ROTTERDAM, N.Y. ( NEWS10 ) — Joe Citone has been planning The Palazzo Ristorante in Rotterdam since 2019. Now, he’s finally getting ready to open.
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The Palazzo Ristorante will be located at the former Joe’s Pizza Place at 2780 Hamburg Street. Citone fully renovated the building, including the restaurant space, the six apartments above the restaurant and a house in the back of the property that was turned into three more apartments.
For the restaurant, Citone put up a new facade, a patio, fire pits, an outside bar, TVs, and entertainment space. Inside, he put in a large bar and lounge area and a stage for music on Friday nights, as well as renovated the dining room.
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“I would say it’s finer, casual dining as opposed to fine dining,” said Citone. “You can dress up. It’s classy. It’s very, very sharp inside.” The Palazzo Ristorante will have separate menus and hours for the bar area and the semi-formal dining room.