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It’s time to play.Name! That! Restaurant! | Pamela’s Food Service Diary
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The Al Merenda band playing the Shoals, Great Kills, in 1946. From the left, Merenda (trumpet), Charlie Schaumberg (piano), Frank Reno (bass), vocalist Joe Tirone, Joe LaMorte (drums) and Joe Gambin (saxophone). One night, Lee LaMorte guest-starred with the band. (Staten Island Advance File Photo)
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. In this recovery stage of the pandemic, the optimism rides high for those of us writing on the industry. With so much good news from the Borough President’s Office emerging with a new garden program, to Sen. Chuck Schumer announcing a restaurant relief plan, we are feeling downright festive. So let’s take this opportunity to play.Name! That!! Restaurant!!!
When it was love at first bite | Pamela’s Food Service Diary
Updated Feb 14, 2021;
Posted Feb 12, 2021
Signature dishes like cubed polenta, bruchetta enhanced with extra virgin olive oil were some of the treats to greet diners at the former Trattoria Romana. (Staten Island Advance/Carol Ann Benanti) Staten Island Advance
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. Through the pandemic in this column, we’ve explored flavor and taste and the deprivation of it with no indoor dining. Now that the option is back, coming back to a dining room might feel like experiencing a restaurant for the very first time. And that brings us to that “love at first bite” experience in Staten Island eateries.
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