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Restaurants on Mother’s Day: ‘Like the Roaring 20′s again’ Updated May 10, 2021; Facebook Share STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — For the restaurants on Staten Island, Mother’s Day 2021 turned out to be a spectacular success, say owners. In the wake of relaxed coronavirus restrictions, a return to service at the bar and 75% capacity, the weekend was a lucrative one. It was a far cry from one year ago when dining rooms were closed for business. Bocelli in Grasmere served hundreds of guests to ...

Brunch anyone? Wynwood Street Eats will reopen with new menu, plus there’s more dining at Urby Updated Apr 30, 2021; Posted Apr 30, 2021 Pineapple Lobster Fried Rice at Wynwood Street Eats at Urby in Stapleton (Courtesy of Mike LiDonni)Mike LiDonni Facebook Share STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — After only a few months in existence, Wynwood Street Eats’ final day of service in Stapleton was in December as New York City restaurants shuttered dining rooms due to the pandemic. But Mike LiDonni formal...

Celebrity chefs close Manhattan restaurant, focus on 3 Staten Island places Updated Mar 08, 2021; Facebook Share STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Celebrity chefs Dave Pasternack and Vic Rallo have closed their award-winning Hell’s Kitchen restaurant, Esca. The business partners have Staten Island roots with Pastavino, Navy Pier Prime and Navy Pier Taproom in Stapleton’s Urby complex. The pair issued a statement to announce the Manhattan restaurant news. It read, “Following a year of uncertainty s...

Will Cuomo feel the love from Staten Island with new dining allowances to come? Updated Jan 29, 2021; Posted Jan 29, 2021 Joyces Tavern in Eltingville with no indoor dining and an empty bar. (Staten Island Advance/Pamela Silvestri) Facebook Share Allowances for NYC as of Feb. 14 include 25% occupancy inside with continued temperature checks, enhanced filtration systems and one member of each party as a rep for contact tracing. Masks must be worn at all times when not seated. Tables must be se...