In article >,
"Zeppo" > wrote:

> >>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

No music that I'm aware of but I love Vivolo on the Upper East Side.
And I loved Ouest.


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