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Restaurant nostalgia and the joy of ‘Skunk’s Misery’ | Pamela’s Food Service Diary Updated Jan 20, 2021; Facebook Share STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. With mention of catering halls of yesteryear and indigenous, mysteries skunk cabbages, the food memory floodgates have opened. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and details of Staten Island restaurant history. Very much appreciated by fellow natives of our great borough as per the lovely feedback. With talk of the Bill Francis Band, the comments certainly flowed. Said one reader, “He played at my wedding 1984 at the Shalimar” and another at her 1979 prom, yet another at a wedding at The Beachcomber. A fan noted, “He played at my wedding in ’90 fantastic show. Had a female vocalist that would bowl you over with her voice.” And yet another remarked, “I always remember my parents talking about the Billy Francis band. They loved him. If you are a native Islander from back in the day those were wonderful m ....
Bill Francis’ nostaglia on life as a Staten Island bandleader | Pamela’s Food Service Diary Updated Jan 13, 2021; Posted Jan 13, 2021 Pam and Kevin Adamo in 1992 dancing to Billy Francis Band at their weddding in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. (Courtesy of the Adamo family) Facebook Share STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. As catering halls in New York City remain closed, we think fondly of family celebrations and festive large gatherings of yesteryear. In those nostalgic moments, long-time residents of the borough might recall Bill Francis of The Bill Francis Band. The native Staten Islander and former Silver Lake resident certainly remembers what he dubs as “The Golden Age” of live music at banquets and weddings. ....