That’s because there is a psychological response to tasty treats that allows our stomachs to expand, KIRO Radio’s Tom Tangney explained.
There is absolutely no benefit to keep eating more. However, if you just take a single bite of dessert after a large meal, it relieves pressure and allows your stomach to relax.
Alas, the spaghetti and free stomach relaxers may only be around for a limited time with the announcement of the purchase. If you’re anything like Tom, who hasn’t been to the restaurant since it opened, that might mean absolutely nothing. But, if you’re like Curley, who enjoys eating in a trolley car, it might be time for one last ride.
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