“We love good food and had a lot of cousins in the restaurant business,” Ms. Borgognone said. Mr. Borgognone gets to the restaurant every day at 6 a.m. to make them: the tiramisù, the almond biscotti, the lemon tarts. They were joined by their friends — all Patricia’s regulars — Frank and Camille Agovino, their daughter, Linda, and their son-in-law, Ronny. “It’s my happy place.”He proceeded to take a bite of pizza, but then, Mr. Borgognone walked over, and Mr. Annunziata’s priorities changed. In fact, Mr. Annunziata had eaten at Patricia’s only two days before.

Source: New York Times August 15, 2017 11:01 UTC