Founded in 1944 by Pasquale
"Patsy" Scognamillo, Patsy's Italian Restaurant has been in its
current and only theater district location on West 56th Street (in the building
just next to the original site) since 1954. Celebrating its 70th Anniversary
this year, the one and only Patsy's Italian Restaurant has had only three
chefs--the late Patsy himself, his son Joe Scognamillo, Joe's son Sal
Scognamillo; it is this family's labor of love. Patsy's Italian Restaurant has
been known for years as Frank Sinatra's favorite restaurant, and in fact, his
family still enjoys dining at Patsy's Italian Restaurant whenever they are in
town. 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 Italian Restaurant as a mecca of Italian fine dining. They
enjoy the restaurant's remarkable signature dishes, including succulent Veal Chops
Siciliano, spicy Lobster Fra Diavolo, tender Chicken Contadina, and savory
Calamari stuffed with seafood and more including some of the finest pasta
dishes in the city. Patsy's Italian Restaurant's famous sauces, made from the
freshest, most mouth-watering ingredients, are available in better supermarkets
and specialty food stores throughout the U.S. Some of Patsy's Italian
Restaurant high profile patrons include Rush Limbaugh, Al Pacino, Placido
Domingo, Alec Baldwin, Kim Basinger, Tom Hanks, Madonna, George Clooney,
Rappers Heavy "D" and Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs, David
Letterman, Oprah Winfrey,Tony Bennett, Don King, Robert DeNiro, Don Rickles,
Jacklyn Smith, Phyllis George, Stephen King, Mario Puzo, Calvin Klein, Carroll
O'Connor, Jon Bon Jovi, Liza Minelli, John F. Kennedy, Jr., Chris Noth, Farrah
Fawcett, Chevy Chase, Cheryl Ladd, Huey Lewis, and Patty LaBelle, to name
several. Sal Scognamillo is the
first feature in Whom You Know's Culinary Kings and Queens, and Patsy's is Highly
Recommended by Whom You Know.
