Pages

▼

Saturday, June 23, 2012

1933: THE CASA LIDO-A CITY OF TRENTON LEGEND

Anonymous RALPH LUCARELLA said...

HI TOM....AS I RECALL, THE PONTANI FAMILY ALSO OWNED THE LIQUOR STORE ON HAMILTON AVENUE NEAR CHAMBERS FOR QUIT SOME TIME. REGARDS.

Saturday, June 23, 2012

Delete
Anonymous Omad said...

Is this the same liquor store owned by the Lucidis in the
1940s? They were three doors down from our restaurant.

Saturday, June 23, 2012

Delete
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I just assumed that such names were associated with the town from which the family had it's origins, perhaps a coastal fishing village? Or, perhaps to give a simple place in Trenton some "zing" or flair. As a kid I was always puzzled that the Hudson Beer Garden was nothing like the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Where were the toga draped young ladies playing harps amid trays of grapes, figs and other exotic fruit?

Ed Millerick

Saturday, June 23, 2012

Delete
Anonymous omad said...

LOL Ed

Saturday, June 23, 2012

Delete
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Tom:

Descendants of the Pontani family might be able to tell you the origin. The Pontani brothers run a Jewelry store at five points in Mercervill where the old Exxon Station was.

Regrards

Mike Kuzma

Saturday, June 23, 2012

Delete

The Pontani family brought their exquisite Italian cuisine to center city Trenton ad immediately found that the new restaurant found favor with citizens from far and near. As the success piled on, the restaurant hosted many local service clubs, civic associations, and just plain citizens. Local talent also found a performing audience at the late great Casa Lido. I would be interested to learn why they chose "beach house" as the name of the restaurant, given the fact that the nearest beach to Trenton is some 35 or 40 miles east.
at

7 comments:

  1. RALPH LUCARELLASaturday, June 23, 2012

    HI TOM....AS I RECALL, THE PONTANI FAMILY ALSO OWNED THE LIQUOR STORE ON HAMILTON AVENUE NEAR CHAMBERS FOR QUIT SOME TIME. REGARDS.

    ReplyDelete
  2. OmadSaturday, June 23, 2012

    Is this the same liquor store owned by the Lucidis in the
    1940s? They were three doors down from our restaurant.

    ReplyDelete
  3. AnonymousSaturday, June 23, 2012

    I just assumed that such names were associated with the town from which the family had it's origins, perhaps a coastal fishing village? Or, perhaps to give a simple place in Trenton some "zing" or flair. As a kid I was always puzzled that the Hudson Beer Garden was nothing like the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Where were the toga draped young ladies playing harps amid trays of grapes, figs and other exotic fruit?

    Ed Millerick

    ReplyDelete
  4. omadSaturday, June 23, 2012

    LOL Ed

    ReplyDelete
  5. AnonymousSaturday, June 23, 2012

    Tom:

    Descendants of the Pontani family might be able to tell you the origin. The Pontani brothers run a Jewelry store at five points in Mercervill where the old Exxon Station was.

    Regrards

    Mike Kuzma

    ReplyDelete
  6. AnonymousFriday, August 17, 2012

    I have a 10" long bottle opener that has written on it "Casa Lido Liquor Store, 120 S. Warren St., Trenton, N.J. Phone Export 48195." Can anyone tell me anything about this? Thanks

    ReplyDelete
  7. AnonymousSaturday, September 06, 2014

    The 10" bottle opener was a give away for the store during the early 1950's. It should list all of the beers sold on one side and the store info on the other.

    ReplyDelete