

He took our nickels and dimes by the hundreds in illegal pinball machines - the 25 hole Bally types that racked up huge scores. Though Anthony cooked a good steak there was always action in the back room. During Prohibition this place was a huge speakeasy.

At the head of the center aisle was a 1930s vintage Rock-Ola juke box that played flat 78 platters, not 45s. Mayne he dusted the shredded mozarella with a little flour and fresh oregano. One block away but a world of difference. Seeburg juke box consoles were at every table. If you wanted to eat it there, you had to sweat, first. Yeah, he used Bertolli olive oil, and Maggio whole milk mozarella - never the cheap stuff. His sauce was great - from Italian tomatoes. He cooked his pizza in an industrial coke fired oven that was so hot, the pizza peel would bust into flames if it wasn't wet. Sam smoked Parodi cigars while he flattened the dough with his fingers, and never a roller. There was the old LaRoma Pizzeria across from the bank on S. How about thsose Casino hot dogs? Peppers and potatoes is a mustard sauce. UP WITH A GREAT LIST OF MERCER COUNTY RESTAURANTS. THE IDEA IS TO INVITE FOLKS TO ADD TO THESE. TOM, BILL, LEE - THESE ARE THE RESTAURANTS WE WANTED TO POST.
