I’ve been doing a bunch of cleaning around the house, and found a bunch of old matchbooks tucked away in the back of a drawer. As I’ve sorted through them, memories of past vacations came flooding back, and there were a lot of chuckles as I remembered some of the things that had happened.
There were also some matchbooks, much like the one today, that I didn’t have a strong memory about.
This matchbook is from Andiamo’s, which I’m guessing is either an Italian restaurant (the obvious choice based on the name), or a steakhouse (a niggling memory is trying to work it’s way to the front of my mind).
I’ve asked around, googled around, and no one can quite remember where the restaurant was. The closest suggestion that I’ve heard is that is was a steakhouse at the former Bally’s Hotel (formerly the MGM Grand and now the Grand Sierra Resort) in Reno, and was from about 15 – 20 years ago.
If the name, or any of the added details, trigger a memory for anyone, I’d love to know about it!
Do you find matchbooks tucked away in a drawer, only to discover them years later. They are souvenirs of restaurants that have nearly been eliminated. Share the past with others by taking a photo of a matchbook, and emailing it to me along with any details that you can remember. I’ll feature it in an upcoming Matchbook Monday.
Photo credit: personal collection
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