[ConorMacNessa]

Rest in Peace, C.J. Ferrari's!



C.J. Ferrari's Restaurant
US 1, Laurel, Maryland
1985-2014

"Nemo me impune lacessit!"

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[2ndDivisionVet]

Famed Chef Emeril Lagasse Says Obama May Drive Him Broke
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[ConorMacNessa]

We're in mourning here. Fortunately, Mrs. MacNessa and I had a sumptuous dinner at Ferrari's Saturday the 12th. The Missus had two humongous crab-cakes - I enjoyed Salmon Piccata.

The owner was present and asked how everything was - no hint the place was closing.

We will miss Ferrari's dearly!



"Nemo me impune lacessit!"

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[yarddog]

I have heard Louis Restaurant in the Bronx is good.

“It’s perfect for us. A small family place, good food. Everyone minds his business. Perfect”

[markomalley]

OH NO!

Joey made the very best white pizza that I've had in the Baltimore/DC area!

I have spent so, so many hours there over the years.

My daughter's Confirmation dinner was there.

My heart is absolutely broken over this.

[Born to Conserve]

Small businesses are going under left and right, and they are not being replaced. They are hard to tax and mandate, so the federal government is systematically closing them down.

I saw an article the other day saying that the economy has contracted 50% in the last five years — this agrees with the
guesstimate of 20% inflation I’ve had for a few years.

Nest stop, massive default of the socialist entitlement programs, and the resulting rioting. I give it another year or so.

An Ebola outbreak could be the trigger.

[Fiji Hill]

DiBattista, who opened the restaurant in 1985, said the era of the mom and pop eatery is fading.

"It's a dying business concept. It takes people with passion," he said. "Maintaining that on a daily basis with your staff and customers is a pretty exhausting process."

Earlier this year, we lost a great mom and pop eatery out here. The Seafare Inn in Whittier, Calif. was far and away the best seafood restaurant in the area. It had opened in 1961 and outlasted all of the restaurants but one that were open in Whittier at the time.

The Seafare had a loyal clientele, but changing demographics--the customers were mostly older and white--the rising price of seafood and finally Obamacare finally convinced the family that owned it to call it a day.

[yarddog]

There used to be a small Italian restaurant in my home town. It was “Mom and Dad’s Italian Restaurant”. I ate my first pizza there in the early 60s and thought it was the best thing I ever ate.

I have no idea if it is still there but I suspect Mom and Dad are no longer operating it.

Many years ago a famous television personality (whose name I can’t recall right now) ate there and gave it a plug on national TV.