Thoughts on the imminent closing of Ratsie's of College Park

A couple weeks ago, I learned that Ratsie's, a UMD and DMV tradition, would be closing in late 2015 to make room for a Nando's Peri-Peri. Now, I love Nando's, but there are certain givens when dealing with College Park. If you want drunken debauchery and people throwing up for no reason, you head to Bentley's. If you want some great live performances by up-and-comers, check out Looney's. And if you want post-party/post-barhopping food at a cheap price, you don't go to a Nando's! You go to Ratsie's.

After hearing this, I rounded up a few people and I went into "CP," as I tend to do from time to time. And I made it my priority to have a slice of Ratsie's pizza. Now, I'll be the first to admit. Ratsie's pizza isn't exactly five-star food. It's greasy. It's fatty. But, like a cup of chicken noodle soup, it's comforting. It's familiar. Ratsie's is like that old friend you know you shouldn't mess with, but you always find yourself with them when you're in the mood for fun--and not exactly regretting your decision.