Panini Grill brings back the cheese wheel, plans to expand with ‘Il Giardino’
Updated May 06, 2021;
Posted May 06, 2021
Cacio e pepe is a dish cooked table-side in a wheel of Parmigiano-Reggiano. Peter Macri recently brought the dish back to the restaurant. (Courtesy of Peter Macri)
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. A recently re-introduced Sunday brunch program took off and pizzas continue to be king at Panini Grill in West Brighton. Charging ahead after a year of COVID shutdowns, the Macri family pounced on the opportunity to buy its long-time home at 536 Forest Avenue. And the clan plans to expand into the neighboring storefront and adjoining patio space.