Sad news for Tosci's fans

[nonelvis]

State seizes ice cream firm over back taxes

Farewell, Chocolate No. 3, Orange Chocolate, Nocciola, Grapenut Raisin, Vienna Finger Cookie, Butter Chip, Cake Batter, and at least 50 other flavors I've had since I first arrived in Massachusetts more than 20 years ago. It sounds like Gus has no one to blame here but himself, but I'm still incredibly sad to see this happen.

Comments

[columbina.livejournal.com]

That's ancient history, from before she was in her current location. It's why she wasn't around for some years, but that happened before your time. Don't let him scare you; remember that profrobert is somewhat more antiquated than the rest of us.

As far as I can tell Gus just refused to pay those taxes and was always unrepentant about it. I have no sympathy. I will miss the ice cream, but most reports from the field say that Gus was not a very nice man, and I won't miss him.

[profrobert.livejournal.com]

I don't know to whom you're talking, but Gus was always a prince to me and to BS-squared (and we were not the easiest people to be nice to). The Tech did numerous promotions with Toscanini's, and I'd get a big hello and friendly conversation anytime I visited if Gus was in the back (and if I were in town long enough, he'd make me a batch of White Chocolate, my favorite). BS-squared said it seemed to him that Gus's heart wasn't in it the past few years, but he seemed his old self to me last year (he was talking about advising on a new store to open on Atlantic Ave. in Brooklyn, but I never heard more about it).

[otherwise-nyc.livejournal.com]

Huh. I didn't know Gus so well as Robert seems to have, but I've chatted with him a few times. A fellow I was seeing for a couple of months told me he'd once worked for Gus, and the next time I was in town I said hello and we had a lovely chat, and chatted the next few times I was in the shop.

I'm really incredibly sad about this. I hope some sort of resurrection occurs.