A friend who was back in town recently wanted to meet “someplace with a distinctive vibe, like Rusty Scupper and Lloyd’s London Grill back in their day.” I suggested Fresko, a new Gateway restaurant that swept many CITYVIEW “Best Of Des Moines” awards this year including for best new restaurant, bes
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PITTSBURGH Years ago, there was an urban arcade called The Bank located here within a series of five old buildings that once housed financial offices in the Gilded Age. Connected internally by a savvy developer, 145,000 square feet of abandoned former grandeur was turned into a series of high-end shops, bars, a book store located in a former bank vault, and a disco simply called The Library.
It was the late 1970s and discos were everywhere. This one attempted to set itself apart with a little pretense, a proper dress code, no jeans, jackets and ties for the men, women mostly wore suits during the week, and the high-end fashion came out on the weekend.