Dinner at Petta's in Schenectady, New York

After running Petta's Italian

Steak & Seafood Restaurant on

 Duane Avenue in Schenectady

 for 63 years, the owners

put the restaurant up for

sale in July.

Eric purchased a Petta's Groupon and is taking Jerry and me to dinner.

Eric holds the door
for Jerry & me.









It's 5:00 and the restaurant is gearing up for a busy evening.

The bar

Photos of the Petta

family throughout

the years.

Eric's family lived around the corner from Petta's, on Strong Street, for many years.  He recalls Jerry giving him money and sending him to Petta's for a bucket of ziti and a container of meatballs when he was in elementary school.  

Eric went to school with Kathy Petta, one of the Petta clan.  They were reunited a few years ago.  I remember Kathy telling the story of folding pizza boxes in exchange for money for a theater ticket.  

 

Our dinners arrived.  

Jerry's Baked Lasagna

is deliciously cheesy.

Eric is very pleased with his
Veal Sorrentino & Cavatelli.

I chose Chicken Sorrentino

with Linguini, a delicious

combination.

Capital Region residents, Petta's is open for business and is serving the dishes you've loved for years.  Enjoy dinner and reminisce about the memories you've made here.