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Patsy's Italian Restaurant
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Restaurant information
Established 1944; 82 years ago (1944)
Food type Italian-American
Street address 236 West 56th Street
City New York City
State New York
Postal/ZIP code 10019
Website http://www.patsys.com/

Patsy's is a famous Italian-American restaurant in New York City. It is located at 236 West 56th Street in Midtown Manhattan. This restaurant is known for its delicious food and long history. It has been a family business for many years.

History of Patsy's

Patsy's was started in 1944 by a man named Pasquale "Patsy" Scognamillo. This means the restaurant has been open for over 80 years! What's really special is that in all that time, Patsy's has only had three main chefs.

The first chef was Patsy himself. Then, his son Joe Scognamillo took over. Joe started helping in the restaurant when he was only seven years old. Today, Joe's son, Sal Scognamillo, is the head chef. He has been cooking in the kitchen for over 25 years. This shows how much the family loves their restaurant.

What People Think of Patsy's

Patsy's has received good reviews for its food. For example, in 2013, a well-known food guide called Zagats gave Patsy's a high food rating of 23. They also ranked it as the 9th best restaurant in its category. This means many people enjoy eating there.

Famous Visitors to Patsy's

Patsy's is very popular with famous people. It was known as the favorite restaurant of the legendary singer Frank Sinatra. Even today, his family still visits Patsy's to eat whenever they are in New York City. Many other celebrities have also enjoyed meals at this classic restaurant over the years.

Patsy's Grows Bigger

For a long time, there was only one Patsy's restaurant in New York City. But in 2008, a second Patsy's opened inside the Hilton hotel in Atlantic City. This was the first time Patsy's expanded and opened a new location.

Even though the new restaurant has some small differences in how it looks and what's on the menu, people really like it. Customers and food critics say that the Atlantic City location has the same great feeling and tasty food as the original Patsy's.

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