carusos-restaurant.com
2435 North 200 West
Angola, IN 46703-9147
(260) 833-261
Starving Auctioneers Rating: 3 1/2 Gavels out of 5
Northeast Indiana is not known for its culinary scene. It is however known for corn fields and a crippling economic depression brought on by the collapse of the Recreational Vehicle (RV) market. Who would have ever guessed that bottomless well of money would dry up. On the way back from the first ever joint Michigan State Auctioneers Association and Indiana Auctioneers Association Summer Conference which happened in the truly amazingly named town of Michigan City, Indiana, Tim Kruse and Peter Gehres surveyed the complete economic devastation and decided to stop for dinner and help the area out. Tim knew just the place. The only issue was that he also knew this eatery often closed early in response to Northeast Indiana’s increasing zombie, vampire and undead population. A call was made and through Tim’s vast network of political and business connections the fine folks at Caruso’s Italian and American Restaurant agreed to serve two truly Starving Auctioneers if they were seated by 8:45 PM. With a deadline to meet Peter put his mighty truck into high gear and the pair raced due east toward a date with destiny or at least butter soaked breadsticks.Sliding into their booth just at 8:45 PM they were served by one of the lovely and talented Maggie who was also a Caruso family member and a talented musician on a musical sabbatical of some sort. She was very kind in that she tolerated all manner of inane questions and comments on the menu. A mighty feast of heavily Americanized Italian food was ordered and a frank discussion of all things auctioneering began. However much like the World War Two era poster, “Loose Lips Sink Ships,” the Staving Auctioneers were not alone in their conversation. The gentleman in the next booth could not help but overhear talk of auctions and as he finished his meal he politely interrupted the vigorous conversation to offer his classic automobile transport services. He shared the features, advantages and benefits of his service to transport autos from coast to coast. His information is located at the bottom of this review should you be in need of such services.
Dinner concluded with deserts and more frank though still irrelevant conversation on the state of politics, morality and Fort Wayne, Indiana media personalities. However it was at that very moment that a large party was seated exposing the vial corruption of ‘we stop serving at 8:45 story.’ The management was clearing looking for any excuse not to serve us. Given the cost of bread sticks that might have been a pretty wise move on their part.
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