>>Back in the Stone Age, when I was in college (the summer of '80) we went
>>to
>>NYC and had dinner at Mama Leone's of fame and Billy Joel's singing. Had
>>duck l'orange, was not impressed. Is it still there? I heard it closed,
>>then reopened, then closed and is now open elsewhere. What's the 411? I
>>figured there were so many 'experts' (tongue firmly planted in cheek)
>>here,
>>that I would ask.
>>-ginny
>>
>
>
> The original one is long, long gone and anything that might have
> opened with its name would was not the same and is gone, too..
>
> When I got to NYC in 1971, I stayed around the block from the theater
> where I was working and was in a hotel that faced Mama Leone's. It was
> fun, it was boisterous, it had more than passable linguini and
> eggplant parmigiana. Was it the Italian equivalent of haute cuisine?
> Nah, but a good time was had by all.

While we're on the subject of NYC, Marci and I are heading up there for the
weekend for our 5th anniversary at the end of the month. We have a
reservation for Saturday evening at the eatery at our hotel, but haven't
nailed down anything for Friday night or Sunday Brunch. We're probably going
to search out some music to listen to (Jazz, Gypsy Jazz, Western Swing)
after dinner.

Recommendations? Any 'Knew Yawkers' in the group?

TIA,
Jon