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Article: After the hype, Rocco's remains far from stardom; Nothing slick in its homey menu or service; Uncle Joe bests Mama Nicolina.(Dining/Restaurant Review)(American-Italian food)(Restaurant Review)
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- Crain's New York Business
- Article date:
- August 25, 2003
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Byline: bob lape
Whaddya expect? the foosball game and plastic Madonna are pretty fair tip-offs. Unless it goes into reruns, The Restaurant, the television show that ended last night, is embarrassing history. Its goal to make household names of Rocco DiSpirito and Rocco's the restaurant is the only thing well-served in or by it.
Now, Rocco's is on its own, and-surprise!-the food is exactly what chef DiSpirito promised. For the most part, it is the homey American-Italian fare of his Queens childhood. From herbed extra virgin olive oil served with crusty country bread to begin, to the warm zeppoles in a brown paper bag as a finale, Rocco's brings freshness ...
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Article: Uncle Joe's mint balls are on a roll
The Independent - London;
September 1, 1996 ;
700+ words
... ... premises enabled him to expand production of Uncle Joe's Mint Balls, already the stuff of ... Wigan Market. The difference now is that Uncle Joe's are also available in 650 retail ... capacity at critical times; all orders for Uncle Joe's come in at once during the winter ...
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