OCTOBER 3 • 2019 | 61
the best of everything
Raskin
Cantoro Italian Trattoria of Troy
celebrates one year.
Italian Piazza
on Big Beaver
ALL COURTESY OF CANTORO
Danny Raskin
Senior Columnist
Cantoro Italian Trattoria
T
he overwhelming success of its
market in Plymouth, which also
has an attached sit-down restau-
rant, might have had much to do with
tipping the iceberg of further achieve-
ment with its Cantoro Italian Trattoria
of Troy on Big Beaver and John R.
Cantoro in Troy, celebrating its first
anniversary as solely a dining opera-
tion, has been successfully received.
It is run by General Manager
Jenna Domborski and Dining Room
Manager Stacy
Davis, who have
endeared them-
selves with much
knowledge and
winning smiles
in the presenta-
tions of very good
menu listings like
the tagliatelle ala
Bolognese, fettuc-
cine portone, filetto
di manzo, four-
cheese gnocchi,
handmade pizzas,
fresh fish dinners, house-made soups,
etc.
Also offered are various antipas-
to sizes at varied prices … and it is
already a winner of the coveted Open
Table Diner’
s Choice Award … quite
an achievement in just one year … The
staff has been trained to assist custom-
ers in the knowledge of its choice wines
and Italian food … They are taught to
assist diners with a walk through the
wine menu in ordering affordable bot-
tles and dinners.
Entrance to Cantoro Italian Trattoria
in Troy is with the feeling one would
get upon entering an Italian villa … A
contemporary, laid-back trattoria with
a fireplace at each end of the room and
outdoor seating in a landscaped court-
yard … Plus outdoor bocce ball courts.
It presents seating for 120 in the
main dining room and an additional
20 seats at the bar, plus a 125-seat
banquet room and outdoor seating
for 80 … Restaurant hours are closed
Monday, open Tuesday-Thursday 4:30-
10 p.m., Friday and Saturday 4:30-11
p.m., Sunday 3-8 p.m. … Happy hours
are 4:30-6:30 p.m.
PET KORNER … About the man
writing a letter to a small hotel he
planned to visit on his vacation, “I
would very much like to bring my dog
with me. He is well-groomed and very
well behaved. Would you be willing to
permit me to keep him in my room
with me for the night?” … An imme-
diate reply came from the hotel owner,
“Sir, I’
ve been operating this hotel for
many years. In all that time, I’
ve never
had a dog steal towels, bedclothes, sil-
verware or steal pictures off the walls
or use them as a coloring book. I’
ve
never had to evict a dog in the middle
of the night for being drunk and disor-
derly. And I’
ve never had a dog run out
on a hotel bill. Yes, indeed, your dog is
welcome at my hotel. And if your dog
will vouch for you, you’
re welcome to
stay here, too.
”
OLDIE BUT GOODIE … (Repeats
like this one as an example will be
honored when possible) … Little Yossi
and his family were having dinner at
his grandmother’
s house. When every-
one was seated, the food was served.
As soon as little Yossi got his plate, he
started eating from it right away.
“Yossi,
” said his father, “please wait
until we say our prayer.
”
“I don’
t have to,
” Yossi replied.
“Yes, you do,
” said his mother. “Don’
t
we always say a prayer before eating at
our house?”
“Yes, but that’
s our house,
” Yossi
explained. “This is grandma’
s house,
and she knows how to cook.
”
CONGRATS … To Denise Dunn
on her birthday … To Mark Zarkin on
his birthday … To Lillian Serman on
her birthday … To Irv Feldman on his
80th birthday.
Email Danny at dannyraskin2132@gmail.com.
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