In Byram, Rosina’s Offers a Modern Choose on Traditional Italian Dishes

In Byram, Rosina’s has opened in a unique area that was previously home to That Minor Italian Cafe, which many longtime residents keep in mind fondly. And, like that outdated haunt, the thought driving Rosina’s menu is to obtain and share.

Coby Blount, who co-owns Rosina’s with Frank Carpenteri Sr and Jared Falco, said he was excited to perform along with chef Falco, with whom he worked at Fortina’s in Armonk.

“We understood we preferred to do a little something pasta-concentrated,” Blount mentioned. “That’s Jared’s enthusiasm and what he does definitely effectively.”

“We get individuals in listed here every single day indicating they don’t forget when it was That Small Italian Restaurant,” Blount stated. “We want to be aspect of the local community for 20-moreover many years as very well.”

Bucatini cacio e pepe, a common pasta dish gives an choice of shaved truffle. Sept 7, 2021 Picture: Leslie Yager

The Rosina’s menu attributes pasta, pizza and salads. Entrees consist of Branzino with peas, spinach, cippolini onion and black truffle and Veal Chop Milanese with arugula, tomato and pecorino.

Appetizers involve Crispy Brussels, Burrata, Arancini, Meatballs and the runaway strike, Octopus & Potato with pimenton and lemon aioli.

“Octopus and potato is our number one particular advertising dish. Folks are heading outrageous for it,” Falco explained. “That was a shock to us. We offer far more octopus than meatballs.”

“Our meals is a modern-day get on outdated Italian dishes,” described Falco, who grew up on Long Island. “I’m from an Italian-American family members. I’ve cooked all in excess of the place, but I fell in really like with pasta ten several years ago.”

“People are responding to pastas including our rigatoni dish with braised pork, escarole, white beans and tomato,” the chef added. “It’s Italian consolation meals.”

Falco explained there has also been a great response to the Arancini with ‘Nduja sausage and pecorino product sauce.

The restaurateurs’ search for a site in Greenwich was prolonged. For a time they targeted their sights on Greenwich Avenue, but eventually honed in on the Mill Road area. When Tarry Lodge shut in Port Chester, there was an chance to fill a void in the burgeoning community.

Rosina’s seats 140 in a collection of rooms and cozy nooks. There is an upstairs personal eating spot that seats 18, and an inviting 12-seat bar that fronts on to Mill Road. A courtyard that seats 30 advantages from a huge retractable awning that provides shade on sizzling days and arrives in helpful at even the hint of rain.

“That a lot of seats on Greenwich Avenue does not exist,” Blount reported. “And if it did exist, it would value a fortune.”

“We realized we could pay for to make it fewer costly than if we ended up on Greenwich Avenue,” he extra.

And, compared with Greenwich Ave, Rosina’s has sufficient parking, which include on-road places and two municipal parking plenty.

The cafe is named immediately after Carpenteri’s mother Rosina, who arrived to the US from Calabria, Italy.

“She moved to Port Chester when she was a teen, and lived just down the road her total life,” Blount said. “She liked to cook dinner. She beloved to backyard. She liked to make wine – mainly every little thing we do listed here. She would have cherished this spot!”

Chef Jared Falco and Coby Blount co-possess Rosina’s with Frank Carpenteri Senior. Sept 7. 2021 Photo: Leslie Yager
Rosina’s is named right after Frank Carpenteri Sr’s mom, who came to the US from Calabria, Italy.

Blount and Falco claimed the cafe, which opened on August 10, draws both equally a neighborhood crowd and patrons from Fairfield and Westchester Counties.

“We pull from Rye, Mamaroneck, Harrison, Greenwich, Stamford, Westport and Darien,” Blount said. “We’ve been assembly a good deal of youthful family members new to the area, we effectively as individuals who have been in the place their complete lives and came right here when it was That Little Italian Cafe. And they are enthusiastic.”

Blount and Falco mentioned they hope to be aspect of the community for years.

“We set a lot of inventory into building authentic relationships with our guests that go further than spaghetti and meatballs – but we do have spaghetti and meatballs,” Blount mentioned.

“You can appear in this article at 5:00pm with your youngsters and have a pizza and share some pasta,” Blount stated. “But you can also appear in this article on your anniversary night and share a bottle of champagne and a Veal Chop Milanese and have a thoroughly various working experience than with your children. The plan of the menu is there is anything for whichever you’re in the temper for.”

Blount and Falco reported the menu is evolving and growing. Most recently they extra a several new varieties of pizzas. They reported that they are grateful for input, and each and every patron receives a card to post their feed-back. Before long, they said, they will begin to offer you day-to-day specials.

For now, dinner is served six evenings a 7 days. Blount claimed they foresee introducing weekend brunch in coming weeks and stay songs on Sunday afternoons. From there, they hope to grow to weekday lunches with the best objective of getting open up 7 times a 7 days for lunch and supper.

Rosina’s is found at 230 Mill Avenue. Reservations are suggested but not expected.

Purchase consider-out via the Rosina’s internet site or call (203) 681-2376.

The courtyard at Rosina’s rewards from an expansive awning that creates shade on a sizzling sunny working day and retains patrons dry if it starts off to rain. Image: Leslie Yager
Rosina’s Octopus & Potato dish became an instant hit at Rosina’s. Sept 7, 2021 Picture: Leslie Yager
Inviting 12-seat bar at Rosina’s in the Byram area of Greenwich. Sept 7, 2021 Photo: Leslie Yager
Rosina’s environment well known rooster cutlet. Sept 7, 2021 Photograph: Leslie Yager
Rigatoni, braised pork, escarole, bean, tomato. Sept 7, 2021 Picture: Leslie Yager
Caprese salad with buffalo milk mozzarella, tomatoes and basil. Sept 7, 2021 Photo: Leslie Yager
Selection of seating at Rosina’s in Byram. Sept 7, 2021 Picture: Leslie Yager
Photographs of Rosina Carpenteri and other customers of Frank Carpenteri Sr’s spouse and children adorn the walls of Rosina’s. Sept 7, 2021 Image: Leslie Yager
Upstairs at Rosina’s is a non-public dining place that seats 18. Sept 7, 2021 Photo: Leslie Yager
Tables set for evening meal at Rosina’s in Byram. Sept 7, 2021 Picture: Leslie Yager