Even sanctimonious hypocrites like zz are entitled to their opinions -- self-conflicted as they are, attempting to dictate what others should think about what others might think -- but I prefer to cite and patronize the actual work by Orlando Itin and Brad Cohen, who both devotedly and lovingly followed their founding fathers, Bruno and Arni, in continually offering their families’ beloved cuisines while adding their own personal touches in serving countless thousands of dedicated patrons from Purdue and Greater Lafayette for more than 69 years and 59 years, respectively.
An owner need not be an active community institution, but both father-son sets have been.
From seeing Jim Everett in GQ fashion navigating lobby patrons to seeing Todd Blackledge filming his “Taste of the Town” review on Bruno’s Dough, from seeing Robbie Hummel dining with his parents before dashing to cover a game to seeing Matt Painter hosting a recruit’s whiny parents, from routinely seeing Purdue quarterbacks treating their linemen to pizza to always marveling at the hundreds of Boilermaker photos, posters and gear personalized for Orlando, all while dining regularly over the years with loved ones, family and friends, I will miss Bruno’s personally.
“Adieu.” Or “Ade.” Or “Uf Widerluege.” (I might’ve said “Auf Wiedersehen,” but they dropped wienerschnitzel from the menu long ago.) And, hardest of all, “Arrivederci, meat ravioli.”
As for the Purdue memorabilia, according to WLFI-TV, a sale is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, February 17.