ODYSSEY Italian Restaurant has new owners, new information will be forthcoming.
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LATEST ACQUISITION:
LATEST ACQUISITION: Two Carbone Wine Bottles, one Dimpled Quart bottle/w bakelite lid, one 1/2 Gallon Bottle, neither has labels, however, both are embossed with “A. Carbone & Co. Wine”
One can also find these bottles on the Collections Page
These bottles were generously donated by Dale Sawin.
Dale posted a photo of one of the bottles on Facebook, responding to a photo of R. Carbone’s Restaurant (now Lechuga’s,) thinking the bottle was from the R. Carbone Family. I offered to purchase the bottle, Dale said he’d donate the bottle if I would take a photo with him, I said absolutely. Dale and his two great kids met us at Lechuga’s.
Dale Sawin and William Carbone at Lechuga’s March 8, 2019, holding the bottles Dale generously donated.
Here are more photos of the bottles.
This is the half-gallon jug.
This is the “A. Carbone & Co. Wine” embossed, glass bottom of the half-gallon jug. The numbers and the symbols all tell us more about the bottle, such as the year of manufacture, where it was manufactured (specific geographical location or origin,) how it was cast, type of glass etc. Since this is a fairly rare bottle, I’ll do more research and I’ll post that information here (for anyone who might be interested.)
And here’s the quart bottle with bakelite lid (top) with photos of a similar *fully dressed bottle (below.) *This bottle has all labels, foil capsule, tax stamp etc. You can find more information and photos about these bottles by clicking the COLLECTIONS link.
’50s era Carbone Wine Quart Bottle with Muscatel label, screw-cap, foil capsule, and tax-stamp, generously donated by the lovely Bain Family of Lakewood, Colorado.
’50s era Carbone Wine Quart Bottle’s Foil Capsule and 6-Cent Revenue Liquor Stamp.
Although we can’t be certain of the date of the stamp, we know that Colorado Secretary of State, Geo. J. Baker was in office 1949-1953 so it’s most probably from around that time.
The “85” on the main label most probably refers to the price of the wine, $.85. This sounds about right.
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PREVIOUS ACQUISITIONS:
24-oz. Carbone Wine Riesling wine bottle, dated 1934
Greg and Krissy found this 24-oz. Carbone Wine Riesling wine bottle, dated 1934, online. It’s our first 24-oz. bottle shape. I also think it’s the first Riesling bottle.
Carbone Wine 24-Oz. Riesling Bottle, Dated 1934
Here’s a closer view of the Riesling label
Carbone Wine 24-Oz. Riesling Label, close up
And here are pics of the Tax Stamp and Top Label of the Riesling Bottle:
Carbone Wine 24-Oz. Riesling Bottle’s tax stamp
Carbone Wine 24-Oz. Riesling Bottle’s Top Label
Carbone Wine Special Reserve Tokay Bottle
Latest acquisition 2/16/2021
New old bottle found by Adrian Lockhart and Rachel Anthony under the floorboards of their Denver home. We think it’s circa 1943. They graciously donated it to the Carbone family, and we thank them for their generosity!
This is a copy of the $.06 Tax Stamp
More later…
When uploading this post, some information/images below somehow got skewed. I’ll fix it A.S.A.P.
Carbone Wine Muscatel Bottle – Pre-Prohibition
Previous Acquisitions (Also click on the Collections Pages:)
Carbone Wine Muscatel Bottle – Pre-Prohibition
THIS POST WAS REVISED 4/22/2017 – We’re researching some information.
Carbone Wine Muscatel Bottle – Pre-Prohibition
Krissy’s husband, Greg Nauretz, bought this bottle online several months ago. He got the bottle at the same time he acquired the California White Port Wine Bottle, bottled by A Carbone & Co. Inc. for Davis Brothers Drug Co. under their DB Hillside Brand label [See TrueItalianTable.com.] The bottles came from Cheyenne, Wyoming. The Wyoming reference is relevant since Grandpa Carbone went to Wyoming at some point. The glass suggests that it may be *pre-prohibition. Was it bottled here or in Wyoming? We’re doing more research, any new information will be posted here.
As far as I know, this is the oldest bottle that we have. The bottle itself is brown glass; the label, I want to say, is very simply designed – much more so than our other bottles. The “shield” is different and it was placed below the “CARBONE BRAND” lettering. There are no tax stamps, just a printed phrase on the label “REFILLED FROM A TAX PAID PACKAGE.” There are no references to COLORADO WINES or BONDED WINERY NO. ONE. The only embossment in the glass, are the words “ONE QUART.”
*”Prohibition in the United States was a nationwide constitutional ban on the production, importation, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages that remained in place from 1920 to 1933.”
I’m researching vintage pre-prohibition wine bottles and I’ll report back here if I find anything relevant.
Carbone Wine Muscatel Bottle – *Pre-Prohibition
We just added a new bottle to our collection
Latest Acquisition: (see above)
’50s era Carbone Wine Quart Bottle with Muscatel label, screw-cap and foil capsule generously donated by the lovely Bain Family of Lakewood, Colorado.
’50s era Carbone Wine Quart Bottle’s Foil Capsule and 6-Cent Revenue Liquor Stamp (below.)
Although we can’t be certain of the date of the stamp, we know that Colorado Secretary of State, Geo. J. Baker was in office 1949-1953 so it’s most probably from around that time.
The “85” on the main label most probably refers to the price of the wine, $.85. This sounds about right.
Thank you Bain Family from Lakewood, CO. FYI Mr. Bain mentioned – and I hope I get this right – that his grandfather was in charge of moving the trains around The Denargo Market which was the location of A Carbone & Co Inc.
Osteria Marco
Osteria Marco
1453 Larimer St.
Denver, CO 80202
303-534-5855
Osterio Marco in Denver’s Larimer Square – Google Earth Image
Osteria Marco
by Claudia Carbone
If Luca d’Italia is the tuxedo in Frank Bonanno’s cache of restaurants, Osteria Marco is the comfortable pair of jeans. Continue reading
Patsy’s Italian Restaurant in Denver, Colorado – Update 2013 – 2016
Patsy’s Italian Restaurant in Denver, Colorado – Update 2016
PATSY’S IS PERMANENTLY CLOSED! More later. 9/1/2016
This is a quick, update post – Patsy’s has been reviewed before (there’s a link at the bottom of this post. Also there’s some new information on the wall-mural at Patsy’s)
Patsy’s Italian Restaurant
3651 Navajo Street
Denver, CO 80211
(303) 477-8910Patsy’s Italian Restaurant
“With a history that spans more than 80 years, Patsy’s Italian Restaurant is Denver’s oldest Italian restaurant. Founded in 1921 by the Aiello family, Patsy’s has undergone a few changes over the years but the heart and soul of tradition have remained the same” Continue reading
Odyssey Italian Restaurant & Wine Bar in Denver, CO
UPDATE June 24, 2014
A big thanks to Odyssey Italian Restaurant and Michael who gave us a grand dinner experience last week, thank you all.
Scroll to the bottom of post for a pic of Michael.
UPDATE February 18, 2014
Call Odyssey for parking tips, finding a parking spot can be difficult.
UPDATE December 27, 2013
I finally found Odyssey’s Official Website! WC
Odyssey Italian Restaurant & Wine Bar
603 E 6th Ave
Denver, CO 80203
(303) 318-0102
Odyssey Italian Restaurant & Wine Bar
America’s 20 Best Italian Restaurants: Number 9) Frasca Food & Wine, Boulder, Colo.
Frasca Food & Wine
1738 Pearl Street
Boulder, CO 80302
A special thanks to Claire of http://www.culinary-colorado.com for bringing this top-twenty Italian restaurant to our attention – the only Colorado restaurant to make the list. In fact it’s the only restaurant between Chicago and Las Vegas to make the list.
Frasca Food & Wine
1738 Pearl Street
Boulder, CO 80302 Continue reading
The Edgewater Inn: Last of the Continuously-Operated/Owned by the Same Family, Italian Restaurants in The (Near What Used to be Denver’s Little Italy) Hood
[Some links have been removed or changed since The Edgewater’s website was changed – 2014]
UPDATE 2014: The Edgewater is now serving Sweet Potato Fries
The Edgewater Inn
5302 W 25th Ave
Edgewater, CO 80214
(303) 237-3524
- The Edgewater Inn
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