On Sat, 21 Aug 2010 16:41:30 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia
> wrote:

>On Aug 21, 6:39*pm, ImStillMags > wrote:
>> A "last supper" at a family owned and run Sicilian Italian restaurant
>> that is, in my humble opinion, one of the best ever. * The recipes are
>> all from the grandmother, who still cooks in the kitchen and has
>> trained the rest of the family. *Nona Rosa is her name and the name of
>> the restaurant is Nona Rosa's.
>>
>> They are closing. *The economy is just too much for the owner, the
>> daughter. *She confided in me it was close the restaurant or lose her
>> house.
>>
>> Breaks my heart that the wonderful and unique places have such a hard
>> time when the
>> mass market places are bouncing right along.
>>
>> http://www.nonarosas.com
>>
>> Nona's red gravy is the best I've ever had. * They make everything by
>> hand, the pasta, the bread, the sauces, everything. * The food is
>> fabulous.
>>
>> I'm going to miss this place.
>
>Too bad. A good place near me folded too - husband and wife were real
>good cooks - but they couldn't make the loan payments, I heard.
>
> Thanks for reminding me to go to another good mom and pop place near
>me. I'd hate to see them go under.

According to that web site they've only been in business two years, is
this their first attempt? They would probably benefit from a business
manager, their food may be good but I'd bet they have no real business
experience. Their menu is too ambitious, especially their beer and
wine list. Their menu has no real direction, it's definitely not
typical Italian restaurant fare. A lot of family run restaurants make
the fatal error of serving what they like to eat. They're also
missing out on the lunch and early bird trade, they open too late for
US clientele, especially the seniors.