Patsy's

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Patsy's Italian Restaurant
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Patsy's
Restaurant information
Established1944;80 years ago (1944)
Food type Italian-American
Street address236 West 56th Street
CityNew York City
StateNew York
Postal/ZIP Code10019
Website http://www.patsys.com/

Patsy's is a family-owned and operated Italian-American restaurant at 236 West 56th Street (between Broadway and Eighth Avenue) in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. [1] Staff at Patsy's are represented by UNITE HERE Local 100. [2]

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History

It was founded by Pasquale "Patsy" Scognamillo in 1944. In over 70 years of existence, Patsy's has had only three chefs: the late Patsy himself, his son Joe Scognamillo (who has been at the establishment since the age of seven) and Joe's son Sal Scognamillo (who has been manning the kitchen for the past 25 years). [3]

Reviews

In 2013, Zagats gave it a food rating of 23, and ranked it # 9 . [4]

Celebrity appeal

Patsy's has been known for years as Frank Sinatra's favorite restaurant and, in fact, his family still eats at Patsy's whenever they are in town. [5] In addition to Sinatra and family, Patsy's Italian Restaurant has become a favorite with countless stars on both the east and west coast, who have come to regard Patsy's as a mecca of Italian fine dining.

Expansion

For years Patsy's had only one restaurant, which was its 236 West 56th Street location. In 2008, a second Patsy's was opened in the Hilton in Atlantic City, unveiling the first of the Patsy's franchise restaurants. [6] There are subtle differences in decor and menu offerings between the two restaurants, but critics and customers have responded favorably to Patsy's in Atlantic City, claiming that it offers the same atmosphere and food of the original. [7]

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References

  1. "Zagat Stories".
  2. "Eat Union – UNITE HERE Local 100".
  3. "Taste of T 2014 - Participating Chefs". www.nytimes.whsites.net. Archived from the original on January 4, 2015.
  4. "Zagat Stories".
  5. "BACK OF THE HOUSE". Archived from the original on June 5, 2010.
  6. Archived 15 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine [ dead link ]
  7. C.C. HOYT, Press Restaurant Critic (July 5, 2009). "Frank Sinatra loved Patsy's – now we know why – pressofAtlanticCity.com: Sunday Life". pressofAtlanticCity.com. Retrieved May 1, 2011.

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