Hawaiian Cottage

Hawaiian Cottage
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Restaurant information
Established	1938 (1938)
Closed	July 1, 1978 (1978-07-01)
Previous owner(s)	Michael Egidi Mary Egidi-Pietrafesa John Muresan
Coordinates	39°56′24″N75°00′53″W / 39.9401°N 75.0148°W / 39.9401; -75.0148

The Hawaiian Cottage (or simply The Cottage) was a Polynesian style restaurant in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States. It opened in 1938, on Cherry Hill's western side, on Route 38, nearby the Cherry Hill Mall (which later opened in 1961). The Cottage was established by Michael Egidi and Mary Egidi-Pietrafesa. Started as a roadhouse, the restaurant soon emerged into what was considered a South Jersey landmark. The restaurant's exterior was known for its vivid yellow, pineapple-shaped dome, burning Polynesian torches at the entrance, and a Hawaiian atmosphere that included a luau show. After Mr. Egidi's death in a car accident in the early 1940s, Mrs. Egidi continued to operate the business. Her second husband, John Muresan, helped with the restaurant's growth. ^[1] On July 1, 1978, the restaurant was destroyed by a fire. ^{[2] [3]}

Both John and Mary Muresan died in 1997. ^{[1] [4]}

References

1. Hagenmayer, S. Joseph (May 30, 1997). "Mary Muresan, 86; Owned Restaurant For 40 Years". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on December 28, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
2. "Township News and Events". Cherry Hill Township website. Archived from the original on December 30, 2011. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
3. "The Real Cherry Hill". SouthJersey.com. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
4. Hagenmayer, S. Joseph (October 28, 1997). "John Muresan; Owned Hawaiian Cottage". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2012.

External links

• Hawaiian Cottage YouTube video