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Joe Geloso spent 43 years as the proud owner of Joe’s Pizza Place and Restaurant on Ham- burg St.. Rotterdam residents loved Joseph Geloso, 78, who sadly passed away after a long illness on Monday, May 18, 2015... He was born in Caserta, Italy, and was the son of the late Pasquale and Antonia Geloso. He came to the United States in 1955. The Palazzo Ristorante Rotterdam’s New Lounge & Palace
At The Palazzo Ristorante, the menu includes American fare, personal pizzas, salads, subs, and Italian dinner entrées ranging from Northern and Southern Italy… Joe Citone ren- ovated the former Joe’s Pizza Place and Restaurant proper- ty and added an outdoor patio with comfortable lounge chairs, dining tables, and awnings... In- side the ristorante, he added a cocktail bar complete with beer, wine, and spirits, a lounge, and a main dining room. He converted Joe’s Pizza Place’s banquet room into a formal dining room. The Palazzo Ristorante menu features beautiful-battered zuc- chini blossoms, bruschetta, brag-
Joe Citone now offers TWO FOR TUESDAY at The Palazzo Ristorante —buy one eight-cut fresh-made pizza with three toppings and receive a FREE cheese pizza —online orders only!
J oe Citone, the owner of The Palazzo Risto- rante is carrying on the rich tradition of casual Italian dining … Citone’s father em- igrated to America from Messina, Sicily, Italy, in 1962... His mother and older brother, Frank, emigrated to America, in 1966 from Italy. Joe Citone previously owned several locations of Cusato’s Pizzeria… He bought the former Joe’s Pizza Place and Restaurant in 2014, just a few years after it closed… After 5 years, the newly designed ristorante held its soft open- ing in June and will celebrate its Grand Open- ing and new menu in late September 2024. Joe Citone now offers TWO FOR TUESDAY at The Palazzo Ristorante—buy one eight-cut fresh-made pizza with three toppings and re- ceive a FREE cheese pizza—online orders only! restaurant offering daily specials, beer, cocktails, wine, and desserts!” “ The Palazzo Ristorante is a casual Italian
gadocio burgers, Caprice salad, fresh-made personal 12-inch pizza ($14) served with your choice of three toppings (additional toppings $2) for dine-in or take-out, Napoletana panini selections, a sizzling Steak and Gorgonzola Sal- ad (my favorite), other sensational salads, pasta dinner specials, and Gluten-free pizza, and Ve- gan 12-inch pizza ($18)… On the menu, you will also find American popular fare and appetizers such as Shrimp Cocktails, Antipasto, and other favorite dishes… Entrées include Chicken Par- mesan, Eggplant Parmesan, Chicken Francese, Penne alla Vodka, Haddock al Forno, Penne al Fredo, Veal and Peppers, Shrimp Fra Diavolo, Spaghetti and Meatballs, Veal Parmesan, Chick- en Sorrento, Pasta Primavera, Pasta alla Norma, Rigatoni with Bolognese, and Linguini with Red or White Clam Sauce, to name a few dishes. The menu now includes over 25 entrées. At The Palazzo Ristorante, live bands, and DJs provide weekly entertainment during Happy Hour in the evening and on certain special event days… The Palazzo Ristorante specializes in cre- ating cocktails and serving imported Peroni Ital- ian beer and pizza specials, other beers on tap, and whimsical wines including small bottles of Italian Prosecco and other Italian wines.
The Palazzo Ristorante’s se- cluded fine/casual dining room has a private entrance and also serves as a banquet room for anniversary parties, baby/bridal showers, birth- day parties, christenings, first communions, small business expos, wedding receptions, and other private parties— complete with an exten- sive catering menu and To-Go Party Trays —now booking holiday and private parties for any occasion. The Palazzo Ristorante is a casual Italian restaurant offer- ing daily specials, beer, cock- tails, wine, and desserts! ADV
THE PALAZZO RISTORANTE
2780 Hamburg Street Rotterdam, NY 12306 518-280-2224 www.thepalazzoristorante.com
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