Breaking news on the restaurant front!
In addition to New York City restaurants FINALLY being given the green light to open indoors (during one of the coldest and snowiest winters on record) I have some exciting information to share.
A big apple favorite, family owned and operated Patsy’s Italian Restaurant on West 56th Street, is actually picking up stakes and traveling a little farther west. Patsy’s has established a pop-up in the fabulous community of Asbury Park, New Jersey.
Housed in the Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel, chef Sal Scognamillo and his staff will prepare and serve Patsy’s favorites like Linguini with Clam Sauce, Chicken Cacciatore and Eggplant Parmigiana, among other delectable dishes.
It’s a pop-up, so that means the restaurant and chef literally pop-up, stay for a while and then go. Chef Sal assures me they will be there in Asbury through April. What a delight to dine comfortably right by the beach and boardwalk, enjoying Patsy’s classic dishes in historic Asbury Park. Reservations are filling up fast so go to Resy.com or call 609-435-3100 to book your table.
You can always order Patsy’s sauces, gift baskets, cookbooks, and gift certificates at here.
Hear my conversation with the wonderful Chef Sal Scognamillo on this Sunday’s “Bagels and Broadway” radio show and podcast. From 2-3 PM on WNYM-AM Radio and on podcast following the broadcast.
Valerie Smaldone is a 5-time Billboard Magazine Award winner and is well known for her unprecedented success holding the #1 on-air position in the New York radio market on 106.7 Life-FM, an iHeart station. She has hosted, produced, and created several award-winning nationally syndicated programs featuring in-depth interviews with stars like Paul McCartney, Celine Dion, Rod Stewart, Elton John and Mariah Carey among others. Her radio talk show "Bagels and Broadway" highlighted theatre and food personalities. She is an accomplished interviewer and voice artist heard on commercials, narrations, promos and audiobooks, as well as a sought after live announcer.
Most recently, Valerie produced and directed a film, The Thursday Night Club, featuring pop diva Gloria Gaynor in her movie acting debut. She is one of the creators and producers of a docu-series, Divine Renovation, starring Erik Estrada, on streaming networks soon.
This is good news! I wish Patsy’s much success. Thanks Valerie for the update.