Pizza may have been first sold in Gardner at the former Buffo’s Spaghetti House
Mike Richard
What’s happened to all of the pizza joints in Gardner?
Of course, I am being facetious, but at one time there was more than a dozen places in the city where you could purchase a pizza pie in these parts.
It nearly became a joke of sorts that a city the size of Gardner had more pizza joints per capita than most communities statewide.
However, that number is dwindling to the point where now there are only eight places in Gardner to buy pizza.
Published: 21 January 2021
PHILIPSBURG: -The first Virtual 5k hosted by the Phi Chi Medical Fraternity of the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine raised over $1000 for the Nature Foundation St. Maarten. This event organized by Phi Chi Service Chair Julie Wancik offered prizes for participants to complete a 5-kilometer walk or run on their own time. Fifteen local businesses contributed prizes in an effort to reward participants ranging from gift cards to local restaurants, hour-long massages, and even an introduction to scuba diving courses.
“We are so thankful for the hard work of Ms. Wancik and the 5K committee to put together this event. Due to the restrictions of the COVID19 virus pandemic, it was difficult to host group events throughout the year. Having a virtual 5K was a great way to promote the foundation and help motivate the community to get out into nature and stay healthy. This event would also not have been a success without the genero
(Photo: Hakan Burcuoglu)
Expect a Hawaiian Pizza with an Italian flare, a Pineapple Upside Down Cake, and vintage tiki cocktails to be up for order from now until January 31.
The room has been given a makeover to really drum up the vintage-Hawaiian-extravaganza-spirit as well.
Pepinos Hawaiian Pizza (Photo: Hakan Burcuoglu)
So there you have it, book your “vacation” and stop into this spot for a Piña Colada, Mai Tai, or Jungle Bird, and don’t forget to get a Polaroid picture to commemorate your trip.
(Updated at 2 p.m.) Pasta lovers can take a sigh of relief, because the new owner of Ruffino’s Spaghetti House doesn’t want to change a thing.
Mina Tawdaros recently bought the long-time Arlington institution at 4763 Lee Highway. Ruffino’s first opened in 1975, and has satisfied Italian food cravings with a menu that includes the standards, from pizza to linguini to chicken marsala.
“The pasta is amazing, but you should really try the chicken parmesan and the pizza,” said Tawdaros, who is fulfilling his American dream with the purchase.
“Owning this place has been my dream since I came to America in 2013,” said Tawdaros, a 30-year-old lawyer from Egypt who now lives in Ashburn. “I worked for very little money for a restaurant for five years, and then later I was a shuttle driver, but that dream never left me.”
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