Marina Cafe owner opens new reflexology business
Updated 7:30 AM;
Today 7:30 AM
Rosemarie Saladino, left, teamed up with Oakwood resident Tracie Bonilla, right, to open the Great Kills-based Reflexology Theory in March. (Courtesy of Rosemarie Saladino)
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. In the restaurant business for more than 20 years, Rosemarie Saladino said she’s never felt the amount of stress that she did during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
“Due to the stress of the pandemic and in the restaurant industry, I was going for reflexology to relieve stress and detox. I also went to make myself feel good,” said Saladino, a Prince’s Bay resident whose family has owned the Marina Cafe in Great Kills for 40 years.
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Updated Feb 28, 2021;
Posted Feb 27, 2021
Marina Cafe in Great Kills at 35% capacity on Friday, Feb. 26, 2021. (Courtesy of Marina Cafe)
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. Turn that frown upside down and look on the bright side. Things aren’t perfect on the restaurant front but they’re certainly better. At 35% capacity right now in dining rooms, it’s a march into March with a new, collective pep in our step.
Not to be a Debbie Downer, but the “imperfect” these days comes from a pattern established in prior times after capacities have been increased an uptick in inspections from various city and state departments. South Shore restaurant owners this past week have reported aggressive spot-checking on customer contact tracing records and bathroom cleaning logs. Several owners said that inspectors headed right for the employee temp log book. The upsides to this scenario: no one has